In talking with Glen Burnie area residents, I have heard loud and clear that our community wants to see real change. Change that includes turning vacant properties into vibrant businesses,…
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Baltimore Sun Anne Arundel in review: What an almost entirely new County Council accomplished in 2019
Written by: Olivia Sanchez A little more than a year ago, the Anne Arundel County Council was an all-male, Republican majority council. But then the 2018 “blue wave” swept the…
Anne Arundel council selects Pickard as chair, first woman to take the seat since 2008
Written by: Olivia Sanchez For the first time in more than 11 years, the Anne Arundel County Council will be led by a woman. The council voted unanimously Monday on…
Anne Arundel councilwoman makes pitch for Glen Burnie revitalization to state official
Written by: Olivia Sanchez Councilwoman Allison Pickard talks Glen Burnie revitalization to anyone who will listen. This summer, when they were randomly seated at the same table at a cook-off,…
Allison Pickard: 2020 is shaping up to be an exciting year for Glen Burnie redevelopment
Written by: Allison Pickard Community revitalization doesn’t happen overnight and it doesn’t happen without serious effort, as Glen Burnie residents are all too aware. For me personally, three Glen Burnie…
Capital Gazette “Our say: County Council primaries bring new faces to the fore”
With four of the seven current members of the Anne Arundel County Council being forced out by term limits, and the remaining three incumbents all facing challengers, the Nov. 6…
Eye on Annapolis “PRIMARY 2018: Our predictions, thoughts, comments”
Source: John Frenaye | Eye on Annapolis If you have read Eye On Annapolis for more than at least an election cycle, you know that we do not do endorsements….
The Other Women’s March on Washington
What’s the fastest way to fix a broken system? Take it over, say the record number of female candidates running for office in 2018 for the first time. Source: The…
Supporting first responders is a no-brainer
Source: Capital/Gazette Written by: Allison Pickard Supporting first responders is a no-brainer Allison M. Pickard As any parent in our county can tell you, keeping up with our children’s schedules…
Former School Board Member to Run for Anne Arundel County Council
Written by: Amanda Yeager Contact Reporter Source: Capital Gazette A former Anne Arundel school board member is running for the County Council’s District 2 seat in 2018 because, she says, “we need…