Tag: Leopold
Leopold, Teare, Maxwell To Meet Residents
County Leaders To Meet Concerned Residents On the heels of the horrific murder of Christopher Jones, Anne Arundel County Executive John R. Leopold has scheduled a community meeting with concerned residents. The meeting will be held Wednesday night at 7 pm. at the Walden Golf Club, located at 1500 Reidel Road. “The community has indicated [...]
Leopold Appointee Resigns
In reading The No BS Zone, it appears that one of Leopold’s appointees has resigned her position today. The No BS Zone has identified the appointee and obtained a photo; however, while deemed credible, it is still yet unconfirmed. Additionally, The No BS Zone has called for Leopold’s resignation. It appears that this maelstorm is [...]
Leopold Has Supporters Too
Several Women Claim He Never Harassed Them Yesterday, an impromptu “news conference” was held by a group of women who work for Anne Arundel County Executive, John Leopold. The message was simple–Leopold treats them with respect. While no one is naive enough to believe that Leopold is disrespectful to all women, it is a reasonable [...]
Deflection: It’s Not Just For The Capitals Anymore
Leopold Accuses Snowden Of Leaking, Still Does Not Address Allegations While the Washington Capitals are on a streak against the Pittsburgh Penguins, It appears that they are not the only ones in the area that are proficient in deflecting. In what seems to be the mantra of the Leopold administration, WJZ is reporting that Anne [...]
Leopold Responds To Allegations
County Executive Should Take Leave Of Absence With only a few more words than his January statement, Anne Arundel County Executive, John Leopold has issued the following statement regarding the most recent accusations against him. “This complaint has already been dismissed by the State. I am being asked to respond to a litany of outrageous [...]
Anne Arundel Executive Accused Of Sexual Harassment
Two Women Come Forward And Accuse John Leopold Of Sexual And Physical Harassment Maybe there was some truth to the car at the mall story after all. The Washington Post is reporting that two separate women have charged Leopold with sexual and physical harassment. Cafeteria pick up In one case, an African American State employee [...]
Play Ball!
Leopold To Throw Out First Pitch County Executive John R. Leopold will throw out the first pitch tomorrow morning at the Lake Shore Athletic Complex to kick off the season for Lake Shore Boys Baseball. Mr. Leopold will also announce plans to expand the athletic complex at the end of this year, adding fields and [...]
A Resource Manual For A Bad Economy
While the economy seems to be on the top of everyone’s mind, Anne Arundel County’s Department of Aging and Disabilities has produced a booklet outlining steps on how to deal with the economy. While geared toward our senior and disabled residents, it is a very useful resource for anyone who is struggling a little or [...]
Leopold Slashing 100 Positions
Anne Arundel Executive Eliminating 100 Vacant Positions John Leopold has announced that he plans to save $5.7 million dollars in this year’s budget by eliminating 100 already vacant positions in County government. While it is a start, there is still a long way to go to ease the County’s $150 million dollar deficit. In a [...]
Leopold Responds
According to the Baltimore Sun, John Leopold has issued the following statement: “Chief Teare’s testimony speaks for itself,” Leopold said in the statement. “Proper police procedure was followed, and an anonymous call was deemed unfounded. There is too much important work to be done in this county to engage any further in this political circus.” [...]
Leopold Not Out Of The Backseat Woods Yet
With Monday’s snow, the grilling of Anne Arundel County Police Chief James Teare had to wait until last night. And as in any good mystery, it appears the plot thickens. Out of the meeting, more questions arose: Who owns the silver SUV that was reported? Apparently it belongs to a County employee. Why does department [...]
Illegal Frustrations
It seems that Anne Arundel County is becoming frustrated. Way back on June 30, 2008, Federal agents, in cooperation with the local authorities raided a business accused of hiring illegal immigrants. Charges were filed, but nothing has happened. I guess we live in an “innocent till proven guilty” society, but the wheels of progress certainly [...]
Just What Was Leopold Doing?
The controversy surrounding Anne Arundel County Executive John Leopold refuses to die. And probably for good reason. In last evening’s Capital, our Police Chief defended his department’s action and the County Executive. His comments, to me seemed evasive and incomplete. If Leopold has nothing to hide, why not just go ahead and humor the public [...]
