Highlights
A collection of news and information related to Chris Christie published by this site and its partners.
Displaying items 1-12 of 858
» View baltimoresun.com items only
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11-72
Next >
-
Senate OKs online sales tax
The Senate voted Monday to allow states to assess a sales tax on purchases from Amazon.com, eBay and other online retailers in a bipartisan measure that would also reduce the increase planned for Maryland's gas tax. The bill, which passed 69-27, would...
Tags: Bob Goodlatte, U.S. House of Representatives, Andrew P Harris, Sales, E-Commerce Industry
-
Bill to require sales tax for online purchases advances in Senate
Online shoppers would have to pay state sales taxes on more purchases under legislation that advanced in the U.S. Senate on Monday — but Marylanders could also wind up paying a smaller increase in gasoline taxes. Bricks-and-mortar stores have long...
Tags: U.S. House of Representatives, Bob Goodlatte, Severna Park, Sales, E-Commerce Industry
-
APG company employees donate to Sandy relief
Employees at the Aberdeen Proving Ground office of New Jersey-based information technology firm Symbolic Systems Inc. – many of whom have ties to the Garden State – have helped raise $11,000 for Superstorm Sandy relief programs in New Jersey....
Tags: Halloween, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Symbols and Symbolism, Federal Bailout Funds, Trips and Vacations
-
The GOP needs to split in two
The Sun editorial "The GOP confronts its 'stuffy old men' problem" (March 19) was right on the mark. My solution is to divide the Republican Party in two. One part would consist of the conservatives, the religious right, the tea party, Sarah Palin, Newt...
Tags: Executive Branch, Michele Bachmann, Tea Party Movement, Sarah Palin, Parties and Movements
-
The GOP confronts its 'stuffy old men' problem
Give some credit to the Republican National Committee for at least recognizing that the Grand Old Party has a bit too much "old" and not enough "grand." Its recently released 100-page, post-election analysis, put together by veteran party advisers, points...
Tags: Migration, Family, Elections, Executive Branch, Conservative Political Action Conference
-
Coastal quandary: rebuild or retreat?
Foremost on my mind as the days lengthen is where I might get my ocean "fix" once summer arrives. Sometimes I crave the New Jersey shore where I vacationed as a kid, other times the Maryland beaches since I lived there during summers in college. This...
Tags: Andrew Cuomo, Executive Branch, Hurricane Sandy (2012), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Government
-
Democrats riding high for now, but beware a midterm crash
My columnist and television pundit gigs have me thinking a great deal about the relative positions of the two parties heading into the midterm election cycle. For starters, the Democrats are ahead. Last November's elections gave the president a...
Tags: Barack Obama, Elections, Health Care Reform (2009), Media Industry, Karl Rove
-
CPAC unwise to snub Christie, gays
What can you do with a man like Chris Christie? The answer, according to many within the conservative movement: Throw him overboard. And while we're at it, let's toss the gays over the side too. The popular governor of New Jersey has certainly angered...
Tags: Sociology, Personal Weapon Control, Barack Obama, Elections, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
-
O'Malley warns of 'job-killing' sequester cuts
Gov. Martin O'Malley warned Sunday morning that Maryland faces "job-killing cuts" if Congress allows a wave of automatic spending reductions to take place this Friday as scheduled. Appearing on CBS' Face the Nation alongside Virginia Republican Gov. Bob...Tags: Jan Brewer, Barack Obama, Thomas V. Mike Miller, Elections, CBS Corp.
-
Tighter greenhouse gas limits adopted for Md., Northeast
A consortium of Northeastern states including Maryland has agreed to reset a power plant emissions cap to current levels and to tighten it annually starting in 2015, an action officials said would increase investment in energy efficiency and slightly...
Tags: Ecosystems, Barack Obama, eBay Inc., Global Change, Conservation
-
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: Aquaculture, Bodies of Water, Seafood, FEMA, Natural Disasters
-
Congress approves additional Sandy aid
In a move that will help some 800 Maryland families affected by the effects of Hurricane Sandy, Congress approved $10 billion in emergency funding Friday for the federal flood insurance program. The hastily scheduled votes came in response to criticism...
Tags: U.S. House of Representatives, Barack Obama, Somerset County (Maryland), Steny Hoyer, Insurance
May 6, 2013
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Apr 22, 2013
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Mar 28, 2013
|Story| Patuxent Homestead
Mar 24, 2013
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Mar 19, 2013
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Mar 18, 2013
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Mar 10, 2013
|Column| Baltimore Sun
Mar 4, 2013
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Feb 24, 2013
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Feb 7, 2013
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Jan 13, 2013
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Jan 4, 2013
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Original site for Chris Christie topic gallery.
