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O'Malley to lead death penalty repeal bid
Gov. Martin O'Malley will announce Tuesday that he will make an all-out push for repeal of the death penalty in Maryland, renewing an effort that narrowly fell short four years ago. The governor is scheduled to appear at a noon news conference in...
Tags: Annapolis, Prosecution, Elections, Executive Branch, Lisa A Gladden
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O'Malley offers details of agenda
Gov. Martin O'Malley on Friday proposed restricting mental health patients' access to firearms as part of a broad gun-control package and called for expanding early voting to ease long lines on Election Day. The governor, in releasing his full...
Tags: Interior Policy, Annapolis, Maryland State Police, Barack Obama, Executive Branch
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Virginia proposal complicates Maryland's gas tax debate
The governor of Virginia has thrown a new wrinkle into a Maryland debate by calling for abolition of the commonwealth's gas tax and increasing the sales tax to pay for roads and transit – a move that would alter the competitive balance between the...
Tags: Automotive Equipment, Annapolis, AAA, Executive Branch, Bob McDonnell
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Governor predicts assault weapons ban will pass
Gov. Martin O'Malley predicted that Maryland will ban assault weapons during the General Assembly session that began Wednesday. "Their sole purpose is not for sport; it is to kill human beings — as quickly and as many as possible, as effectively...
Tags: Interior Policy, Annapolis, Executive Branch, Barbara A. Mikulski, Anthony G. Brown
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Push to ban more assault weapons expected in Annapolis
Legislation to ban assault weapons like the Bushmaster semi-automatic rifle used in the Newtown school massacre will be revived in Annapolis when the General Assembly convenes next month, according to leading lawmakers pushing to make the change. The...
Tags: Annapolis, Interior Policy, Maryland State Police, Barbara A. Mikulski, Behavioral Conditions
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At last, state gets good budget news
For the first time since a recession gripped the country in 2008, Maryland is approaching a General Assembly session with good fiscal news: Neither tax increases nor drastic budget cuts are likely to be needed to balance the budget. The improved forecast...Tags: Fiscal Cliff, Income Tax, Executive Branch, Calvert County, Earnings Forecasts
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Death penalty, guns to be hot issues before Maryland lawmakers
As the General Assembly session opens this week, Gov. Martin O'Malley and legislative leaders are weighing what to do about the re-emerging issues of gun control and the death penalty as well as a recurring question of how to pay for roads and mass...
Tags: Gun Control, Same-Sex Marriage, Annapolis, Interior Policy, Executive Branch
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State leaders contemplate changes to referendum process
After petitions sent three Maryland laws to voters this fall — the first such referendums in 20 years — state leaders said Tuesday that the process designed in the era before electronic signatures needs a fresh look. "Our forefathers never...
Tags: Electronics, Same-Sex Marriage, Democratic Party, Annapolis, Anthony J O'Donnell
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NAACP chief says O'Malley 'gets it' on death penalty repeal
After a 45-minute meeting Thursday morning with Gov. Martin O'Malley, NAACP national President Ben Jealous said the governor “supports repeal of the death penalty but wants the civil rights organization to line up support before he decides whether...Tags: Punishment, Same-Sex Marriage, NAACP, Elections, Regional Authority
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O'Malley likely to introduce gun legislation
Gov. Martin O'Malley said Tuesday he will likely introduce a gun control package in the coming legislative session and reiterated his opposition to assault weapons like the one used in the Newtown massacre. The Democratic governor said he has directed...
Tags: Newspaper and Magazine, Prince George's County, Annapolis, Interior Policy, Barack Obama
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State leaders urged to raise money for roads, transit
Business leaders and county officials are urging the governor and General Assembly to increase Maryland's gas tax or find another way to raise hundreds of millions of dollars for road and transit projects — even in the face of public opposition....Tags: Same-Sex Marriage, Annapolis, Fiscal Cliff, Executive Branch, Calvert County
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Panel urges sweeping campaign finance changes
A panel established by the General Assembly to recommend changes to Maryland's campaign finance laws is urging lawmakers to adopt sweeping reforms to ensure the public knows where election money is coming from and how it is being use to influence their...Tags: Catonsville, Elections, Baltimore County, Lawyers, Regional Elections
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