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Harford GOP legislators, gun rights backers, candidates turn out for Bel Air rally Saturday
Dozens of people came to downtown Bel Air Saturday afternoon to take part in the Harford County Republican Central Committee's Second Amendment Rally and to meet many of the local legislators who tried unsuccessfully to defeat the state's latest gun...
Tags: Laws, Personal Weapon Control, Mary-Dulany James, Gun Control, Bel Air (Harford, Maryland)
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Senate gives final approval to gun control bill
The Maryland Senate gave final approval to Gov. Martin O'Malley's sweeping gun control bill Thursday night, sending the legislation to the governor for his promised signature. O'Malley said in a statement that the bill strikes "a balance between...
Tags: Laws, Criminals, Personal Weapon Control, Gun Control, Nathaniel J McFadden
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City schools construction bill clears Senate
In a long-sought victory for Baltimore, the Maryland Senate approved a $1 billion financing plan Friday for an unprecedented systemwide drive to rebuild and renovate the city's crumbling school buildings. The measure passed easily on a bipartisan vote of...
Tags: American Civil Liberties Union, Bryan W. Simonaire, Andres Alonso, Edward R. Reilly, Martin O'Malley
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Senate votes to repeal death penalty
The Maryland Senate voted Wednesday to make Maryland the 18th state to abolish the death penalty, putting Gov. Martin O'Malley one step closer to a significant legislative victory. The 27-20 vote sent the bill to the House of Delegates, where repeal...
Tags: Justice System, Martin O'Malley, Howard County, Christopher B. Shank, Chemical Industry
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Harford legislators fighting to stop gun control bill
As the gun control debate rages in Annapolis, many Harford County's legislators say they oppose tougher laws on ownership and registration, landing them in the minority among their colleagues in the Maryland General Assembly. All three of Harford's...Tags: Laws, Personal Weapon Control, Mary-Dulany James, Sandy Hook Elementary School, Civil Rights
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Senate preserves gun licensing proposal
The Baltimore SunThe centerpiece of Gov. Martin O’Malley’s gun control bill survived the Maryland Senate intact Wednesday, though opponents vowed to keep fighting the proposal to give the state some of the nation’s strictest gun laws. A new licensing...Tags: Laws, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Personal Weapon Control, Gun Control, Behavioral Conditions
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Panel kills petition confidentiality bill
A Senate committee has killed a Republican-sponsored bill to shield from public scrutiny the names and personal information of people who sign petitions to bring General Assembly-passed bills to referendum. The Senate Education, Health and...Tags: Polls, Jennie M Forehand, Elections
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Senate panel approves death penalty repeal, altered gun bill
The General Assembly took an important step toward repealing Maryland's death penalty Thursday night when a key committee, for the first time in decades, approved a bill to end capital punishment. The Senate Judicial Proceedings committee voted 6-5 to...
Tags: Laws, Personal Weapon Control, Gun Control, Justice System, Martin O'Malley
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Howard County looking for another site to build apartments for homeless
Howard County will "most likely" drop its plans to build an apartment building for the chronically homeless at the site of the Beechcrest Mobile Home Park, in North Laurel, according to county spokesman Mark Miller. The Howard County Housing...
Tags: The Salvation Army, Allan H. Kittleman, House Building, Ken Ulman, Annapolis
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Thousands go to Annapolis for gun-control rally and hearing
Several thousand Marylanders went to Annapolis to voice their opinions on gun control Wednesday as the General Assembly began considering Gov. Martin O'Malley's sweeping proposal to impose new limits on the purchase of firearms. At a hearing before a...
Tags: Laws, Newspaper and Magazine, Personal Weapon Control, Gun Control, Justice System
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O'Malley lays out liberal agenda in State of State address
Gov. Martin O’Malley urged the General Assembly on Wednesday to approve an unabashedly liberal agenda that includes repeal of the state’s death penalty, new curbs on guns and spending for construction projects that create jobs. Asking...
Tags: C-SPAN (tv network), Richard F. Colburn, Saudi Arabia, Punishment, Joe Biden
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Harford's large turnout Tuesday astounds elections officials, as vote count begins
Long lines were found at polling places throughout Harford County Tuesday, as many residents said they had become energized by the presidential race and the opportunity to have their say on several controversial state ballot questions. Elections...
Tags: Illegal Immigrants, Barack Obama, Benjamin L. Cardin, Personal Weapon Control, Gun Control
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