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Focus on deranged, not their guns
Maryland's political MOB (Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller, Gov. Martin O'Malley and House Speaker Michael E. Busch) are now pushing for more gun control laws on law abiding citizens with the Firearm Safety Act of 2013. Maryland today already has...
Tags: Laws, Operation Fast and Furious, Interior Policy, Gun Control, Martin O'Malley
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Miller proposes local gas tax, leasing ICC
Baltimore and Maryland's counties could impose their own 5-cents-a-gallon tax on gas to pay for local roads and buses under a proposal by Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller. Miller also proposed Thursday leasing a state toll highway to a private...
Tags: Transportation, Executive Branch, Annapolis, Baltimore Red Line, Justice System
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State funding plan elusive for roads, transit
As the General Assembly nears the halfway point in its 90-day session, Gov. Martin O'Malley and key legislators have yet to agree on a plan to pay for new roads, bridges and transit lines — a decision many consider critical to Maryland's economy....
Tags: Transportation, Baltimore Red Line, Woodlawn (Baltimore, Maryland), Government, Justice System
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State budget has no tax increases, limited spending, leaders say
Gov. Martin O'Malley unveiled Wednesday a budget that is "on the verge" of closing a budget gap that once stood at $2 billion. The governor emphasized the more than 40,000 jobs he expected his $37 billion operating and $3.7 billion capital budget to...
Tags: Thomas V. Mike Miller, Employees, Public Schools, Schools, Wicomico County
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In Annapolis, College Park shooting becomes part of the debate
The murder-suicide that left two University of Maryland students dead provided fresh fodder in Annapolis Wednesday for lawmakers debating whether to tighten Maryland's gun laws, with supporters saying the tragic incident gave them new resolve while...
Tags: Safety of Citizens, Interior Policy, Government, Justice System, Mental Health
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Miller reports progress on transportation revenue
Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller reported progress in discussions with Gov. Martin O'Malley on the issue of raising money for roads, bridges and transit projects, saying the governor could submit legislation of his own to fund transportation....
Tags: Martin O'Malley, Transportation, Road Transportation, Executive Branch, Maryland Department of Transportation
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A wake-up call for Baltimore
It should come as no surprise that Baltimore City's long-term fiscal prospects are bad. The population has dropped by more than a third since its peak, poverty and unemployment are high, and the signs of disinvestment are everywhere. Meanwhile, the way...
Tags: Interior Policy, Washington, DC, Bankruptcy, Kevin Kamenetz, Stephanie Rawlings-Blake
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Miller proposes new local gas tax
The Baltimore SunAs state leaders look for a way to raise cash for much-needed transportation projects, Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller on Thursday outlined a plan that involves leasing a Maryland roadway to a corporation and a two-tiered increase in gas taxes....Tags: Thomas V. Mike Miller, Martin O'Malley, Taxation, Executive Branch, Montgomery County (Maryland)
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Maryland budget reflects improving economy
Gov. Martin O'Malley released a $37 billion spending plan Wednesday that for the first time in recent years contains no drastic cuts or proposed tax increases. Amid a stronger economy, O'Malley also proposed to boost the pay for state workers, expand...
Tags: University of Maryland, Baltimore, Employees, Science, Environmental Pollution, Layoffs and Downsizing
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Miller to push regional transportation funding
Attempting to break a years-long stalemate over transportation revenue, Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller intends to introduce legislation that would allow local governments and regional authorities to raise money for roads and mass transit....Tags: Ronald N. Young, Thomas V. Mike Miller, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Transportation, Road Transportation
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O'Malley to push sweeping gun control, licensing plan
Gov. Martin O'Malley announced Monday broad details of a plan that would give Maryland among the nation's strictest gun laws. No one could buy a handgun without first passing a training course and providing fingerprints to a police database. That...
Tags: Safety of Citizens, Primaries, Interior Policy, Barack Obama, Assault
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The referendum process is a vital check on government's power
The Democrats who control Maryland have tipped their hand regarding their view of the referendum process ("State leaders contemplate changes to referendum process," Jan. 8). Your article quoted state Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller as saying "our...Tags: Referenda, Democratic Party, Executive Branch, Sykesville, Annapolis
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