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Legislature should support Maryland Health Progress Act of 2013
We at the Maryland Citizens' Health Initiative are thrilled that the O'Malley Administration continues to make our state the lead dog in the pack implementing the Affordable Care Act. As with the previous two years, we are once again the envy of states...
Tags: Annapolis, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
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Harford lobbyist arrangement an unsavory problem [Editorial]
That Harford County government has to retain a lobbying firm to build relationships and advance the county's cause in state government is reason for voters to take pause and be concerned. It would be easy to blame Harford County's lackluster elected...
Tags: Annapolis, Harford County, Local Elections, Lobbying
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House votes to repeal death penalty
The General Assembly voted to repeal the death penalty Friday, calling for an end to Maryland's 375-year history of capital punishment and joining a growing number of states outlawing the practice. After nearly two hours of impassioned debate, the House...
Tags: Punishment, Prince George's County, Republican Party, Death Penalty, Lobbying
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General Assembly approves gas tax hike
The Maryland General Assembly gave final approval Friday to Gov. Martin O'Malley's proposed gas tax increase, raising costs for motorists while providing an infusion of hundreds of millions of dollars a year for new roads and mass transit projects. The...
Tags: Transportation, Public Transportation, Maryland Transit Administration, U.S. Congress, Traffic
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Sen. Kasemeyer recognized for support of those with developmental disabilities
State Sen. Edward Kasemeyer, who represents District 12 which includes Catonsville and Arbutus as well as portions of Howard County, is one of three state legislators honored for their efforts in support of people with developmental disabilities....
Tags: Catonsville, Annapolis, Prince George's County, Howard County
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Jobs training bill passes General Assembly
The Baltimore SunThe Maryland General Assembly on Tuesday approved a new program that would distribute $2.5 million in state grants each year to train workers for high-demand industries. The House of Delegates voted 115-23 to approve the measure, which passed the Senate...Tags: Labor Legislation
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City under fire for speed camera calibration methods
An anti-speed-camera organization has taken aim at Laurel's speed camera program, claiming the city circumvented state requirements for independent calibration of the cameras. In an article posted on its website earlier this month, the Maryland...
Tags: Minor League Baseball, Judges, Justice System, Automotive Equipment, AAA
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Gerald J. Curran, state delegate
Gerald J. Curran, a member of a well-known political family who represented Northeast Baltimore neighborhoods in the Maryland House of Delegates, died of pancreatic cancer Wednesday at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center. He was 74 and lived in...
Tags: Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center , Harford Road, Hospitals and Clinics, University of Baltimore, Ocean View
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In death penalty repeal, reason over revenge at long last
Many of us believe that capital punishment, first used in the Province of Maryland in 1638, should have been relegated to the trash heap long ago. Politicians in Annapolis had overwhelming evidence of its costly and debilitating flaws for many years,...
Tags: U.S. Congress, George Ryan, Punishment, Death Penalty, Illinois Governor
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Aberdeen Fire Department recognizes volunteers
Daniel Bennett "D.B." Smith Sr. received a standing ovation from his fellow volunteers Saturday as his name was called as this year's recipient of the Aberdeen Fire Department's John. F. Bender Safety Award. Smith, the patriarch of four generations in...Tags: Cecil County, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Aberdeen, Harford County, Tony Bennett
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Lombardi Trophy pays visit to Annapolis
One of the perks of getting elected to the Maryland General Assembly is that when the Baltimore Ravens win the Super Bowl, you get to have your picture taken with the Lombardi Trophy and whichever Ravens can be lured to Annapolis. On Thursday morning,...
Tags: Super Bowl, Torrey Smith, Football, Baltimore Ravens
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End this outrageous 'black liquor' subsidy
Tim Wheeler's most recent article about the fight over black liquor in Maryland's renewable energy standard ("'Black liquor' bill resurrected," March 25) highlights the overwhelming need to reform our state energy policy. Over the last seven years,...
Tags: Baltimore County, Renewable Energy, Paper and Product Packaging Industry, Alternative Energy, Energy Saving
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