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Anne Arundel County waste collection fee could rise by $43, the first increase in nine years

May 12, 2021

Capital Gazette – Councilwoman Jessica Haire, R-Edgewater, after Phipps presented the fee hike to the council on May 6, asked if the “shocking” increase could be spread out over several years. The department did examine two additional rate models, one which would push the hike to Fiscal 2023 and another that would distribute the increase…

Anne Arundel Republicans kick off 2022 campaign, hoping to oust County Executive Steuart Pittman

March 17, 2021

Capital Gazette — The 2022 race for Anne Arundel County executive is shaping up, with three Republicans… all mulling bids. Haire, a Republican from Edgewater, formed an exploratory committee to consider leaving her council seat to campaign for the executive’s office. The committee will be led by House Minority Leader Del. Nic Kipke, R-Pasadena. Haire…

Signs of Life in Anne Arundel: Haire Forms Exploratory Committee

March 16, 2021

Maryland Matters — Republicans are starting to stir in Anne Arundel County, where County Executive Steuart Pittman (D) is a top GOP target in 2022. County Councilmember Jessica Haire (R) is setting up an exploratory committee ahead of a possible bid for county executive — with House Minority Leader Nicholaus R. Kipke (R-Anne Arundel) serving…

Councilwoman, Republican Party Chair Picking Up Tabs to Boost Local Restaurants

March 24, 2020

Maryland Matters – Two prominent Republicans in Maryland are planning to treat their neighbors to dinner ― for a $10,000 tab. State Republican Party Chairman Dirk Haire and his wife, Anne Arundel County Councilwoman Jessica Haire, announced Tuesday that they are buying $10,000 in meals from restaurants and caterers in Anne Arundel to help small…

‘Dinner on Jessica and Dirk’: Anne Arundel Councilwoman and state GOP Chairman to buy $10,000 in meals

March 24, 2020

Capital Gazette — Anne Arundel County Councilwoman Jessica Haire and her husband Dirk Haire, chair of the Maryland Republican Party, said Tuesday they will buy $10,000 in meals for families in need from local restaurants. Jessica Haire said Tuesday she hopes their effort will help local restaurants stay afloat amid restrictions against in-person dining, while…