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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: Government, C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger, Frederick County (Maryland), Military Equipment, Douglas F. Gansler
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Lost jobs, higher costs: Obamacare hits home
On this Memorial Day weekend, as we remember with deepest gratitude the sacrifice of America's military heroes, we also offer our thoughts and prayers for the victims of the Oklahoma tragedy. I've dedicated a half-dozen columns to the single most...
Tags: Employment, CKE Restaurants Incorporated, Voting Rights Act of 1965, Justice System, Congressional Budget Office
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How not to run a local government
One of the more enjoyable aspects of my public career was an excellent relationship with public safety unions. Law enforcement, fire and EMT groups were supportive of my races for the state legislature, Congress and governor. Although not unheard of,...
Tags: Government, Health and Safety at Work, Safety of Citizens, Interior Policy, U.S. Congress
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Republicans' fake outrage over Benghazi
Republicans like Rep. Darrell Issa and Bob Ehrlich must be getting pretty desperate trying to make a big deal about an Obama cover up on Benghazi ("Benghazi: The Obama spin continues," May 12). What is known is that a murderous crowd attacked the U.S....
Tags: Al-Qaeda, Benghazi
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Richard E. 'Dick' Hug, Republican fundraiser and civic leader, dies at 78
Richard E. "Dick" Hug, a prominent businessman and prolific fundraiser for Republican candidates, died Saturday. He was 78. Mr. Hug was the finance chairman for three Maryland gubernatorial campaigns — Ellen R. Sauerbrey in 1998 and Robert L....
Tags: Government, William Donald Schaefer, Severna Park, Special Olympics, Executive Branch
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Fracking is not the answer for U.S. economy
Apparently, columnist Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. doesn't understand the difference between manufacturing and mining or mineral extraction ("New day for U.S. manufacturing," May 5). While manufacturing is sustainable as long as there is a demand for the...Tags: Energy Resources, Petroleum Industry, Natural Resources, Global Warming, Mining
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Did we learn anything from the subprime loan crisis?
A dangerous confluence of recent business stories have been attention grabbers. First, the Obama administration announced an initiative to ensure more home loans for those with weak credit. Then, a number of prominent economists issued forecasts...
Tags: Civil Rights, Justice System, Racism, Loans, U.S. Congress
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Maryland becomes a liberal paradise
If you're a liberal living in Maryland, there's been plenty of reason to smile lately. The Old Line State continues to beat a steady path toward leading a new vanguard of progressive policy and politics in the United States. Let's start with last...
Tags: Same-Sex Marriage, Government, U.S. Senate, Republican Party, White House
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Baltimore Catholic schools: stronger, but still in need of help
It has been nearly three years since my predecessor, Cardinal Edwin O'Brien, and the Blue Ribbon Committee on Catholic Schools released the Strategic Plan for Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of Baltimore. Since that time, enrollment declines have been...
Tags: Christianity, William E. Lori, Awards and Prizes, Religious Education, Parochial Schools
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Seeking a comeback for Catholic education
As many of you know, I was born and raised in solidly working class Arbutus. My family's Protestantism qualified us as an anomaly; the majority of the neighborhood kids were Catholic. Most attended local Catholic schools such as Ascension, Our Lady of...
Tags: William E. Lori, Public Schools, Religious Education, Demographics, Students
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With session over, it's fundraising season
With the season for legislating over in Maryland as of last Monday, the season for raising cash for campaigns has begun. For the next nine months, until the General Assembly convenes in Annapolis Jan. 8, candidates for the legislature, governorship and...
Tags: Government, Frederick County (Maryland), Douglas F. Gansler, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Executive Branch
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A new day for U.S. manufacturing
Remember the 1980s? It was to be the decade of Japanese dominance. A post-Jimmy Carter America would be unable to compete with the efficient Japanese jobs machine. Aging technology, lazy management and high-cost labor would ensure America's rapid demise...
Tags: Royal Dutch Shell Plc, Upstream Oil and Gas Activities, Computing and Information Technology Industry, Occidental Petroleum Corp., Trade Balance
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