Cecil County Spending Project

Although Maryland Republicans have largely done a good job of opposing tax increases and out-of-control spending in Annapolis, they disappointed many with the sponsoring of some earmarks during the 2011 legislative session.  What is more troubling is that those leading the GOP delegations in Annapolis were some of the biggest culprits. GOP Minority Leader in the Maryland Senate, Sen. Nancy Jacobs (R-District 34) sponsored, along with Delegate Dave Rudolph (D-District…

During the 2010 election current County Commissioner Tari Moore, as a candidate for public office, had this to say about the county budget on her campaign website: These are very difficult economic times.  People have lost their jobs, businesses are closing, and families are making tough choices about what to eliminate from their budgets.  Government must do the same. [Emphasis added] We agree with her above statement, but we heard…

Big government is cannibalizing the private sector and it is cannibalizing the taxpayers. More taxes, more spending, more borrowing, and more regulation is killing private sector jobs. The arrogance and aristocracy of government must be met by more accountability, more transparency and a more vigorous push for limited government.

Gabriel J. Michael of the The Maryland Public Policy Institute is reporting that the Maryland’s Board of Public Works voted on Wednesday to purchase 1,062 slot machines for Penn National Gaming’s casino in Cecil County, at a cost of over $49 million.