Author: Jan Greenhawk

Mayor Blames Allegations On Racism Baltimore City Mayor Brandon Scott has a problem. The Baltimore City Office of the Inspector General, led by Isabel Mercedes Cumming, released a Feb. 25, 2026 report finding extensive spending on food, office parties and flowers during the review period July 1, 2022 − Nov. 17, 2025. The report highlights questionable spending, lack of oversight, and resistance to transparency particularly within the Baltimore Mayor’s Office. Over $800,000 was spent on food and catering between July 2022 and November 2025 by Mayor’s Office staff. $52,588.78 was spent on food and beverages in luxury stadium suites at…

Town Runs The Financial Numbers On Different Police Coverage As a longtime resident of Oxford, I understand what many Oxford citizens are going through right now. For decades, we had a dedicated Oxford Police Department headed by good men like Wally Jones, Jim Borga, and Pat Maxwell. These were Chiefs/Officers you could rely on to keep our town safe and to address many different kinds of local law enforcement calls from barking dog complaints, drunk driver arrests, and serious crime. They were available 24/7. Unfortunately, in 2023, Commissioners Brian Wells, Jim Jaramillo, and Tom Costigan, on the advice of Town…

Union Leaders Whine That It Guts Their Power Many who advocate for reform in the nation’s public schools talk often about how the teachers’ unions stand in the way of any real, effective changes in the schools. Many times, when reforms are suggested, either the American Federation of Teachers or the National Education Association leaders shout and cry about how the reforms will “destroy” public schools. Whenever there is a push to allow parents to get a tax break for funding their child’s education in a private or charter school, you will find the AFT’s Randi Weingarten or the NEA’s…

As the Maryland General Assembly weakens laws which would give violent juveniles appropriate consequences for crimes, two violent incidents occurred in the past six months that show the ultimate consequence for protecting criminal juveniles from prosecution. Here is the most recent Senate Bill: sb0323TDownload This bill would keep criminal juveniles from being prosecuted as adults, even for crimes of violence. Recent events at the Baltimore County Public Schools have raised concerns among parents and the public about safety of students in these schools and the increased violence among students. Recently at Perry Hall High School, a student was stabbed off-campus…

In the midst of the allegations of gross corruption of non-profits in Minnesota and other northeastern states, one would think that other states might take a look at their non-profits to make sure they are in compliance with the law. Not so. In fact, non-profits in Maryland continue to get money despite the fact that many of them are out of compliance with the law regarding reporting to the state. Basically, a non-profit organization is one that operates for purposes other than generating profit, and whose income cannot be distributed to owners, members, directors, or officers. Instead, any surplus must…

California could be called the “guinea pig” of bad progressive, crazy, social programs. If the state is the guinea pig, the schools are the labs where these terrible experiments are conducted. They were counseling confused children to believe they were in the wrong bodies. They were telling kids they could change their gender. They were calling children by the names of their “new” genders. They were suggesting hormone therapies and debilitating surgeries. No one allowed the parents to know. In fact, they actively kept the information from parents. This was possible because of a 2024 California law that prohibits school…

Maryland House Bill 0432 and Senate Bill 0463 Will Prohibit Authorities From Forbidding Homeless Encampments/Vagrancy Such As The Situation In PG County Hyattsville, Maryland residents of the Marylander Condominiums have been telling Prince George’s County Officials for months that a homeless encampment right outside their doors is not only dangerous, but it is ruining their homes. It has finally cost those residents a place to live. The residents of the Marylander Condos, advertised as a “Private community” have been complaining about homeless not only living outside their doors but also invading the condominiums hallways to do drugs, go to the…

As someone who is involved in researching bills and testifying in the Maryland General Assembly to support or oppose certain bills, I often send out information to people about these bills and occasionally people will challenge my support or opposition. I sent opposition to House Bill 740 this week. The bill would require ALL Maryland public schools to have a full-time mental health therapist. This is the bill: hb0740F (1)Download Here is an example of the pushback we got: Why are you opposing therapists in public schools? There are many children who don’t have access to therapists who desperately need…

Since he was elected in 2022, Maryland Governor Wes Moore has lost 9 of his cabinet members either by firing or resignation. The latest is HHS Secretary Rafael Lopez who officially left his position Monday, February 16, after a string of scandals. He will vacate his office on February 23. Lopez released this statement regarding his resignation: “Though I am resigning my post as secretary for health-related reasons, I will always be invested in making sure that our people have access to the services and support they need to thrive,” López said in a statement released by the governor’s office.…

Imagine a school system that has approximately 4500 students, 7 schools, and a budget of $100 million dollars (when $8 million in grants is included). That’s about $23,000 per student. Theoretically, that would be a school system with the best academic scores in the state, right? Maybe even the country. One would think. But, that’s not the case in Talbot County, Maryland. In this small Eastern Shore County, accountability takes a back seat to spending on peripheral programs and state mandates. Proof Of Concept? Everyone who is a businessperson or an investor knows that huge investments in businesses don’t come without proof…