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Housing legislation passes the General Assembly
The Baltimore SunIn addition to an extension of the Homestead Tax Credit application deadline, several other pieces of legislation relevant to homeowners passed both chambers of the General Assembly during the most recent session, which ended earlier this month. Gov....Tags: Mortgages, Prince George's County, Judges, Financial and Business Services, Justice System
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Maryland House passes gun-control bill
The House of Delegates voted Wednesday to give Maryland one of the toughest gun laws in the nation, passing a bill that would ban the sale of assault-type weapons, set a 10-bullet limit on magazines and require fingerprints and a license to buy a handgun....
Tags: Shootings, Voting, Baltimore County, Gun Control, John Hickenlooper
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House, Senate far apart on pit bull legislation
Taking a hard line on the owner's responsibility for a pet's behavior, the state Senate on Thursday unanimously passed its version of a bill intended to reverse a court decision declaring pit bulls an inherently dangerous breed. Senate passage sets up...
Tags: E.J. Pipkin, Elections, Thomas V. Mike Miller
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Pit bull bill in peril as Senate hardens position
Legislation that would undo a court ruling labeling pit bulls as inherently dangerous appeared increasingly imperiled as the Senate and House dug in their heels on conflicting positions Tuesday. By a 40-6 vote, the full Senate rejected an effort by...
Tags: E.J. Pipkin, Justice System, Thomas V. Mike Miller, U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary
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Pit bull bill compromise unravels
A compromise in the General Assembly over legislation to undo a court ruling that declared pit bulls inherently dangerous has unraveled, turning what had appeared to be a settled issue into a dogfight between two veteran legislators. The breakdown in the...
Tags: Robert A. Zirkin, Animal Attacks, Baltimore County, Justice System, Humane Society of the United States
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Senate votes to repeal death penalty
The Maryland Senate voted Wednesday to make Maryland the 18th state to abolish the death penalty, putting Gov. Martin O'Malley one step closer to a significant legislative victory. The 27-20 vote sent the bill to the House of Delegates, where repeal...
Tags: Robert A. Zirkin, NAACP, Punishment, E.J. Pipkin, Baltimore County
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Md. Senate passes gun control bill
The Maryland Senate approved a sweeping gun-control bill Thursday that would give the state one of the strictest firearm laws in the country. The contentious issue moved immediately to the House of Delegates, where the chamber's first public hearing...
Tags: E.J. Pipkin, Gun Control, Interior Policy, Republican Party, Martin O'Malley
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Spirited Senate gun debate expected to last all week
Maryland senators alternatively questioned, challenged and heralded Gov. Martin O’Malley’s gun-control bill for more than two hours Tuesday, a prelude to a debate expected to stretch through the week as lawmakers wrestle over whether to...Tags: Punishment, Michael Bloomberg, E.J. Pipkin, Gun Control, Interior Policy
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Senate panel approves death penalty repeal, altered gun bill
The General Assembly took an important step toward repealing Maryland's death penalty Thursday night when a key committee, for the first time in decades, approved a bill to end capital punishment. The Senate Judicial Proceedings committee voted 6-5 to...
Tags: Robert A. Zirkin, NAACP, Punishment, Gun Control, Baltimore County
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In Annapolis, College Park shooting becomes part of the debate
The murder-suicide that left two University of Maryland students dead provided fresh fodder in Annapolis Wednesday for lawmakers debating whether to tighten Maryland's gun laws, with supporters saying the tragic incident gave them new resolve while...
Tags: James C. Rosapepe, Old Dominion University, Shootings, Gun Control, Justice System
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Senate rejects rules changes on audio, hearings
The Maryland Senate turned back efforts Thursday to allow taping of committee voting sessions and to make it more likely that people who come to Annapolis to testify on bills will be heard. On the recommendation of the Rules Committee, senators...Tags: Allan H. Kittleman, Prince George's County, Voting, E.J. Pipkin, Gun Control
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Pipkin proposes new rules for mega-hearings
The fallout from last week's Senate hearing on Gov. Martin O'Malley's gun legislation continued this week with a proposal from the Senate minority leader intended to make sure everyone who wants to testify on a high-profile bill can. Sen. E. J. Pipkin...
Tags: Parties and Movements, U.S. Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, E.J. Pipkin, Rentals, Gun Control
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