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Thousands go to Annapolis for gun-control rally and hearing
Several thousand Marylanders went to Annapolis to voice their opinions on gun control Wednesday as the General Assembly began considering Gov. Martin O'Malley's sweeping proposal to impose new limits on the purchase of firearms. At a hearing before a...
Tags: National Rifle Association of America, Justice System, Kevin Kamenetz, Harford County, Interior Policy
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Frederick senator says he'll vote for death penalty repeal
Proponents of repeal of the death penalty have picked up a potentially pivotal vote in the Senate with the decision of Sen. Ronald N. Young of Frederick County to support an end to executions in Maryland. In an interview last night, the previously...Tags: Thomas V. Mike Miller, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Lisa A Gladden, Regional Authority, Punishment
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Gun debate sparks education, advocacy campaigns
As .223-caliber bullets from an assault-style rifle pinged a torso-shaped target, state Del. Michael D. Smigiel Sr. videotaped his latest pupil squeezing off rounds from a gun and magazine targeted to be banned in Maryland. "You see why you wouldn't...
Tags: Kevin C. Kelly, National Rifle Association of America, Justice System, Interior Policy, Newspaper and Magazine
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Frosh takes lead in money race for attorney general
Sen. Brian E. Frosh took a more than 2-to-1 lead in the money race over another Democratic lawmaker known to be considering a race for attorney general in 2014, newly filed campaign finance reports show. Frosh, of Montgomery County, raised $241,021 last...
Tags: Justice System, Democratic Party, Elections, Lawyers
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Assembly to scrutinize speed camera law
Key lawmakers say that Maryland's speed camera law will get a hard look during the coming General Assembly session and that changes are likely. In the wake of problems exposed in Baltimore's program, a House committee chair also said that city leaders...
Tags: Judges, Local Government, Justice System, Howard County, Baltimore County
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What Maryland can do to reduce gun violence
When President Barack Obama talked about the violence in Newtown, Conn., in his weekly radio address on Saturday, he urged the nation to act not only to stop mass killings like that one but also those that occur on "countless street corners in places like...
Tags: Joe Biden, Justice System, Criminals, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Interior Policy
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NAACP to step up Maryland death penalty fight
The NAACP is vowing to mount in Annapolis its largest-ever effort to abolish the death penalty in a state, saying Maryland's historic role in the civil rights movement makes it an appropriate place for the push. In an interview, NAACP President Ben...Tags: Justice System, Conservation, Lisa A Gladden, Regional Authority, Annapolis
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Casino referendum breaks spending record
A new round of spending by Penn National Gaming and MGM Resorts International has pushed the ad war in the referendum over expanded gambling into record territory, eclipsing the $34 million raised for the 2006 governor's race. In a filing posted...
Tags: Robert L. Ehrlich Jr., Referenda, Penn National Gaming, Prince George's County, Montgomery County (Maryland)
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Pols look ahead to 2014 race for governor
The Baltimore SunOCEAN CITY – Potential candidates for governor in 2014 flocked here this week to raise cash, mingle with other elected officials and line up support for their likely campaigns. On the Democratic side, at least five potential contenders for the...Tags: Finance, Lobbying, Harford County, Kent County, Frederick County (Maryland)
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Senate president declares impasse on pit bull bill
The General Assembly deadlocked Tuesday night over legislation that would have overruled a widely criticized court decision labeling pit bulls as inherently dangerous, apparently killing the bill in this summer's special session. Senate PresidentThomas...Tags: Humane Society of the United States, Judges, Justice System, U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary, Montgomery County (Maryland)
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Not-quite-casinos to stay open in Arundel, Calvert
CHESAPEAKE BEACH — Doug Raines likes to travel by boat to his favorite gambling spot. He ties up at a marina outside Abner's Crab House and finds a seat in the "game room," where he pumps cash into one of the establishment's 100 slotlike machines....
Tags: Local Government, Judges, Justice System, Casino and Gambling, Montgomery County (Maryland)
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One special session down, another to go?
State Sen. Jamie Raskin likens the prospect of being called back to Annapolis for another special session to the plight of a middle school student being told on the last day of classes that he has to attend summer school. But the Montgomery County...
Tags: Local Government, Justice System, Jamin B. Raskin, Frederick County (Virginia), Frederick County (Maryland)
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