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Fire and rescue association to propose financial reporting standards
arnoldp@herald-mail.comThe Washington County Volunteer Fire and Rescue Association is hoping to keep control of fire and rescue companies’ share of the county gaming fund — and keep government out of it. In a meeting Thursday night with county government...Tags: Local Government, Companies and Corporations, Lawyers, Laws, Justice System
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On the Campaign Trail
For Myers, Congress can wait Tuesday was Del. LeRoy E. Myers Jr.'s self-imposed deadline for deciding whether to run for Congress. Myers and state Sen. Christopher B. Shank said last month that they might be interested in trying for the 6th District...Tags: Republican Party, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Roscoe G Bartlett, Elections
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Redistricting criticized at GOP meeting
dona@herald-mail.comCharges of Democratic gerrymandering and complaints that Democratic Gov. Martin O'Malley is conducting "a war on rural Maryland" came up Saturday morning when Republican members of Washington County delegation's to the Maryland General Assembly met with...Tags: Garrett County, Republican Party, Frederick County (Maryland), Martin O'Malley, Harford County
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Bartlett says he is running for 11th term
andrews@herald-mail.comSpeculation that U.S. Rep. Roscoe G. Bartlett is about to give up his 6th District seat in Congress is groundless, the 10-term congressman said in an interview about his re-election campaign. "The job is not done," Bartlett, R-Md., said Tuesday. "We...Tags: Republican Party, Parties and Movements, John Paul Stevens, Montgomery County (Maryland), Justice System
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Business, environmental groups rate local lawmakers
A business advocacy group and an environmental organization have released their annual scorecards for Maryland’s state delegates and senators. Maryland Business for Responsive Government, a nonpartisan nonprofit group, based its ratings on 14...Tags: Ronald N. Young, Washington County (Maryland), Maryland, George C. Edwards, Democratic Party
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Campaigning while legislating: Lawmakers' double lives
andrews@herald-mail.comThree candidates for Maryland's 6th District seat in Congress will lead dual lives for the next three months — state legislator and federal campaigner. For state Sen. Robert J. Garagiola, state Sen. David R. Brinkley and state Del. Kathryn L....Tags: Republican Party, Alex X Mooney, Executive Branch, Elections, Robert J. Garagiola
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Munson changes mind, won't lobby
andrews@herald-mail.comDonald F. Munson, who lost his state Senate seat last fall, has abandoned his plan to become a lobbyist. “I decided that lobbying wasn’t for me in life,” Munson said Wednesday. “My desire in life was to be in public service.&...Tags: Donald F Munson, Republican Party, Church and State Relations, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Primaries
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State naming bills halted, including mountain monikers
andrews@herald-mail.comLegislation to name things in Maryland — including renaming two mountains — has come to a halt. A state Senate committee decided Tuesday to turn down a series of bills requesting days and months honoring groups and individual people. Also...Tags: Garrett County, Kevin C. Kelly, Lisa A Gladden, Ronald Reagan, History
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Redistricting knife could cut into county delegation
andrews@herald-mail.comThrough redistricting, Washington County's delegation might shrink by 25 percent in about three years. Every 10 years, after the U.S. Census measures the nation's population, Congressional and legislative districts are redrawn to reflect the changes. In...Tags: Donald F Munson, Ronald N. Young, Frederick County (Maryland), Washington County (Maryland), Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland)
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Senate panel backs regulating scooters
andrews@herald-mail.comState lawmakers on Thursday took a step toward regulating mopeds and motor scooters and requiring their operators to have licenses and insurance. The Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee passed a scooter bill, despite the protest of one senator who...Tags: Insurance, Katherine Klausmeier, Jennie M Forehand, James Brochin, Justice System
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Delegation Republicans say O'Malley budget falls short
andrews@herald-mail.comSome members of the Washington County delegation to the Maryland General Assembly think Gov. Martin O'Malley is playing "kick the can down the road" with his proposed fiscal year 2012 budget. The "kick the can" metaphor, a popular catchphrase for...Tags: Republican Party, Martin O'Malley, Executive Branch, Pension and Welfare, Budgets and Budgeting
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Annapolis Notes - Jan. 31
Together again
For a while, Del. John P. Donoghue, D-Washington, couldn’t be found at events that Sen. (and former Del.) Christopher B. Shank, R-Washington, attended, including Washington County delegation meetings.
But last week, past tensions...Tags: Defense, Explosions, U.S. Army, Washington County (Maryland), Frederick County (Maryland)
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