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Unless you get a lemon stick, you actually didn't go to Flower Mart. 🍋
My favorite festival since I've moved here and it's in my neighborhood!
In a 3-2 vote, the effort to make IG Kelly Madigan a custodian of county records failed.
Before the vote, discussions around the legality of the bill came up again. David Yungmann said his no vote was guided by county law office advice.
Full Story: This was just one of a number of votes this Howard County Council made in their last legislative session together.
All 5 were elected for the 1st time in 2018, and only 1 will be returning next term. tinyurl.com/3fx2t97v
Howard County state lawmakers revealed a bill that would classify the future ICE facility in Elkridge as a "secure confinement facility," and allow county govt to raise its property and transfer taxes.
This would apply to all privately owned detention facilities in the county.
Full Story: tinyurl.com/y7a9ez56
Sen. Clarence Lam and Del. Gabriel Moreno say it’s not about keeping ICE out of Howard County, it’s about making the agency pay for the community’s concerns.
A Mount Airy family says one of their neighbors is harassing them, after that neighbor lodged numerous barking complaints against their guard dog.
It's now evolved into a nearly yearlong legal fight. tinyurl.com/47u9us9x
Matthew Dzambo had a nearly 30-year career with Baltimore Police before he retired.
He's only 7 months in as a cannabis transporter, he says a lot of his police experience translates well.
His company, Talaria, is making an effort to hire more like him. tinyurl.com/42f6ra67
The ribbon's been cut for @HopkinsHowardC's new observation unit. The 29-bed unit will be for emergency patients who need short-term, specialized monitoring. It opens in December.
It's the latest project addressing the hospital's long ER wait times.
.@GovWesMoore tells me he wouldn't be running again if he felt like the job was finished. He wants to build upon what he's done.
We talked a/b addressing affordability, drawing in businesses, the budget, and why he wants a national spotlight on the state. tinyurl.com/afk46dam
Dennis Valera retweeted
#BREAKING: A judge has declared a mistrial in the trial over a 2022 fire that killed 3 Baltimore firefighters. cbsnews.com/baltimore/news/j…
Went out to the gas station where a deadly shooting happened Sunday, and neighbors told me the strategy w/ violence has to change.
The councilman who reps the area & recently became the Public Safety Committee chair says it'll take a holisitic approach. tinyurl.com/yc3zytw6
Howard County’s Health Officer, Dr. Maura Rossman, is retiring at the end of the month, after more than a decade in the role.
County council is voting on an interim Health Officer tonight.
More info in link: tinyurl.com/484xh6xe
Dennis Valera retweeted
BREAKING: Katie Zacharia is no longer the White House press secretary after five days in the role, bringing an abrupt end to a tumultuous tenure.
politico.com/news/2026/10/16…
Nater Kane wanted to give voters a choice when it came to the next Howard County Executive. The Green Party candidate says his personal struggles will not only make him relatable, but better inform his policies. tinyurl.com/2hp5h3jk
Dennis Valera retweeted
Congressman Harris * invited * reporters to interview him. They all had their cameras and phones rolling and visible to the congressman. There was no expectation of privacy here. As soon as he spoke, he consented to being recorded.
For the 5th time, a nonprofit building up a community center no showed at a meeting with Howard County Council. This is the last time the current council had to meet with the nonprofit.
There've been concerns in how $25M in county grants are being used. tinyurl.com/5y3sdtrs
There's an online form dedicated to reporting ICE activity in Howard County now, county leadership says it's to keep the agency accountable.
DHS, meanwhile, says it puts federal immigration officers in danger. tinyurl.com/5f7hb3rj
Dennis Valera retweeted
Suspect charged in shooting that killed 12-year-old girl had been released from prison eight days earlier, in part after a top official in Mayor's Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement vouched for him to a judge thebanner.com/community/crim…
While three other Howard County Council races were determined in the June primary, there's still one seat up for grabs.
Neither Cat Carter and Ryan O'Connor have ever held office before, but both say they have the experience needed to better the county.
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Dennis Valera retweeted
#BREAKING: A 23-year-old man was arrested in connection with the deadly shooting of 12-year-old Khloe Ishway near a youth football game at a West Baltimore park. cbsnews.com/baltimore/news/2…
