Local Voices: Allergies, Campaign Finance

Here are a few of this week's top Local Voices posts from our Baltimore city and county sites. Check out more by clicking Local Voices under the news tab at the top of this page, or share your own thoughts by clicking Start a Blog under the top stories on your Patch site.

Fear? What's that?: Chris Shea writes about fear, using biblical examples.

What's going around - Spring allergies: A Patient First spokesman offers tips for those suffering from seasonal allergies.

The Jim Smith Rule: Bryan Sears reports on a campaign finance rule change that could affect former candidates, including former County Executive Jim Smith.

Pushing an Aggressive Agenda in Annapolis: Baltimore City Council President Bernard C. "Jack" Young blogs about what he considers the city's successes in the recently-concluded General Assembly session.