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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: Biotechnology Industry, Jamin B. Raskin, Justice System, Nancy Jacobs, Baltimore County
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O'Malley, top Democrats propose higher taxes on gas
Gov. Martin O'Malley and the Democratic leaders of the General Assembly are proposing to raise taxes on gasoline by $2 billion over five years to pay for highways, transit and other transportation projects. The legislation endorsed by the governor,...
Tags: Baltimore Red Line, Michael E. Busch, House Building, Traffic, Petroleum Industry
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The gas tax compromise
The gas tax plan unveiled this week by Gov. Martin O'Malley and the General Assembly's top leaders is a complicated proposal that wouldn't represent our first choice in how best to pay for Maryland's transportation needs. But, on balance, it's a better-...
Tags: Baltimore Red Line, Michael E. Busch, Justice System, Prince George's County, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
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Death penalty repeal effort survives in Senate
Efforts to end Maryland's death penalty moved forward late Monday as the Senate squashed attempts to retain the death penalty for what one senator called "the worst of the worst." Senators resumed an emotional debate they left off Friday evening,...
Tags: Republican Party, Punishment, Jamin B. Raskin, Delores G. Kelley, Baltimore County
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Death penalty repeal survives test in Senate
The governor's bill to repeal Maryland's death penalty survived a key vote Friday in the state Senate. After an emotional debate, senators voted 27-19 to defeat an amendment that would have kept capital punishment for murders committed along with other...
Tags: Republican Party, Allan H. Kittleman, Punishment, Jamin B. Raskin, Baltimore County
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Md. Senate passes gun control bill
The Maryland Senate approved a sweeping gun-control bill Thursday that would give the state one of the strictest firearm laws in the country. The contentious issue moved immediately to the House of Delegates, where the chamber's first public hearing...
Tags: Republican Party, Elections, Gun Control, Regional Authority, Laws
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Miller says governor will submit transportation bill
Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller said Friday that he expects Gov. Martin O'Malley to introduce a transportation revenue bill of his own -- a move that would raise the likelihood Marylanders will be paying higher taxes on gasoline later this year....Tags: Michael E. Busch, Martin O'Malley, Regional Authority, Executive Branch, Government
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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: Jamin B. Raskin, Justice System, Gun Control, Nancy Jacobs, Laws
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Frederick senator says he'll vote for death penalty repeal
Proponents of repeal of the death penalty have picked up a potentially pivotal vote in the Senate with the decision of Sen. Ronald N. Young of Frederick County to support an end to executions in Maryland. In an interview last night, the previously...Tags: Punishment, Elections, Regional Authority, Executive Branch, Ronald N. Young
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Campaign finance loophole may be plugged
Under Maryland law, there's a limit to how much money a citizen can donate to state political campaigns — $4,000 to a single candidate, $10,000 in total donations during a four-year election cycle. But some Marylanders are less limited than others....Tags: Peter G. Angelos, Michael E. Busch, Elections, Justice System, Baltimore County
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Some see Stadium Authority role in school construction
Some Baltimore legislators, determined to win state approval of the city's ambitious plan to launch a $2.4 billion, 10-year overhaul of the state's aging school facilities, are actively considering bringing in the Maryland Stadium Authority to provide...Tags: Maryland Stadium Authority, Grand Prix of Baltimore, Nathaniel J McFadden, College Park (Prince George's, Maryland), Stephanie Rawlings-Blake
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Offshore wind bill moves in MD House
Legislation to subsidize an offshore wind energy project off Ocean City moved ahead Friday, as the House Economic Matters Committee approved the measure, a priority of Gov. Martin O'Malley and many environmental activists. The committee voted 14-7 to...
Tags: Regional Authority, Baltimore County, Wind Power, Executive Branch, Howard County
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