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No time to go weenie on Maryland gun control
Watch out, ladies and gentlemen, the Maryland Senate — where Democrats outnumber Republicans 35 to 12 — could be going weenie on gun control. Already, they're caving to the "gun enthusiasts" on the proposal to require a license to buy a...
Tags: Calvert County, Martin O'Malley, Daniel Webster, Interior Policy, Personal Weapon Control
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We deserve a vote
Much of President Barack Obama's State of the Union address this week was a fairly ho-hum affair, with the usual laundry list of programs and goals (most so familiar that it could have been a recycled campaign speech from 2012, or maybe 2008) and the...
Tags: Mark Kelly, State of the Union Address, Elections, Personal Weapon Control, Interior Policy
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News and social media run amok
In the Newtown massacre, as in all such tragic events in a free and open society, both the news and social media went all-out to provide the fullest coverage of what happened and why. The latter is not yet fully known. In too many instances, though, the...
Tags: Social Media, Fakes, Hoaxes, and Impostors, Joe Biden, Stranger Than Fiction, Radio
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Obama and Rubio: A study in contrasts
The anticipated verbal duel Tuesday evening between President Barack Obama and Republican Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida -- the former in his State of the Union address and the latter in the official Republican response -- was an obvious mismatch. It...
Tags: Republican Party, Mitt Romney, Barack Obama, State of the Union Address, Elections
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'Survivor Philippines' finale recap, Million Dollar Question
Baltimore Sun reporterWe've made it to the finale already; it seems like the season has gone quickly, but then again, if I have to hear Lisa say "I know what I have to do to win, but it goes against everything I believe in ..." I may stab myself in the ear with an ice pick....Tags: Voting, Game Shows (genre), Elections, Philippines
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Obama outlines ambitious agenda for second term
President Barack Obama used the first State of the Union address of his second term to try to breathe new life into his economic agenda, reviving modest measures to spur growth and trying to create fresh momentum in the all-but-stagnant talks over deficit...
Tags: Barbara A. Mikulski, State of the Union Address, Productivity, Elections, Immigration
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Hold parents accountable for student behavior to prevent school shootings [Letter]
The biggest flaw of democracy is that politicians would say anything and do anything to fool the "majority." If you subscribe to the concept that smartest constituents constitute top 10 percent or so, democratically elected politicians represent the...Tags: Martin O'Malley, National Rifle Association of America, Newspaper and Magazine
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Bills to keep guns out of the hands of psychiatric patients pose risks
In December, a young man in Newtown, Conn., killed 20 small children and seven adults, including his mother, and then committed suicide. This tragic massacre has prompted legislators to reexamine firearms laws and quickly propose legislation that might...
Tags: Behavioral Conditions, Martin O'Malley, Health and Medical Professionals, Autism, Interior Policy
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From Essex to Annapolis, local man takes message of gun ownership rights to State House
ANNAPOLIS - Hundreds of gun rights advocates rallied outside the State House on Wednesday in opposition to new gun control measures proposed by Gov. Martin O’Malley. As O’Malley testified in favor of new gun restrictions before the Senate...
Tags: Barack Obama, Gun Control, Personal Weapon Control, Interior Policy, Annapolis
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Cummings to push bipartisan gun control bill
Responding to gun control loopholes that have proved vexing for police in Maryland and elsewhere, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings will introduce bipartisan legislation Tuesday to impose tougher penalties for people who traffic guns across state borders or buy...
Tags: Elijah E. Cummings, Interior Policy, Personal Weapon Control, Justice System, U.S. Congress
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Baltimore Co. chief joins fight in Congress for gun control
Speaking at an emotional hearing on federal gun control proposals, Baltimore County Police Chief James W. Johnson urged lawmakers Wednesday to close loopholes and ban assault weapon sales or risk more tragedies like the recent elementary school shooting...
Tags: Mark Kelly, Kevin Kamenetz, U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Lindsey O. Graham, Personal Weapon Control
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Havre de Grace council approves officers for all schools
All Havre de Grace schools will have a school resource officer through the end of the school year. After a split vote on the issue last time, the Havre de Grace City Council unanimously approved another budget amendment Tuesday night granting $63,200...Tags: Harford County, Elections, Havre de Grace, Interior Policy, Peter Franchot
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