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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: Interior Policy, Maryland General Assembly, Gun Control, Prince George's County, Government
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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: Regional Authority, Interior Policy, Government, Annapolis, Martin O'Malley
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Michelle Obama to speak at Bowie State commencement
WASHINGTON -- First lady Michelle Obama will speak at Bowie State University's commencement on May 17, the White House said Thursday. The school, Maryland's oldest historically black college and one of the oldest in the nation, is celebrating its...
Tags: Interior Policy, Historically Black Colleges and Universities, White House, Culture, Washington, DC
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O'Malley to sign death penalty repeal next week
The Baltimore SunGov. Martin O'Malley plans to sign a law abolishing capital punishment in Maryland next week, though a referendum effort may be on the horizon. O'Malley's spokesman Raquel Guillory confirmed Thursday that the death penalty repeal law is scheduled to...Tags: Interior Policy, Gun Control, Death Penalty, Annapolis, Martin O'Malley
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Maryland gun-control opponents won't seek referendum
Opponents of Maryland's tough new gun-control law said Wednesday that they will not seek to petition it to referendum and instead will back a lawsuit planned by the National Rifle Association. "This is a constitutional right that should not go to the...
Tags: Interior Policy, Firearms, Martin O'Malley, Civil Rights, Judges
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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: U.S. Senate, Interior Policy, Gun Control, White House, National Rifle Association of America
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Local legislators reflect on 2013 General Assembly
The 2013 Maryland General Assembly that came to a close April 8 was, according to two veteran area delegates, the toughest session ever. During the 90-day session, Gov. Martin O'Malley got just about everything on his wish list, including tougher gun...Tags: Interior Policy, Maryland General Assembly, Budgets and Budgeting, Gun Control, Death Penalty
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The NRA has finally been marginalized
We know that a cigar is generally just a cigar, but the same cannot be said about a gun. For some, a gun is a fetish item protected by the Second Amendment while for others it is simply an extension of manhood. A gun is a lethal weapon which many citizens...
Tags: Interior Policy, Gun Control, National Rifle Association of America, Vaccines
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Moving beyond gun control
Gun control doesn't stop bombings, and it doesn't prevent violent people from buying nails, BBs or pressure cookers. While I am supportive of gun control — and applaud Maryland for being one of the few states taking a strong stance on gun possession...
Tags: Interior Policy, Substance Abuse, Abusive Behavior, Conservation, Mental Health
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What's left for O'Malley?
The knock on Gov. Martin O'Malley by his critics is that everything he does is an effort to pad his resume for a presumed run for president. The latest evidence: He enacted Maryland's most sweeping gun control measures in a generation, abolished the death...
Tags: Regional Authority, U.S. Senate, Interior Policy, Democratic Governors Association, White House
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We accept a surveillance state but not gun control?
As the Boston Marathon bombing case reminds us, we are potentially all under constant surveillance when we walk down the streets of an American city. Our public movements are videotaped, who we interact with is observed, and our cell phone calls readily...
Tags: Interior Policy, Gun Control, Civil Rights, Boston Marathon Bombing (2013)
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Fight against gun violence must go on despite setback in the Senate
I am ashamed to find out that the U.S. Senate has voted to oppose minimal, common-sense gun control legislation ("Defeat leaves gun control backers at a loss for strategy," April 19). Thankfully, both of our Maryland senators supported these measures,...
Tags: Assault, Criminals, U.S. Senate, Interior Policy, Government
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