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    Feb 13, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  1. Pass the Violence Against Women Act

    The 1994 Violence Against Women Act has done tremendous good in stepping up prosecution of domestic violence, aiding victims and increasing awareness of a too-often silent threat to our society. But the act was allowed to lapse in 2011 amid partisan bickering. On Tuesday, the Senate sent a strong signal by voting to reauthorize the law by an overwhelming 78-22 vote, but its survival in the Republican-controlled House of Representatives is, sadly, far from certain.
    The 1994 Violence Against Women Act has done tremendous good in stepping up prosecution of domestic violence, aiding victims and increasing awareness of a too-often silent threat to our society. But the act was allowed to lapse in 2011 amid partisan...

    Tags: Conservation, Justice System, Cathy McMorris, Violence Against Women Act, Gays and Lesbians

    2. Feb 12, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  2. Obama outlines ambitious agenda for second term

    President Barack Obama used the first State of the Union address of his second term to try to breathe new life into his economic agenda, reviving modest measures to spur growth and trying to create fresh momentum in the all-but-stagnant talks over deficit reduction.
    President Barack Obama used the first State of the Union address of his second term to try to breathe new life into his economic agenda, reviving modest measures to spur growth and trying to create fresh momentum in the all-but-stagnant talks over deficit...

    Tags: Benjamin L. Cardin, Productivity, Public Finance, Parties and Movements, Republican Party

    3. Feb 11, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  3. Report shifts sequestration focus to federal contractors

    A study released Monday by a leading federal employees union finds government agencies could realize as much as 90 percent of the money they would need to save under massive budget cuts from contractors -- sparing federal workers. The study, written...

    Tags: Employees, Fiscal Cliff, U.S. Congress, Labor Legislation, University of Baltimore

    4. Feb 7, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  4. Keeping guns out of the wrong hands

    A common refrain of those who object to new gun control laws is that authorities could do much to keep firearms out of the wrong hands and reduce violence by simply enforcing the laws that are already on the books. In the case of gun trafficking, this line of reasoning is a bit like asking why authorities don't tackle the problem of traffic safety by busting jaywalkers. Under current law, the burden of proof is too high and the penalties are too low to make it worth prosecutors' time, and so few resources are put into going after those who buy guns on behalf of people who cannot legally do so on their own.
    A common refrain of those who object to new gun control laws is that authorities could do much to keep firearms out of the wrong hands and reduce violence by simply enforcing the laws that are already on the books. In the case of gun trafficking, this...

    Tags: Eric Cantor, Lawyers, Weaponry, Assault, Justice System

    5. Feb 6, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  5. President Biden? Not such a long shot at all

    Martin Van Buren was not the only sitting vice president elected president during the 19th century ("President Biden? History says no," Feb. 2).
    Martin Van Buren was not the only sitting vice president elected president during the 19th century ("President Biden? History says no," Feb. 2). Thomas Jefferson achieved the same distinction when, as vice president at the start of the century, he...

    Tags: George Washington, Martin van Buren, John Adams, Elections

    6. Feb 4, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  6. U.S. Senate Democrats to meet in Annapolis

    U.S. Senate Democrats will hold their annual retreat beginning Tuesday in Annapolis, giving lawmakers a chance to strategize about gun control, immigration and the latest fiscal crisis. The meeting, which will end with a closed-door address Wednesday by...

    Tags: Justice System, U.S. Senate, Gun Control, Interior Policy, Barack Obama

    7. Jan 2, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  7. Good morning, Baltimore: Need to know for Wednesday

    <strong>WEATHER:</strong> <a href="http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/weather/weather-blog/bal-wx-wednesday-baltimore-weather-forecast-sunny-cold-with-subfreezing-wind-chills-20130101,0,7840686.story">Sunny, with highs in the mid-30s</a> and sub-freezing wind chills.
    WEATHER: Sunny, with highs in the mid-30s and sub-freezing wind chills. TRAFFIC: Check our traffic updates for this morning's issues. TOP NEWS 'Fiscal cliff' deal approved, avoiding tax increases and spending cuts: A bipartisan plan to avoid...

    Tags: Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, Fiscal Cliff, Kathy Griffin, John Harbaugh, Mark Turgeon

    8. Jan 1, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  8. 'Fiscal cliff' deal approved, avoiding tax increases, spending cuts

    A bipartisan plan to avoid federal spending reductions and tax increases that would hit Maryland especially hard won final approval Tuesday night in the House of Representatives even as outside groups warned that the bill would simply delay difficult decisions for a few months.
    A bipartisan plan to avoid federal spending reductions and tax increases that would hit Maryland especially hard won final approval Tuesday night in the House of Representatives even as outside groups warned that the bill would simply delay difficult...

    Tags: Congressional Budget Office, Personal Income, Woodlawn (Baltimore, Maryland), Montgomery County (Maryland), Government Contracts

    9. Jan 3, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  9. Delaney, state's newest congressman, starts term

    Maryland's newest member of the House of Representatives, Democrat John Delaney, was sworn into office Thursday amid a flurry of symbolism and celebration but also apprehension over issues left unresolved by the last Congress.
    Maryland's newest member of the House of Representatives, Democrat John Delaney, was sworn into office Thursday amid a flurry of symbolism and celebration but also apprehension over issues left unresolved by the last Congress. The Potomac banker, who...

    Tags: Justice System, Hurricane Sandy (2012), U.S. Senate, CapitalSource Inc., Finance

    10. Jan 21, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  10. Obama begins new term with calls for unity, equality

    President Barack Obama began his second term Monday by calling for an end to the rigid ideologies of modern politics but laying out a broad policy agenda more likely to stoke partisan confrontation than avoid it.
    President Barack Obama began his second term Monday by calling for an end to the rigid ideologies of modern politics but laying out a broad policy agenda more likely to stoke partisan confrontation than avoid it. Looking out over hundreds of thousands of...

    Tags: Conservation, Bill Clinton, Government Health Care, Gays and Lesbians, Gun Control

    11. Jan 22, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  11. Werner Fornos

    Werner H. Fornos, who fled post-World War II Germany as a teen and became an advocate for global population control after serving in the Maryland House of Delegates, died of diabetic complications Jan. 16 at his home in Basye, Va.
    Werner H. Fornos, who fled post-World War II Germany as a teen and became an advocate for global population control after serving in the Maryland House of Delegates, died of diabetic complications Jan. 16 at his home in Basye, Va. The former...

    Tags: Migration, Queen Anne (Talbot, Maryland), Germany, Maryland General Assembly, Immigration

    12. Jan 4, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  12. Congress approves additional Sandy aid

    In a move that will help some 800 Maryland families affected by the effects of Hurricane Sandy, Congress approved $10 billion in emergency funding Friday for the federal flood insurance program.
    In a move that will help some 800 Maryland families affected by the effects of Hurricane Sandy, Congress approved $10 billion in emergency funding Friday for the federal flood insurance program. The hastily scheduled votes came in response to criticism...

    Tags: Chris Christie, Fiscal Cliff, Hurricanes, Democratic Party, Steny Hoyer

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