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Annapolis Notes - Feb. 20
Outside support for bond bill In Congress, members’ funding requests for projects in their districts are “earmarks.” In Annapolis, they’re “bond bills.” Lawmakers generally ask for money only for counties they...Tags: Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Korean War (1950-1953), Same-Sex Marriage, Robert J. Garagiola, Annapolis
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Joint vote advances Maryland same-sex marriage bill
andrews@herald-mail.comThe newest attempt to legalize marriage in Maryland for gay couples advanced a step on Tuesday — Valentine’s Day — as two committees voted to send a bill to the full House of Delegates. The Judiciary Committee and the Health and...Tags: Gays and Lesbians, Republican Party, Same-Sex Marriage, Christopher B. Shank, Lobbying
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Lawmakers will carry ideas, expectations to Annapolis
andrews@herald-mail.comMoney and marriage are on the minds of Washington County’s state lawmakers heading to Annapolis. So are foreclosed properties, virtual schools, petition privacy, parole and probation violators, and Washington County’s proposed senior center....Tags: Maryland General Assembly, Gays and Lesbians, Thomas V. Mike Miller, Tax Credits, Media Industry
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Tighter limits sought on number of Washington County liquor licenses
andrews@herald-mail.comThe Washington County Restaurant & Beverage Association wants to tighten the limit on how many liquor licenses may be issued in the county. The association has proposed changing the county's law so that one license would be allowed per 3,500 people in an...Tags: Maryland General Assembly, Frederick County (Maryland), Local Elections, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Christopher B. Shank
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How to contact your legislators - 2012
Maryland The Maryland General Assembly’s 2012 session begins Jan. 11 and ends April 9. Information about the General Assembly, including the status of bills, can be found at http://mlis.state.md.us. Sen. George C. Edwards R-Garrett/Allegany/...Tags: Maryland General Assembly, Brunswick (Frederick, Maryland), Waynesboro (Waynesboro, Virginia), West Virginia Legislature, Jonathan Miller
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On the Campaign Trail - Dec. 4
Flocking to their candidates
Alliances are forming in Maryland’s 6th District Congress race, with four months to go before the primary and the general election 11 months away.
When state Sen. David R. Brinkley, R-Carroll/Frederick, announced...Tags: Anthony G. Brown, Republican Party, Christopher B. Shank, Alex X Mooney, David R Brinkley
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New Md. legislative map moves south county back into District 2
andrews@herald-mail.comA proposed state legislative redistricting plan released Friday would cut Washington County's delegation from eight to six members and combine two local subdistricts into one. Two precincts at the southern tip of Washington County, around Dargan and...Tags: Maryland General Assembly, Frederick County (Maryland), Africa, Illegal Immigrants, Republican Party
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Education, prisons, pensions were on local lawmakers' agendas
andrews@herald-mail.comWashington County’s state legislators pursued some lofty but unattainable goals this year, along with several more grounded ideas that succeeded. Sen. George C. Edwards and Del. John P. Donoghue each won a share of the state’s capital...Tags: U.S. House Committee on Ways and Means, Personal Income, Students, Budgets and Budgeting, Teaching and Learning
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Business, environmental groups rate local lawmakers
A business advocacy group and an environmental organization have released their annual scorecards for Maryland’s state delegates and senators. Maryland Business for Responsive Government, a nonpartisan nonprofit group, based its ratings on 14...Tags: George C. Edwards, Democratic Party, Washington County (Maryland), Maryland, Christopher B. Shank
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Redistricting knife could cut into county delegation
andrews@herald-mail.comThrough redistricting, Washington County's delegation might shrink by 25 percent in about three years. Every 10 years, after the U.S. Census measures the nation's population, Congressional and legislative districts are redrawn to reflect the changes. In...Tags: Maryland General Assembly, 2010 Census, Frederick County (Maryland), Maryland, Christopher B. Shank
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Annapolis Notes - March 21
Fridge bill fails The House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday denied Del. Neil Parrott’s attempt to update the state law governing abandoned refrigerators. The committee voted 13-6 against the bill, largely along political lines. Republicans...Tags: Online Advertising, Republican Party, Roy P Dyson, Justice System, Electrical Appliance
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