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Neuman, Grasso, Schuh all interested in Anne Arundel executive job in 2014
Anne Arundel County Executive Laura Neuman said she's taken steps toward running in 2014 for a full term. While the Republican hasn't declared her candidacy officially, Neuman said in an interview Thursday she's filed the paperwork to form a campaign...
Tags: Elections, Andrew P Harris, Laura Neuman, Glen Burnie
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Arundel chief is accused of retaliating against Leopold witnesses, making anti-gay slurs
Anne Arundel County Executive Laura A. Neuman has launched an investigation into allegations that county Police Chief Larry Tolliver used homophobic slurs and retaliated against officers whose testimony led to her predecessor's criminal conviction for...
Tags: Gays and Lesbians, Homophobia, Trials, Elections, Public Officials
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Council tackles county's liquid assets in pair of environmental bills
Environmental matters dominated the attention of the Anne Arundel County Council this week, as members voted to add restrictions on development in the county's so-called "critical area" near tidal waters of the Chesapeake Bay and hosted a spirited...Tags: House Building, Local Government, Finance, Martin O'Malley, Annapolis
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Anne Arundel council, residents facing plan for stormwater fees
The county council will soon take up an issue that has swirled below the surface of Anne Arundel County politics, has the attention of environmentalists and constitutionalists alike, and will spark debate: Bill No. 2-13, which would impose fees on...Tags: Finance, Martin O'Malley, Annapolis, Environmental Pollution, Laws
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Leopold resigns as Anne Arundel executive
John R. Leopold stepped down Friday as Anne Arundel County executive, bringing an apparent end to the decades-long career of an idiosyncratic and charismatic force in Maryland politics who as recently as a year ago was considering a run for statewide...
Tags: Back Pain, Judges, Crofton, Annapolis, Republican Party
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Council votes to affirm ouster of county health officer
Despite the presence of an overflow crowd offering support, the County council voted to affirm the ouster of health officer Angela S. Wakhweya, the first African-American to hold the job in the history of the county department. After being ousted from...Tags: Elections, AIDS, Medical Procedures and Tests, Crofton, Minority Groups
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Leopold chooses trial by judge in complex misconduct case
Anne Arundel County Executive John R. Leopold has waived his right to a jury in his criminal misconduct trial, clearing the way for attorneys to make opening statements Friday in a case that now will be heard by a single judge. The surprise move came...
Tags: Judges, Sheila Dixon, Kevin Kamenetz, Political Corruption, Criminal Laws
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Council delays decision on dismissal of top health official
In a move that the county attorney and elected officials conceded was highly unusual, the Anne Arundel County Council weighed a measure this week that would have spelled the ouster of the county's top health official, Dr. Angela M. Wakhweya, the first...Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests, Lawyers, London School of Economics, Annapolis, Glen Burnie
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Leopold plans mental health forum in wake of Connecticut shootings
The Baltimore SunAnne Arundel County Executive John R. Leopold said this week that the county will host a forum in February to discuss mental health initiatives in the county. The forum, he said, comes in response to the shootings last week in Newtown, Conn., in which...Tags: Sandy Hook Elementary School, Anne Arundel Medical Center, Health and Safety at School, Mental Health, Hospitals and Clinics
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New Arundel police academy a priority for county executive
Anne Arundel County may get a new police academy to replace a facility that was built by the military as a Nike missile site more than a half-century ago. The existing facility includes the dilapidated original military office building — which...
Tags: Weaponry, Physical Fitness and Exercise
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Good morning, Baltimore: Need to know for Thursday
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The National Weather Service is calling for Thursday to be mostly sunny in the Baltimore area, with a high near 94 and southeast winds 5 to 8 miles per hour in the morning. Thursday night is expected to be mostly cloudy, with a low around 76...Tags: Baltimore Gas and Electric Co., Judges, Baltimore Orioles, Chesapeake Bay Bridge, Chris Tillman
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Residents of Glen Burnie tent city ordered to leave by April 3
Tucked behind trees off a street in Glen Burnie are about a dozen mostly makeshift tents and a small trailer, forming a small community of homeless people who have been there off and on for several years.
Now, Anne Arundel County has ordered the homeless...Tags: Homelessness, Mental Health, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis, Social Services
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