It’s election season and after many legal twists and turns, we finally have a Gubernatorial Primary Election date, July 19. This year, we have a number of highly competitive races for several…
Category: Opinion
The Politics of the Board of Education
I was fortunate enough to attend Baltimore County’s inaugural ceremonies to observe some of our elected officials sworn into office. Among these officials were members of the Board of Education. That was…
The Only Poll That Matters is The Poll You Walk Into on Election Day
With the Nov. 6 General Election just days away, candidates are pulling out all the stops, from phone banking, to doing waves to door knocking. They are making their way to places…
Make Verletta White the Permanent BCPS Superintendent
In recent weeks, there has been a lot of news around school systems in Maryland—from unheated classrooms, to funding for new and renovated high schools, to even mold. In Baltimore County, the…
Should Elected Officials Occupy Seats on the Baltimore County Central Committee?
If you’re a voter, you have probably noticed that in the Maryland gubernatorial elections, key races on the ballot are for delegates and senators, but are also for members of your political…
How Will an Elected School Board Impact our Education System?
There is a BCPS announcement in this issue of the Northwest Voice that invites interested persons to apply to serve on the School Board Nominating Commission. The role of this commission is…
What Can We Do About the Spiraling Cost of Higher Education?
As students head back to college, I am reminded of my introduction to a young lady named Charlee, who emigrated from Jamaica. Charlee pursued a post-graduate education at Morgan State University, where…
Publisher’s Column: Are Developers the Good Guys or the Bad Guys?
As our county becomes more urbanized, new real estate ventures become more plentiful. With these proposals come opposition from individuals and groups who do not wish to see this growth—be it apartment…
Diversity is What Makes Maryland and America Great
Recent remarks from the Trump administration about building walls at some of our borders and his executive orders to ban certain groups of people from entering the United States have created a…
Publisher’s Column: Creating Community in Our Communities
There was a real sense of community spirit in the room at the Combined Communities Holiday Celebration on Dec. 3, in every sense of the word. Multiple community associations were well represented,…
Which Community Leader Deserves Recognition?
Is there a community leader that makes a difference in northwest Baltimore County? Share what makes him or her special. Click on Leave a Reply to post a brief comment.
Publisher’s Column: What is the Role of Developers and the Community in Retail Success?
I attended the community input meetings held last month in Owings Mills and Randallstown concerning the future redevelopment of the Owings Mills Mall. There were easily close to 500 people there. Their…
Housing Discrimination: The Same Game With a New Name.
Let me say that yes, indeed, I am in favor of the source of income discrimination bill. The Baltimore County Council introduced the bill in July and defeated it 6-1 at their…
From the Publisher: Should We Consider Year-Round Schools?
I was talking to my daughter and two other parents with children and they seem to have the same struggle: What do we do with our kids for 10 weeks in the…
From the Publisher: Race Absolutely Does Matter
The Primary Election for U.S. Senate was hotly contested and as we know, Rep. Chris Van Hollen defeated Rep. Donna Edwards for the Democratic nomination In the March issue of the Northwest…