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Romney names new Md. endorsements
(Dec. 20) GOP presidential hopeful Mitt Romney released 37 new Maryland endorsements on Tuesday, including Anne Arundel County state Sen. Bryan W. Simonaire and Baltimore County Del. William J. Frank.
Recent polls show Romney running even or slightly...Tags: U.S. Senate, Howard County, Newt Gingrich, U.S. House of Representatives, Republican Party
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Punishments to fit the politicians' crimes
I enjoyed the letter "A punishment that fits the crime: Sentence Schurick to register African-American voters." Tailoring punishment to fit crimes is exactly what good judges do. Here are some additional suggestions: Sentence Democratic congressman...Tags: Punishment, Joe Biden, Justice System, Barney Frank, Wetlands
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A year in the making, consumers finally get greater protections on financial matters
Consumer advocates aren't getting their first choice to lead the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Despite the setback, this is still a big week for consumer protection. Thursday is the one-year anniversary of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform...Tags: Consumers, Justice System, Elizabeth Warren, Barack Obama, Lawyers
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The Interview: James E. Rohr
Just five years ago, PNC Bank had virtually no presence in Baltimore. Today, it is Maryland's third-largest financial institution by deposits, after Bank of America and M&T Bank.
PNC Chairman and Chief Executive Officer James E. Rohr has led the growth...Tags: Bank of America Corp., Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, Banking, Federal Reserve, Washington, DC
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MPAA launches website to promote legal access to movies, TV shows
Hollywood studios are employing a new tool in their efforts to fight piracy: persuasion. After waging an unsuccessful effort last year to introduce legislation that would crack down on websites offering illegal copies of movies and TV shows, studios are...Tags: Movies, Amazon.com Inc., Hulu, Netflix Inc., Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks
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Will Dodd-Frank save (or stifle) capitalism?
WASHINGTON -- It's been five years since the onset of the financial crisis -- the rescue of Bear Stearns in March 2008 -- and we still don't know whether the financial system is safe. In a recent speech, Daniel Tarullo, the Federal Reserve's point man...
Tags: Litigation and Regulation, Business Institutions, Consumers, Justice System, Theodore Roosevelt
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Obama Formally Taps Tom Wheeler as FCC Chairman
ReutersMay 01 (TheWrap.com) - President Obama on Wednesday formally tapped Tom Wheeler, managing director of Core Capital Partners, as the next chairman of the Federal Communications Commission. FCC Commissioner  Mignon L. Clyburn will serve as interim...Tags: U.S. Senate, Consumers, Television Industry, Media Industry, White House
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Federal foreclosure settlement a disappointment
The Day, New London, Conn.After going through "19 months of hell," Christine Denoia had hoped for a large payment from a $9.3 billion federal compensation fund that penalized some of the nation's largest financial institutions for abusive tactics such as wrongful evictions....Tags: Money and Monetary Policy, Business Institutions, Bank of America Corp., Financial and Business Services, Elizabeth Warren
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Baucus' exit drains hope for tax reform
This post has been updated, as indicated below. Six-term Sen. Max Baucus (D-Mont.), the chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, announced Tuesday that he won't run for reelection in 2014. You may now kiss any hope of a sweeping tax reform bill...
Tags: Internal Revenue Service, Justice System, Republican Party, Barack Obama, U.S. House Committee on Ways and Means
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Entertainment biz tries again to counter criticism with PSAs
VarietyEntertainment honchos are again resorting to their usual tactic whenever D.C. scrutinizes violent movies and TV shows: They are launching a public service campaign. The first batch of TV ads are reruns of spots that originally ran in 2006. Unlike that...Tags: Interior Policy, Television, Media Industry, Consumers, U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary
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The Political Transformation Of Joe Lieberman
Hartford CourantTalking to reporters in his driveway on a hot day in August 2000, Connecticut U.S. Sen. Joseph Lieberman beamed — he had just been chosen as the Democratic vice presidential candidate to Al Gore. "Miracles happen," the proud son of a Stamford liquor...Tags: Interior Policy, Al Gore, Hillary Clinton, Manhattan (New York City), Voting
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DeStefano: 'You Leave When They Want You To Stay'
The Hartford CourantMayor John DeStefano, an outspoken political survivor and the longest-serving leader in the city's history, smiled Tuesday as he reflected on his 10 terms leading the Elm City and seemed at peace with his decision against trying to make it to 11. "You...Tags: Martin M Looney, Local Elections, Local Government, Taxation, Government
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