Articles on Anne Arundel County Politics
Below are Anne Arundel County news articles that I felt were worth sharing. I welcome your suggestions on additional articles for the list. – Tony McConkey
- Aug 1, 2018 – Anne Arundel Touts Record Low Tobacco Sales To Minors – Cap
- Jul 28, 2018 – Fight Over Light Rail In Anne Arundel Takes To The Streets – Cap
- Jul 14, 2018 – It’s Long Past Time For Annapolis To Sell Market House – Cap
- Jun 26, 2018 – Maryland Files Petitions To Change Flight Paths At Airports To Reduce Noise – Sun
- Jun 8, 2018 – Anne Arundel County Council Cuts Budget To Hire More Teachers – Cap
- May 30, 2018 – Did Steve Schuh Save Anne Arundel Taxpayers $110M? – Sun
- May 21, 2018 – County Council Strengthens Medical Marijuana Rules – Cap
- Apr 30, 2018 – New Lane Opens On Severn River Bridge – Cap
- Apr 16, 2018 – County Council Holds Medical Marijuana Bill After Hearing – Cap
- Apr – 2, 2018 – Moratorium Legislation, Crofton Development Draw A Crowd – Cap
- Mar 16, 2018 – Schuh Looks To Block Variances For Medical Marijuana Dispensaries – Cap
- Feb 11, 2018 – Local Money: Bond Bills That Affect Anne Arundel County – Cap
- Feb 3, 2018 – Anne Arundel Should Control The County Fairgrounds – Cap
- Jan 27, 2018 – Marjorie Holt Honored As Loyal Public Servant And Loving Mother – Cap
- Jan 17, 2018 – Anne Arundel County Receives Gains In Hogan’s budget – Cap
- Dec 27, 2017 – Anne Arundel Charter Amendment Will Increase Visibility Of Zoning Changes – Cap
- Nov 11, 2017 – Veterans Get Aid With District Court’s New Veteran Docket – Cap
- Nov 10, 2017 – Maryland Can’t Support Maglev On Its Current Path – Cap
- Sep 28, 2017 – Anne Arundel County Announces Joint Task Force To Tackle Gangs – Cap
- Sep 9, 2017 – Dangerous Animal Database Online In Anne Arundel – Cap
- Sep 7, 2017 – Couny Hires Lawyers To Sue Opioid Manufacturers And Prescribers – Cap
- Aug 30, 2017 – Governor Hogan Announces Severn River Bridge Expansion – Cap
- Aug 17, 2017 – Sunrise Farm Returning To Organic Certification – Cap
- Aug 16, 2017 – State Adding Lane To Severn River Bridge – Cap
- Aug 5, 2017 – Maryland Dawdling With Crownsville Plan – Cap
- Mar 13, 2017 – Casio Fund Awards $750,000 To Tech Startups – BBJ
- Feb 20, 2017 – Bill May Spur Action At Crownsville Site – Cap
- Feb 14, 2017 – Legislature Considers Creating Crownsville Disposition Group – Cap
Anne Arundel County News 2016
- Nov 7, 2016 – Volunteers Work To Get 3000 Wealths For Veteran Cemetary – Cap
- Sep 10, 2016 – New Flight Plans At BWI Bring Jets Lower, Cause Headaches For Neighbors – Sun
- Aug 28, 2016 – Travelling Back To The 16th Century In Crownsville – Cap
Anne Arundel County News 2015
- Nov 4, 2015 – Hogan Keeps His Promise On Police Barrack – Cap
- Sep 17, 2015 – Council Weighing Proposal To Stop Funding Community Grant Program – Cap
- Sep 10, 2015 – Most Far Reaching Of Schuh’s Plans Debated – Cap
- Jul 5, 2015 – Council Discusses Cutting Utility Rates, Lead Paint Waivers – Cap
- Mar 30, 2015 – Maryland Renaissance Festival Staying Put In Crownsville – Sun
- Mar 29, 2015 – AACC Enrollment Drop Follows State, National Trend – Cap
- Mar 26, 2015 – Gov Hogan To Expand State Police, Re-Open Annap Barrack – Cap
- Mar 12, 2015 – Schuh Talks Taxes, Education And Safety At Town Hall Meeting – Sun
- Mar 16, 2015 – Michael Malone Sworn In As New District 33 Delegate – Cap
- Mar 5, 2015 – Central Committee Sends District 33 Nominee To Gov Hogan – Cap
- Feb 27, 2015 – Anne Arundel County Economy Sees Improvement – Cap
- Feb 25, 2015 – Meet The Applicants For Delegate In District 33 – Cap
- Feb 23, 2015 – Sixteen People Apply To Fill Delegate Seat – Cap
- Feb 19, 2015 – Cathy Vitale Resigns, Delegate Vacancy in District 33 – Blog
- Feb 17, 2015 – Spirit To Add Daily Routes From BWI To Atlanta, Los Angeles – Sun
- Feb 13, 2015 – Anne Arundel Delegation Approves First Slate Of Bills – Cap
- Jan 14, 2015 – Arundel Property Assessments Fourth-Highest In Maryland – Cap
Anne Arundel County News 2014
- Dec 31, 2014 – Tax Credits Denied For Apt Monstrosity Near Earleigh Heights – Cap
- Dec 15, 2014 – County Public Library Launches Online Payment Options – Cap
- Dec 8, 2014 – Community Groups Scramble To Stop Crofton Rubble Landfill – Cap
- Dec 4, 2014 – Groups Ask For Money, Help At Arundel Legislative Forum – Cap
November 2014
- Nov 26, 2014 – Exec Elect Schuh Picks County Spokesman, Senior Executives – Cap
- Nov 20, 2014 – Schuh Announces Picks For Police And Fire Chiefs – Sun
- Nov 19, 2014 – With New Law, County Arrests For Marijuana Drop 30% – Cap
- Nov 14, 2014 – After Hogan Victory, Local Governments To Cut Taxes / Fees – Sun
- Nov 8, 2014 – Earleigh Heights Apartments Draw Fire – Cap
- Nov 6, 2014 – Getting Down To Work: Schuh Names Transition Leaders – Cap
October 2014
- Oct 20, 2014 – Council Limits Red Light Cameras, Hikes Ambulance Fees – Cap
- Oct 19, 2014 – Fourth Eastbound Lane Proposed For Severn River Bridge – Cap
- Oct 19, 2014 – County Council To Debate Final Batch Of Bills Before Election – Cap
- Oct 15, 2014 – New City Manager In ‘Ideal Gig’ – Cap
- Oct 12, 2014 – Crofton at 50 years: Still a place to call home – Cap
- Oct 8, 2014 – Arundel Courts First In The State To Launch Electronic Filing – Cap
September 2014
- Sep 15, 2015 – Anne Arundel County Fair Wraps Up With Large Crowds – Cap
- Sep 14, 2014 – Council To Consider Exec Salary, Affordable Housing Bills – Cap
- Sep 9, 2014 – State To Get $10M To Widen Route 175 At Fort Meade – Cap
- Sep 3, 2014 – Proposal To Ban Anne Arundel Red Light Cameras – Cap
August 2014
- Aug 24, 2014 – Military Weapons Flowing To Anne Arundel, Annapolis Police – Sun
- Aug 22, 2014 – Fliers Question BWI, Southwest Response To Long Lines – Sun
NOTE: We apologize. Many articles for 2013 & 2014 have been deleted. When the Annapolis Capital Newspaper switched to a new website, 93 articles listed here were no longer available and the links had to be deleted.
July 2014
June 2014
- Jun 27, 2014 – BWI Eyes The Future As Southwest Launches Intnl flights – Sun
- Jun 19, 2014 – Renaissance Festival Denied Zoning For Move To Lothian – Sun
- Jun 14, 2014 – High Levels Of Bacteria Found Near Annapolis Pier – Sun
- Jun 12, 2014 – Plan To Move Renaissance Festival Met With Resistance – Sun
- Jun 4, 2014 – Route 50 In Annapolis Reopened After Sinkhole – Sun
May 2014
- May 28, 2014 – Mill And Dividing Creeks Closed Because Of Waste Water Spill – Cap
- May 21, 2014 – Uber Launches In Annapolis Despite Uncertain Future In State – Sun
- May 12, 2014 – Neuman, Schuh Trade Shots At Arundel Executive Debate – Sun
- May 5, 2014 – Arundel Council Kills Bill To Create Special Construction Fund – Sun
- May 4, 2014 – Sun Buys Capital: Another Loss Of Voice And Eyes? – Rptr
- May 1, 2014 – Baltimore Sun Company Buys The Annapolis Capital Newspaper – Sun
April 2014
March 2014
February 2014
- Feb 23, 2014 – Dangerous Evening For Bicyclists In Anne Arundel County – WTOP
- Feb 21, 2014 – Coca-Cola To Relocate To Larger Arundel Warehouse – Sun
January 2014
- Jan 16, 2014 – Annapolis Speed Cameras Issue Nearly 9,000 Tickets Since April – Sun
- Jan 11, 2014 – Annapolis Again At Center Of State Government, Politics – Sun
- Jan 9, 2013 – Council Right To Rein In Anne Arundel Health Ins Costs – MD Policy
December 2013
November 2013
- Nov 27, 2013 – Arundel County Executive To Host Christmas Open House Dec 4 – Sun
- Nov 18, 2013 – Anne Arundel Council Votes To Keep The “Rain Tax” – Sun
- Nov 17, 2013 – Mike Pantelides Prepares To Become Annapolis Mayor – Sun
- Nov 16, 2013 – Arundel Detectives Investigating Robbery Spree – Sun
- Nov 8, 2013 – Annapolis Mayor Joshua Cohen’s Concession Speech – YouTube
- Nov 8, 2013 – Day 4: Still No Winner In Annapolis Mayoral Race – Sun
- Nov 4, 2013 – Anne Arundel County Lowers “Rain Tax” For All Non-Profits – Sun
October 2013
- Oct 28, 2013 – City of Annapolis Approves New City Dock Plan – Sun
- Oct 3, 2013 – Anne Arundel Exec Neuman Proposes Retiree Health Changes – Sun
September 2013
- Sep 30, 2013 – Anne Arundel Faces Huge Deficit Over Retiree Healthcare – DRec
- Sep 30, 2013 – Heavy Use Triggers Expansion Of Davidsonville Park And Ride – Sun
- Sep 16, 2013 – Arundel Councilman Smith Gives Up Seat For Darryl Jones – Sun
- Sep 13, 2013 – Court Rules Anne Arundel Councilman’s Removal Invalid – Sun
- Sep 6, 2013 – Weekend MARC Service Will Be A Boon To BWI Airport – Sun
August 2013
- Aug 26, 2013 – Former Ft Meade Commander To Lead AA Econ Development – Sun
- Aug 19, 2013 – Arnold Big Vanilla Becoming Greater Annapolis Family Center Y – Sun
- Aug 14, 2013 – Private Key School Completes Purchase Of Annap Golf Course – Sun
- Aug 14, 2013 – Annapolis Elections Officials Defer Decision On Alderman Kirby – Sun
- Aug 11, 2013 – Arinc Annapolis Flight Services Firm Sold For $1.39 Billion – Sun
- Aug 6, 2013 – 5 Run For Mayor, 13 For Alderman In Annapolis City Elections – Sun
- Aug 6, 2013 – BWI Proposing New Hotel Adjacent To Airport – CBS
July 2013
- Jul 28, 2013 – After 2yr Dispute, Millersville Crematory Gets State Permit – Sun
- Jul 25, 2013 – Hundreds Pack Hearing About City Dock Redevelopment – Sun
- Jul 21, 2013 – Fmr Mayor Moyer Accuses Cohen Of Selling Out To Developers – Sun
- Jul 19, 2013 – Car Plunges From Chesapeake Bay Bridge And Woman Lives – Post
- Jul 15, 2013 – Councilman Pete Smith Announces He Is Going To Hold On- Sun
- Jul 12, 2013 – State Considers $125M Expansion Of BWI Airport – Sun
- Jul 12, 2013 – Anne Arundel Has New Police Chief Kevin Davis From PG – Sun
- Jul 11, 2013 – AA Exec Neuman Announces She Will Seek A Full Term – Sun
- Jul 9, 2013 – Neuman Vetoes Retirement Perk For Firefighters – Sun
- Jul 9, 2013 – Anne Arundel County Hires New Lobbyist – Biz Jour
- Jul 2, 2013 – The Return Of Darryl Jones – Sun
- Jul 1, 2013 – After Community Opposition Buyer Of Fawcett Bldg Quits – Sun
- Jul 1, 2013 – Court Decides Arundel Councilman Was Removed In Error – Sun
June 2013
- Jun 27, 2013 – Potential Buyers Lining Up For Annapolis ARINC – Reuters
- Jun 24, 2013 – Coalition Forms To Fight Annapolis Dock Rezoning – Balt Sun
- Jun 23, 2013 – Proposed Annapolis Development Spurs Local Battle – Balt Sun
- Jun 18, 2013 – Anne Arundel County “Rain Tax” Finalized – Balt Sun
- Jun 17, 2013 – Bond Agencies Arundel Outlook Positive, Upgrade Rating – Balt Sun
- Jun 17, 2013 – Three Anne Arundel Beaches Closed Due To Bacteria – Balt Sun
- Jun 9, 2013 – Anne Arundel’s Longtime Prosecutor Closes The Case – Balt Sun
- Jun 8, 2013 – Dept Of Housing Move To Hurt Crownsville Businesses – Balt Sun
- Jun 6, 2013 – SouthWest Airlines Working To Add Internatl Flights To BWI – Balt Sun
- Jun 4, 2013 – Anne Arundel County Passes New $1.3 Billion Budget – Balt Sun
- Jun 1, 2013 – Pasadena Residents Help Grow Oysters – Balt Sun
May 2013
- May 30, 2013 – Coast Guard Finishes Cleanup Of Curtis Bay Superfund Site – Balt Sun
- May 30, 2013 – NRA Membership For Arundel Suspended Child Criticized – Balt Sun
- May 30, 2013 – Anne Arundel Launches Tip Line As Part Of Police Review – Balt Sun
- May 29, 2013 – Ft Meade Workers Getting Furlough Notices – Balt Sun
- May 25, 2013 – Food Stamps More Than Double In Anne Arundel County – Capital
- May 25, 2013 – State Begins Another Study Of Bay Bridge Capacity – Balt Sun
- May 24, 2013 – Anne Arundel Students Invent A Better Crab Trap – Balt Sun
- May 21, 2013 – Anne Arundel Judges Start Process To Replace State’s Atty – Balt Sun
- May 10, 2013 – Arundel Considering A Slate Of Changes To The Rain Tax – Balt Sun
- May 6, 2013 – Council Approves Use Of Tasers In Anne Arundel County – Balt Sun
- May 6, 2013 – NSA Plans New Computing Center For Cyber Threats – Balt Sun
- May 6, 2013 – BWI Seeks $92.5m For Runway Improvements – Biz Jour
- May 5, 2013 – State Approves $97m For Arundel Sewage Plant On Cox Creek – CBS
- May 1, 2013 – Exec Neuman Proposes $1.3B Budget For Anne Arundel Co – Balt Sun
- May 1, 2013 – Dept Nat Res Now Requires Permits For Large Boat Gatherings – CBS
- May 1, 2013 – Annapolis Looking For Buyer For Eisenhower Golf Course – Biz Jour
- May 1, 2013 – Council Overrides “Rain Tax” Veto, Discussing Changes – Balt Sun
April 2013
- Apr 30, 2013 – BWI First Phase Of $100m Upgrade Opens To Passengers – Balt Sun
- Apr 24, 2013 – BWI Airport Looks To Upgrade Parking Garages – Biz Jour
- Apr 22, 2013 – Efforts Underway To Set Up A Regional Bus Line For AA Co – Balt Sun
- Apr 20, 2013 – Runners Raise Money For Hospital Treating Bomb Victims – Balt Sun
- Apr 15, 2013 – Anne Arundel County Approves “Rain Tax” 4 to 3 – Balt Sun
- Apr 3, 2013 – BWI Airport Has New Indoor Walking Trail For Travelers – Balt Sun
March 2013
- Mar 25, 2013 – Anne Arundel Plans Free Workshops For The Unemployed – Balt Sun
- Mar 20, 2013 – Severna Park Marine Dies In Military Training Accident – Balt Sun
- Mar 7, 2013 – Bring Boats Back To Maryland By Capping The Tax – Balt Sun
February 2013
- Feb 27, 2013 – Limit Sought On Boat Tax Would Help Struggling Industry – MD Rptr
- Feb 22, 2013 – City Of Annapolis Launching Speed Cameras March 1 – Capital
- Feb 21, 2013 – The Story (2011) Of NEW Anne Arundel Exec Laura Neuman – Patch
- Feb 13, 2013 – BWI Airport Workers Protest Over Benefits & Pay – Balt Sun
- Feb 11, 2013 – New Legislation Would Allow Slots At BWI Airport – Balt Sun
- Feb 1, 2013 – Anne Arundel County Executive John Leopold’s Resignation Letter
January 2013