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Howard County schools' healthcare fund at center of budget debate

After several frustrating work sessions, county officials say a budget solution is getting closer for the Howard County Public School...

Weinstein plans run for Howard County Council

Ellicott City businessman Jonathan Weinstein, a Democrat, announced this past weekend that he will run for the District 1 seat on the Howard...

Howard's Ulman competes in United Way healthy cooking contest

Baltimore County Executive Kevin Kamenetz hosted a set of powerful peers - including Howard County's Ken Ulman - for a healthy cooking...

Two from Columbia to run for open District 12 seats in House of Delegates

With all three seats open in District 12 of the Maryland House of Delegates, candidates are starting to come forward for the 2014 election.&...

Guzzone will not run for Howard County executive

Democrat Guy Guzzone said Thursday he will seek a seat in the state legislature in 2014, removing him from the list of speculative...

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Board members differ on interpretation of CA election results

When the dust settled on the 2013 Columbia Association elections last weekend, the picture of the CA Board of Directors remained largely the...

Journey in grief leads to new protections from bullying

The mourners followed the coffin of 15-year-old Grace McComas out of the church and into the morning sunlight of a beautiful Easter season....

Inner Arbor Trust poses conflict of interest questions for CA

While new details surrounding the Columbia Association's Inner Arbor Trust Inc., a corporation created to manage the new vision for the...

Swatek defeats Coleman in Long Reach election

Russ Swatek defeated Ed Coleman for the 10th and final seat on the Columbia Council this weekend, making Swatek the council representative...

Howard legislators predict a revisit of stormwater fee issue

Howard County legislators said this week that they believe the General Assembly will need to make adjustments to a state-mandated stormwater...

Howard's Siddiqui considering run for State Senate

Howard County Board of Education member Janet Siddiqui is considering running in 2014 for the seat in the State Senate, she said Thursday.

Columbia's Turner planning on another term for now

Del. Frank Turner, a Columbia Democrat who has represented District 13 in the House since 1995, could be a potential Senate candidate in...

Intriguing storylines abound for Howard's 2014 elections

The 2014 elections in Howard County will offer a plethora of intriguing storylines, most notably a possible run for governor by term-limited...

Future of Howard's contingent firefighter program remains unsettled

While Lisbon volunteer firefighters are moving forward as if the contingent firefighter program will remain in place come July, Howard...

Howard, Anne Arundel officials lobby for regional bus system

When Howard County's transportation chief looks at a flow chart of mass transit service in the suburbs south of Baltimore, he sees a...

Cornell, Hekimian and McCord prevail in Columbia Association elections

Two of the most experienced Columbia Association board members were reelected Saturday to the Columbia Council, while residents of Columbia'...

Columbia Association election winners

Listed below are the winners in this year's Columbia Association village elections except for the village of Long Reach, which has...

Ulman allots $5 million for arts in downtown Columbia

Howard County Executive Ken Ulman has proposed $5 million in one-time funding for the arts and cultural programs and facilities in...

Ulman unveils fiscal 2014 budget proposal

Howard County Executive Ken Ulman unveiled a $966.7 million operating budget proposal Friday that includes record funding for the public...

Columbia residents go to polls for CA board, village boards

The polls at eight of the 10 Columbia village centers will be open on Saturday and Sunday for what some are calling the most important...