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Getty and Kasemeyer discuss state politics with students at McDaniel
On April 17, State Senators Joe Getty, R-Baltimore and Carroll counties, and Ed Kasemeyer, D-Baltimore and Howard counties, shared anecdotes and answered questions from about 50 McDaniel College students who had gathered in a lecture room at Hill Hall for...
Tags: Regional Authority, Voting, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Health Care Reform (2009), Annapolis
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Isaiah 'Ike' Dixon, state delegate from Baltimore
Isaiah Dixon Jr., a jazz fan, world traveler and four-term state delegate from Baltimore City whose accomplishments included introducing a bill that made cross burnings a felony in Maryland, died of heart failure April 26 at Stella Maris Hospice in...
Tags: Timonium, Howard University, NAACP, Frank M. Conaway, Sr., 2012 Democratic National Convention
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F-35's manufacturers put civilians in 'cockpit'
Rep. Donna F. Edwards slipped into the F-35 cockpit — a stationary demonstration model — and gave the jet a simulated spin, trying out the controls, shooting down enemy aircraft over the Chesapeake Bay and executing a celebratory roll. "This...
Tags: Donna F. Edwards, Linthicum, Bethesda (Montgomery, Maryland), Budgets and Budgeting, Public Officials
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O'Malley leaves jail fiasco to others
One of the most poignant expressions is the one that states that you can glean the true measure of a man or woman by how they interact with someone who can do nothing, or give nothing, to that person in return. Enter Dan Rodricks who was spot-on in...
Tags: Regional Authority, Martin O'Malley, Executive Branch, Nottingham
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Maryland has improved voter access
This past November, I went to Florida to help mobilize voters to increase participation in communities of color and raise the voice of those often unheard. While there, I witnessed firsthand what we all have seen on TV — terrible voting lines that...
Tags: Voting, Martin O'Malley, Executive Branch, Elections
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Death penalty supporters launch petition drive
One day after Gov. Martin O'Malley signed legislation to abolish capital punishment in Maryland, death penalty supporters said Friday they will launch a petition drive to give voters the opportunity to overturn the new law. At a news conference,...
Tags: Personal Weapon Control, Justice System, Lawyers, NAACP, Death Penalty
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Assembly leaders change plans for city jail oversight
General Assembly leaders say a joint committee of top legislators will hear from corrections officials about alleged corruption at the Baltimore City Detention Center. The briefing, to be held in June, replaces a House Judiciary Committee hearing that...
Tags: U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary, Gang Activity, Justice System, Black Guerrilla Family, Michael E. Busch
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Once upon a time, 'the best place to shoot ducks' was Miller's Island
Where was the best place to hunt waterfowl in the Upper Chesapeake Bay? The most likely answer would be the Susquehanna Flats off Havre de Grace, but that might not necessarily be the correct one, according to "The Best Place to Shoot Ducks, Miller's...
Tags: Baltimore County, Book, Patapsco, Havre de Grace, Executive Branch
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Who cares if Germans have to register their guns? This is America
I read with interest James Maxeiner's op-ed, "The Bavarian case for registering guns" (April 28) in The Sun. Mr. Maxeiner advocates for the licensing of gun owners and registration of firearms, what he calls "sensible regulations on firearms." He...
Tags: Personal Weapon Control, Firearms, Interior Policy, National Government
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EMS crew safety comes into focus following Perryman crowd incident
An Aberdeen Fire Department EMS crew locked itself in its ambulance Tuesday night when it arrived on the scene of an emergency call in Perryman and encountered a large fight, prompting questions the about the safety of first responders in what two...
Tags: Bel Air (Harford, Maryland), Aberdeen, Law Enforcement, Safety of Citizens, Laws
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Sun treats Neuman badly over stormwater bill
The glaringly evident lack of leadership in our state is so very obvious, it's disconcerting ("Spinning corruption," May 1). If Gov. Martin O'Malley would quit looking ahead at a possible run for the presidency, perhaps he and his cronies (one with...Tags: Martin O'Malley, Executive Branch, Nottingham
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Heavy security planned for Havre de Grace weekend events
With thousands of people expected in Havre de Grace for this weekend's War of 1812 Commemoration and Decoy show festivities, local emergency officials – working in concert with their county, state and federal counterparts – have stepped up...
Tags: Personal Weapon Control, Regional Authority, Martin O'Malley, Entertainment Events, Wars and Interventions
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