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Maryland shows its finest side
As a businessman, I am proud to live in Maryland, a state that shows compassion, equality, fairness and intelligence in its governance. Lawmakers' recent action on gun control, marriage equality, death penalty repeal, infrastructure finance, school...
Tags: Gun Control, Same-Sex Marriage, Personal Weapon Control
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Pollution in the news stream
In today's ever-growing coagulation of fact, fiction and rumor from print, digital and social media, where is the news consumer to look with confidence for the truth? The flood of instant accounts of the Boston marathon explosions and their alleged...
Tags: Barack Obama, Labor Legislation, Gun Control, Boston Marathon Bombing (2013), White House
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General Assembly session ends in flurry of votes
Police could pull you over for talking on a hand-held phone while driving. Some patients could legally use marijuana. And veterans would get a new assist in getting jobs under legislation approved by the Maryland General Assembly on its final day. As...
Tags: Justice System, Foods and Beverages, Laws, Medical Marijuana Therapy, Maryland General Assembly
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On speed cameras and pit bulls, the legislature lets the perfect be the enemy of the good
There had to be some drama at the end. The 2013 General Assembly session, in a marked contrast to the train wreck that was the 2012 edition, moved toward its conclusion Monday as a model of efficiency and cooperation. For once, the kids weren't waiting...
Tags: Gun Control, Personal Weapon Control
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'... a horrible year for Maryland taxpayers' [Letter]
Editor: Friends, it has been an honor serving you for the past 11 years. I can't say that the job has gotten easier, as the State marches farther and farther to the left. I really held back on sending out my Annapolis Updates this year, hoping for...Tags: Prince George's County, Gun Control, Annapolis, Government, Maryland General Assembly
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O'Malley signs offshore wind bill
After his most successful legislative session in two terms, Gov. Martin O'Malley on Tuesday signed a long-sought bill to promote development of an offshore wind industry near Ocean City, among several other measures he hailed as job creators. Just...Tags: Calvert County, E.J. Pipkin, Maryland Transit Administration, Martin O'Malley, Executive Branch
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Arming school employees only raises danger
Policymakers charged with creating new gun laws should be guided by scientific evidence. Fortunately, there are data to inform them when considering the National Rifle Association task force proposal to arm more school personnel ("Gun advocates detail...
Tags: Labor Legislation, Gun Control, National Rifle Association of America, Suicide, Personal Weapon Control
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Recession the fault of the poor? Not exactly
That's right, Robert L. Ehrlich Jr., blame the subprime crisis on poor people ("Did we learn from subprime crisis?" April 21). Government over-extension of housing funds to marginal buyers is only one small part of why the crisis occurred. Instead, let'...
Tags: Robert L. Ehrlich Jr., Housing and Urban Planning, Insurance
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Scores of bills remain for Assembly's final day
With most of the heavy lifting behind them, Maryland legislators will convene Monday for a final frenzy of lawmaking before the 2013 General Assembly session adjourns at midnight. Bills that could affect every dog owner and every driver who talks on a...
Tags: Justice System, Laws, Medical Marijuana Therapy, Parties and Movements, Elections
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Republicans united — and wrong — on guns
Why does it comes at no surprise that not a single Republican voted for stricter gun control in Maryland ("House passes gun control," April 4)? In 2014, we need to vote out Republicans across the nation so we can get some work done in this country....
Tags: Republican Party, Gun Control, Catonsville, Personal Weapon Control, Elections
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Md. gun restrictions punish law-abiding citizens
The Maryland House passed the Firearm Safety Act of 2013 by a vote of 78 to 61 ("House passes gun control," April 4). The bill bans the sale or transfer of semiautomatic rifles and limits magazine capacity. Once signed by the governor, the law goes into...
Tags: FBI, Justice System, Newspaper and Magazine, Gun Control, Judges
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How the welfare state has grown — and sapped America's economy and culture
"I predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them." — Thomas Jefferson My recent column on the challenges associated with the Social...
Tags: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Head Start, U.S. House Committee on Ways and Means, Pension and Welfare, Health Insurance
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