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$1.3 billion in consumer relief so far for Marylanders from mortgage settlement
The Baltimore SunMarylanders received more than $1.3 billion in relief from the National Mortgage Settlement during a 12-month period, Attorney General Douglas F. Gansler announced Tuesday. That assistance went to nearly 17,000 mortgage borrowers between March 1, 2012...Tags: Financial and Business Services, Finance, Foreclosures, Justice System, Citigroup Incorporated
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Counties, city face potential loss of piggyback revenue
Maryland's counties and Baltimore face a collective loss of more than $40 million a year and some taxpayers could get refunds if a decision by the state's highest court isn't reversed on appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court. The state Court of Appeals ruled...
Tags: Personal Income, Taxation, Lawyers, Credit and Debt, Judges
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Anne Arundel councilman Grasso ticketed for sign-waving
Anne Arundel County Councilman John Grasso received a $70 ticket Wednesday morning while sign-waving in Edgewater as part of his bid to become county executive. But later in the day, a county police spokesman said the department will ask the state's...
Tags: Lawyers, Glen Burnie, Justice System, Judges, Laura Neuman
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Attorney general wants warning about affect of opiates on babies
Maryland Attorney General Douglas F. Gansler has joined 42 other attorneys general asking the FDA to put a warning label on opiod pain killers explaining the health consequences babies face when their mothers take the drugs while pregnant. The states'...
Tags: Pain, Lawyers, Symptoms, Food and Drug Administration, Justice System
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Brown is first to enter 2014 gubernatorial race
Lt. Gov. Anthony G. Brown became the first candidate to join the 2014 Maryland governor's race Friday with a call to close the gap between rich and poor in education, health and economic opportunity. Before a crowd at Prince George's Community College...
Tags: Democratic Party, Primaries, Bethesda (Montgomery, Maryland), Republican Party, Anthony G. Brown
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Brown to launch campaign for governor
Seeking to emerge from the long shadow of Gov. Martin O'Malley, Lt. Gov. Anthony G. Brown will make official Friday what everyone in Maryland politics has known for a long time: He's running for governor. Brown, 51, will announce his candidacy in his...
Tags: University of Baltimore, Primaries, Military Equipment, Polls, Anthony G. Brown
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Attorney general says courts will uphold gun bill
In the face of a threatened lawsuit by the National Rifle Association, Attorney General Douglas F. Gansler has formally advised Gov. Martin O’Malley that he can sign the bill next week without fear of any part of it being overturned in the courts....
Tags: Gun Control, Trials, National Rifle Association of America, Executive Branch, Government
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Top jail officials to be polygraphed following gang indictment
State corrections secretary Gary D. Maynard ordered polygraph tests Friday of top administrators and "integrity reviews" of every employee at the Baltimore City Detention Center in an effort to root out corruption at the jail. Maynard has moved his...
Tags: Labor Legislation, AFSCME, Labor Markets, Justice System, Government
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A small step toward safeguarding Facebook privacy
Millions of people put their lives on Facebook, but thanks to the site's convoluted and ever-changing privacy policies, they often have little idea who else can see the information they provide or what the company itself is doing with all the personal...
Tags: Lawyers, Social Media, Media Industry, Justice System, Elections
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A rare win for good government in Annapolis
When the General Assembly created a commission to study Maryland's campaign finance laws two years ago it was difficult to tell whether the effort would lead to much. Certainly, the need for reform was there, but even given how Democrats have been...
Tags: Finance, Regional Elections, Justice System, Montgomery County (Maryland), Annapolis
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Tweens and social media can mean trouble
The National Association of Attorneys General, headed by Maryland Attorney General Doug Gansler, has announced a partnership with Facebook to make kids aware of and safety and privacy issues concerning social media. I wish them the best of luck. I...
Tags: Social Media, Media Industry
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High court rejects N.Y. gun challenge; no immediate Md. effect
The Supreme Court left in doubt Monday whether gun owners have a Second-Amendment right to carry a firearm in public, declining to hear a case about concealed-carry laws that is similar to a Maryland suit that still has life in federal courts. Without a...
Tags: Laws, Personal Weapon Control, Firearms, Trials, Interior Policy
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