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Movie jobs are a 'House of Cards'
Gov. Martin O'Malley says the Netflix series "House of Cards" brought $140 million into the state's economy ("'Cards' a good deal, Md. Says," April 30). Where have we heard this before? In 2010 the Detroit Free Press reported that "Michigan's bid to...
Tags: Cinema Industry, Detroit Free Press, Jennifer Granholm, House of Cards (tv program), Executive Branch
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Papenfuse retiring as state archivist
Edward C. Papenfuse, an Annapolis icon who has presided over the Maryland State Archives for almost 38 years, announced this week that he will retire as of Nov. 1. Papenfuse, a leading authority on Maryland history, announced his intentions at Monday'...
Tags: Annapolis
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Corrections reform never an O'Malley priority
With a straight face, the Maryland governor says the sex-and-drugs scandal at the Baltimore City Detention Center, including the alleged corruption of 13 corrections officers, is a "positive achievement." He claims his corrections secretary, Gary Maynard,...
Tags: Punishment, FBI, Drug Trafficking, Gang Activity, Executive Branch
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Journey in grief leads to new protections from bullying
The mourners followed the coffin of 15-year-old Grace McComas out of the church and into the morning sunlight of a beautiful Easter season. Christine McComas carried her child's stuffed toy in the crook of her arm. Grief made her look almost wistful. As...
Tags: University of Baltimore, Health and Safety at School, Baltimore County, Howard County, NASA
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Maryland is all tax and no budget cut
The Sun's editorial board just does not get it ("Neuman's reckless veto," April 30). Maryland has been taxed to the hilt in the last seven years. There is nothing left to give. There have been 37 tax and fee increases. That is a failure of leadership...
Tags: Government Debt, Executive Branch, Government, Anthony G. Brown
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Arundel's George seeks to jump from delegate to governor
Del. Ron George, a Republican who operates a jewelry store almost under the shadow of the State House, will go for the political gold as he makes a run for governor in 2014. George, who represents Anne Arundel County, confirmed Tuesday that he has...
Tags: Daniel Bongino, Republican Party, Executive Branch, Howard County, Government
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Bracing for an invasion of tourists in Havre de Grace [Community]
Uh, oh, dear readers, the British are coming! Planned for many months, the War of 1812 re-enactment will reoccur this weekend (May 3-5) all over Havre de Grace. Unlike the surprise British attack on the city, May 3, 1813, during which it was sacked...Tags: Tourism and Leisure, U.S. Congress, Music, Robert J. Lopez, Havre de Grace
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O'Malley sees success in jail indictments, but critics take aim
As critics of Martin O'Malley sensed a new political vulnerability, the governor insisted Tuesday that last week's indictment of inmates and correctional officers at the Baltimore City Detention Center was "a positive achievement" in Maryland's fight...
Tags: Robert L. Ehrlich Jr., FBI, Baltimore County, Rod J. Rosenstein, Black Guerrilla Family
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Brown to launch campaign for governor
Seeking to emerge from the long shadow of Gov. Martin O'Malley, Lt. Gov. Anthony G. Brown will make official Friday what everyone in Maryland politics has known for a long time: He's running for governor. Brown, 51, will announce his candidacy in his...
Tags: Robert L. Ehrlich Jr., Barack Obama, Harvard University, Frederick County (Maryland), Montgomery County (Maryland)
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Table games bad for schools
Once again, Gov. Martin O'Malley, House Speaker Michael E. Busch and Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller pull the wool over the eyes of Marylanders ("The state busts," May 8). What a great deal tables games are for the casino operators, while the...
Tags: Michael E. Busch
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Inmates ask officers for contraband, retirees say
The inmates' requests often start small, former corrections officers say: a ballpoint pen, for example, or a sandwich from beyond the prison walls. "You may think it's insignificant," said former Cpl. Sheila Hill, who retired last year from the Patuxent...
Tags: Organized Crime, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Annapolis, Prisons, Black Guerrilla Family
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One-party rule in Maryland exacerbates jail scandal
The evil that comes from a one-party state could not be more glaring than in the wake of the federal indictments over the corruption in the state-run Baltimore City Detention Center. Gov. Martin O'Malley has attempted to turn the astonishing degree of...
Tags: Criminals, Civil Rights, Justice System, Prisons, Lawyers
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