500+ Anti-LGBTQ+ Bills Filed
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500+ Anti-LGBTQ+ Bills Filed

As of May 2023, there have been an estimated 500+ bills across the country targeting LGBTQ+ people according to the ACLU, Trans Legislation Tracker, and more.

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84 Condos & 60 Townhomes
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84 Condos & 60 Townhomes

Two locations in the county are for sale, and have already secured concept site plan approval for residential development according to their listings.

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Editorial: Bud Light Has Been Canceled
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Editorial: Bud Light Has Been Canceled

Bud Light has been canceled. At one time, residents of St. Mary’s proudly shared the history of the ten ounce Bud Light. Now, so many people are angry over a Bud Light promotion they’ve stopped drinking the beer. The situation has risen to the level of harming a local business. I’ve seen a few establishments advertising specials on beer, specifically mentioning the intention of helping Guy Distributing.

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HP Chromebook Grant
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HP Chromebook Grant

The Commissioners approved the acceptance of a grant award from the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development’s Office of Statewide Broadband on April 4th.

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You Work Hard For the Money
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You Work Hard For the Money

I heard this a lot while I was campaigning: “Tax and Spend Democrat. Democrats think they know how to spend your money better than you.” But, the Commissioners have raised property taxes for the last several years. The Commissioners raised Income Tax in the past, held on to large, unspent fund balances, and consistently raised fees. The Commissioners are all Republicans.

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DPWT Lists Priority Road Improvements
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DPWT Lists Priority Road Improvements

Director Jim Gotsch, from the Department of Public Works & Transportation (DPWT) submitted a letter last week outlining the priorities for the County’s transportation infrastructure improvements. Here are the highlights…

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Plastic Bag Ban
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Plastic Bag Ban

On March 7th, the County Commissioners met with Commanding Officer Derrick Kingsley of NAS/PAX. Unfortunately, the video recording of this meeting is unavailable because of a technical issue. Although no official memo was released summarizing this meeting, documents presented during the meeting are available online. Several topics were covered during this meeting, including a proposed ban of plastic bags in the county.

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Stewart’s Grant Update
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Stewart’s Grant Update

After another long Planning Commission meeting, the Stewart’s Grant development in Great Mills moved a small step closer to being fully approved. Much historical information about the development was discussed.

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