Editor’s Note: This item was written before the CA board accepted the resignation of President and CEO Lakey Boyd. Consternation between the Columbia Association (CA) Board and its President, Lakey […]
Lisa Markovitz
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Competing business interests plague Ellicott City flood control
Over the past month, Council Member Liz Walsh has been publicizing the status of several residential building projects in the Tiber Branch Watershed, a 3.7 square mile area located in […]
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Opinion: Money talks, voters are listening
The 2022 Howard County election cycle was to be the first to include the Citizens’ Election Fund, a public financing system for County Executive and Council races, approved via referendum, […]
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The next decade of commercial businesses
Howard County is facing budget shortfalls coming out of the pandemic. The Howard County Spending and Affordability Committee recently advised that projected revenues fall far below our expected expenditures. Short-term […]
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Development donations pollute politics
We often hear complaints about money in politics at every level impacting national, state and local campaigns. While we all would like to see community interests prioritized over special interests, […]
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Where have all the trees gone in HOCO?
In Howard County, for decades, more trees have been cut down than State law allows. Development waivers, allowing more tree removal than regulations permit, have been granted because county decision […]
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Is it time to elect the zoning board?
Howard County Council members serve three primary functions. They are the county’s legislative branch, the Zoning Board and the front line for constituent services. Does the fact that council members, […]