I’m Doug Rathell, a local Fire Lieutenant and Paramedic. During my 16 years of community service, I have seen a deep, strong, permanent connection between politics and public safety. Because […]

In ordinary times, personal integrity and honesty are rarely issues in local elections. But these are not ordinary times, and in the race for Anne Arundel County Executive, Republican Nominee […]

On May 28, 2022, at 2:41 am, a man was robbed at gunpoint in the 800 block of Chesapeake Avenue in Eastport. He was approached by a man with a […]

Dear Anne Arundel County residents, businesses, and visitors, Since the onset of the global pandemic in 2020, the Anne Arundel County Department of Public Works (DPW)has endeavored to ensure that […]

It was shocking news last Thursday (10 March 2022) to hear that six West Point cadets on spring break in Fort Lauderdale either overdosed on a “powder substance [read cocaine] […]

On January 7th, 2022 the Anne Arundel County Council rejected the extension of Bill 6-22 and Bill 7-22. Due to the high volume of constituents (100+) testifying that day, this […]

The strength of America has always been in our respect for the Democratic process. We have always trusted that our elected and appointed officials, regardless of party, would accept and […]

What do the World Health Organization, UNICEF, the European Union, the United Kingdom, Singapore, France, and Germany have in common? All believe any benefits from masking children under the age […]

Listening to the media about Covid, you would think it was 2020. Predictably, some have returned to useless, failed, or harmful 2020 “remedies.” Anne Arundel County Executive Steuart Pittman reinstated […]

There is a popular myth that Nero played the fiddle as Rome burned. Here in Annapolis, the Mayor’s team is planning a ball as the City experiences an incredibly violent […]

A hypocrite is the kind of politician who would cut down a redwood tree, then mount the stump and make a speech for conservation. –Adlai Stevenson  Last week, ( The Capital, October 26) Steuart Pittman climbed up on the […]

Over the past few months, people have asked my predictions on the Annapolis City elections.  Eye On Annapolis has never done endorsements in any race; however, predictions are another story. […]

“You can fool all of the people some of the time, and some of the people all of the time, but you can’t fool all of the people all of […]

The CDC is recommending masks for teachers and students this year, vaccinated or not. Their recommendations are not mandatory. Should we follow them? Let’s look at the data, and unmask […]

Ward Two City Council Candidate, Scott Gibson, issued the following statement on rising levels of violence in Annapolis: “Annapolis is a safe community. This crime is a heinous aberration to […]

Michelle Cummings, the mother who was visiting Annapolis to watch her son be inducted into the Naval Academy, was murdered not 400 feet from my house and just a few blocks from Mayor […]

To Whom it may concern, As a city tax-paying resident. I am appalled and deeply concerned about the drastic rise in violent street crime in the city of Annapolis. I am writing […]

Since Governor Hogan ended the Covid-19 lockdown in 2020, Maryland and Anne Arundel County businesses, restaurants, bars, and churches have been open to the public at reduced capacity. When Anne […]

I’m running for Anne Arundel County Executive because I love this county, and the people who live here; I can’t bear to watch it systematically destroyed by either an incompetent […]

“In the present crisis, government is not the solution to the problem; government is the problem.” Ronald Reagan. It’s about saving lives. Follow the science. We’re all in this together. […]

Will Rogers famously noted that, “A remark generally hurts in proportion to its truth.” This became apparent last week, when Governor Larry Hogan said that County Executive Steuart Pittman’s Health […]

They came from all over America. Tens of thousands of them. They had been wronged. They wanted justice. Many of the states they lived in violated or ignored election laws. […]

Anne Arundel County Executive Steuart Pittman recently chastised those who challenged his December 10th lockdown order in court with the admonition, “Division delays recovery.” Pittman seems to have forgotten that […]

“All courses of action are risky, so prudence is not in avoiding all danger (it’s impossible), but calculating risk and acting decisively.” Niccolo Machiavelli Anne Arundel kids are headed back […]

The timely mail-in payment of county residents’ property tax bills during the COVID-19 pandemic has become more difficult. County residents are being told by the county billing office that payments not received […]

Maryland has averaged more than 500 traffic fatalities annually over the past five years, and despite reduced traffic volumes during the past six months due to the COVID-19 emergency, fatalities […]

“Without context, a piece of information is just a dot. It floats in your brain with a lot of other dots and doesn’t mean a damn thing. Knowledge is information […]