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Energy costs a factor in Michigan US Senate race
Associated Press WriterA gallon of gas costs more than twice what it did six years ago, the last time incumbent Democratic U.S. Sen. Carl Levin was up for re-election. The average statewide cost for regular unleaded gasoline was $3.27 per gallon as of Friday, according to AAA...Tags: Laws, Energy Saving, Wildlife, Natural Science, National Government
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Several lawmakers face same opponent again
Associated Press WriterWhen it comes to choosing who represents them in Congress, many voters are experiencing deja vu. Eleven congressional races -- in Pennsylvania, New Hampshire, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Washington, New York, Florida, Nevada and North Carolina --...Tags: Laws, New Brighton, John McCain, National Government, Upper House
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Let state leaders sacrifice salaries
Forgive me if I missed this in the list of potential cuts to the state budget, but I didn't notice any mention of the salaries of our elected leaders among the options ("State weighs cuts in critical needs," Oct. 9). Are they too sacred to pay their fair...Tags: State Budgets, Heads of State, Hunt Valley
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Democrats foresee relief bill after election
WASHINGTON After consulting with Barack Obama, Democratic leaders are likely to call Congress back to work after the election in hopes of passing legislation that would include extended jobless benefits, money for food stamps and possibly a tax rebate,...Tags: Unemployment, National Government, Barack Obama
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Power grab by Mugabe shocks Zimbabwe
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe has defied a fragile power-sharing deal with the opposition, giving all key Cabinet posts, including the crucial security ministries, to his own party. The power grab took Zimbabwe by...Tags: Heads of State, Robert Mugabe
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What Obama means to me
Special to The Baltimore SunFor a community advocate and businessman, a redefining of hurtful stereotypes. For a single mother, a better opportunity to educate her son --and herself. For civil rightsera survivors, a reminder of how far we have come. Indeed, the presidential...Tags: National Government, Baptist, Frederick Douglass, Christianity, Hillary Clinton
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Report on Palin reveals husband's central role
Associated PressA month after she became governor, Sarah Palin's staff ushered Alaska's public safety commissioner into her private office. But Palin wasn't there. Her husband, Todd, had called the meeting. He was frustrated that his former brother-in-law remained on...Tags: Nancy Reagan, National Government, John McCain, Executive Branch, Hillary Clinton
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Paul West: Prevailing electoral winds augur big Democratic gains in Congress
Every so often, luck and circumstance give birth to an accidental congressman or senator, a politician who lands in Washington mainly by being in the right place at the right time. Once in a very long while, those accidents come in droves. That's what...Tags: National Government, Mitch McConnell, $700 Billion Bank Bailout, Upper House, Paula Hawkins
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U.S. firms cast wary glances overseas
As U.S. financial markets imploded and credit dried up in recent weeks, there seemed to be a haven abroad. But with financial turmoil spreading beyond America's borders, businesses and investors are likely to face daunting challenges as they tap into...Tags: International Trade, Federal Reserve, National Government, Personal Finance, McCormick & Company Inc.
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Slots Q&A: Frederick W. Puddester, slots proponent
Baltimore Sun reporterFrederick W. Puddester is chairman of For Maryland For Our Future, a pro-slots ballot committee. Puddester was state budget secretary under former Gov. Parris N. Glendening, and is an associate dean for finance and administration at the Johns Hopkins...Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Petroleum Industry, State Budgets, Martin O'Malley, Regional Authority
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Learning credit
For about half a century, the stocky brick building that stands on the border of Remington and Charles Village languished as tenants and owners came and went. Redevelopment efforts stalled, leaving pigeons, graffiti, vandals and the elements to steadily...Tags: National Government, Teaching and Learning, State Budgets, Employees, Apartments
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Operating on the budget
As the economy and tax revenues continue to fall, the time for trimming is at hand. Government cost-cutting can be deft, even helpful, surgery that leaves a fiscally challenged budget hardly feeling a thing. Or it can be butchery where a spending plan...Tags: Budgets and Budgeting, Local Authority, State Budgets, Executive Branch, William Donald Schaefer
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