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Cardin doubts budget deadline will be met
U.S. Sen. Benjamin L. Cardin told members of the House of Delegates Friday that he doubts whether the Congress will meet a March 1 deadline for avoiding automatic federal budget cuts. Cardin, who was in Annapolis to meet with the Baltimore city and...Tags: Annapolis, Prince George's County, U.S. Congress, Public Finance
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Where's the Democrats' due diligence?
While the Republicans were certainly guilty of deficit spending, they at least fulfilled their due diligence during President George W. Bush's administration ("Get it done," Feb. 13). They submitted a budget in accordance with the law and the most basic...
Tags: Barack Obama, Barbara A. Mikulski, George W. Bush, U.S. Congress
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Pentagon lifting ban on women in combat
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta will end the long-standing prohibition on women serving in direct combat, Pentagon officials said Wednesday, opening hundreds of thousands of military jobs previously closed to female service members. Panetta and Gen....
Tags: Wars and Interventions, Martin Dempsey, Litigation, Defense, U.S. Congress
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Pair commits to one another and politics for life, till death do they part
For all the disappointment that came with losing his run for a seat in the House of Delegates in 2010, Towson resident David Kosak later found the cloud of that loss had a silver lining. The day after the defeat, Kosak, who later served as a two-term...
Tags: Martin O'Malley, Primaries, Barack Obama, Ken Ulman, Elections
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Obama begins new term with calls for unity, equality
President Barack Obama began his second term Monday by calling for an end to the rigid ideologies of modern politics but laying out a broad policy agenda more likely to stoke partisan confrontation than avoid it.
Looking out over hundreds of thousands of...Tags: Civil Rights, Fiscal Cliff, Barack Obama, Judges, Budgets and Budgeting
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Inauguration on King Day an emotional tie for many
She'd never seen a presidential inauguration in her life, or wanted to, but on Jan. 20, 2009, Nathasa Werts braved bone-chilling weather and a crowd of more than a million people for a trip to Washington. The nation had just elected its first black...
Tags: C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger, Pikesville, Civil Rights, U.S. Senate, Ronald Reagan
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Next 90 days could be crucial for O'Malley
For Martin O'Malley, the next 90 days will likely be the most important that remain in his tenure as Maryland's governor. As the General Assembly opens its 2013 session Wednesday, O'Malley will be looking to cap a record that many people believe he...
Tags: University of Maryland Baltimore County, Personal Weapon Control, U.S. Senate, Death Penalty, Executive Branch
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Still recovering from Sandy, Crisfield braces for next storm
— Hazel Cropper, for years the fastest crab picker in this city built on its seafood industry, worries about the storm drain a few feet from her living room. As volunteers assessed the damage Superstorm Sandy caused to her home, the 74-year-old...
Tags: Renovation, Tangier (Accomack, Virginia), U.S. Senate, Justice System, Oceans
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Use offshore oil and gas revenue for conservation
We wish to recognize the leadership of U.S. Senators Barbara Mikulski and Ben Cardin on behalf of the Land and Water Conservation Fund. LWCF is the program that ensures Maryland has the resources our parks, forests, and wildlife areas need to provide...Tags: Wildlife, Antietam National Battlefield, Barbara A. Mikulski, Conservation Fund, Energy Resources
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Consumer advocates stress discrimination concerns despite new mortgage rule
Consumer advocates welcomed a federal effort aiming to prevent predatory mortgage lending at a town hall in Baltimore on Thursday, but expressed worries that new rules would not halt discrimination.
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau unveiled a...Tags: Mortgages, Banking, U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Richard Cordray, Loans
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Governor predicts assault weapons ban will pass
Gov. Martin O'Malley predicted that Maryland will ban assault weapons during the General Assembly session that began Wednesday. "Their sole purpose is not for sport; it is to kill human beings — as quickly and as many as possible, as effectively...
Tags: Personal Weapon Control, Thomas V. Mike Miller, Justice System, Death Penalty, Andrew Cuomo
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In reversal, federal disaster aid is approved for Somerset Co.
Granting an appeal by Gov. Martin O'Malley, the Obama administration reversed course Friday and approved disaster aid for Somerset County residents who suffered damage from the remnants of Hurricane Sandy. However, the federal government did not alter...
Tags: Martin O'Malley, Somerset County (Maryland), Snow Storms, Hurricane Sandy (2012), Barbara A. Mikulski
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