Tag: Calvin Ball
Former Howard County Del. Frank Turner dies at 77
Frank Turner, who represented Howard County in the legislature for 24 years and was a business professor at Morgan State University for 41 years, died Friday in Columbia at 77. In 1994, Turner was the first African American elected to the General Assembly from Howard County.
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Supporting our Community Colleges
During tough economic times, our community colleges have become a vital gateway to opportunity and prosperity. These community institutions are the backbone of our workforce – offering people the opportunity to upskill and obtain new certificates, providing parents an affordable higher education option for their children, and preparing our students, of all ages, to build better futures.
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The Future of the Blueprint
When the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future was first introduced in the state legislature during the...
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State Roundup: Franchot farewell; Harris one of key votes in House Speaker gridlock
NEW PORTRAIT OF FRANCHOT AS HIS TENURE COMES TO AN END: On Thursday, a cast of characters from...
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Analysis: Howard County turns Blue; Anne Arundel swings slightly Purple, but trending Blue
An earlier version of this column appears in the December issue of The Business Monthly serving...
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Critics charge Ball violated ethic’s law by hiring his sister-in-law as his Public Information officer while she worked as his campaign consultant
Howard County Executive Calvin Ball paid four county employees more than $101,000 to do consulting work for his re-election campaign and also hired his sister-in-law in a position that some say violated the county law.
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State and local leaders tout new health care subsidy ahead of open enrollment
Maryland’s state and local leaders came together Thursday to urge young adults between the ages of 18-34 to take advantage of a new state subsidy that is designed to make health insurance more affordable.
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Former delegate seeks records from Ball related to communications with zoning lobbyist
Former GOP delegate and former state transportation secretary Bob Flanagan said Tuesday that he is concerned about repeated denials for public records related to communications between Democratic Howard County Executive Calvin Ball and a zoning lobbyist.
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Howard County justice moves into 21st century
Howard County justice moved into the 21st century from the 1850s Tuesday with the official opening of a new $120 million-plus courthouse built with a public-private partnership.
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Maryland leaders urge General Assembly to override veto of legislation that would fund state prescription drug board
Maryland’s county and city leaders teamed up on Tuesday to urge the General Assembly to override Gov. Larry Hogan’s veto of legislation that would establish a permanent funding source for the Prescription Drug Affordability Board.
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Ball announces $6.5 million in reallocated pandemic relief funds
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Howard County Executive Calvin Ball said Tuesday that he has submitted emergency legislation to reallocate $6.5 million in county funds to aid businesses and residents that are struggling due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Ball credits Howard County’s first responders for Columbia being ranked America’s safest city
Howard County Executive Calvin Ball attributed the diligent work of the county’s first responders to Columbia, a suburban-planned community, being ranked as America’s safest city for the third year in a row in a recent study by the personal financial website WalletHub.
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