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House Republicans launch their version of a filibuster
With a little less than three hours to go in the General Assembly, House Republicans have launched their version of a filibuster against a constitutional amendment imposing what they consider a too-weak lockbox deterring the transfer of money from the...Tags: Republican Party, Elections, Michael E. Busch
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Can Hagel reshape the Pentagon?
Chuck Hagel, the former Republican senator from Nebraska who survived a stormy confirmation hearing to become the new secretary of defense, had a coming-out party of sorts last week before the National Defense University, the government's graduate...
Tags: Joe Biden, U.S. Congress, Chuck Hagel, War in Afghanistan (2001-present), Wars and Interventions
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Twelve steaks and an arugula salad: Obama takes the GOP to dinner
President Barack Obama had a dinner date last week with a dozen of his worst enemies, thus proving that the governmental stalemate in Washington, D.C., is driving him to unusual acts of political creativity -- or desperation. The president personally...
Tags: Barack Obama, Lindsey O. Graham, Ron Johnson, John McCain, CNN (tv network)
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Democrats riding high for now, but beware a midterm crash
My columnist and television pundit gigs have me thinking a great deal about the relative positions of the two parties heading into the midterm election cycle. For starters, the Democrats are ahead. Last November's elections gave the president a...
Tags: Chris Christie, Barack Obama, Wildlife, John Boehner, Budget Control Act of 2011
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The demise of moderate Republicanism
Among the casualties of the 2012 presidential election, along with Mitt Romney, was the vanishing breed of moderate Republicans of which he once was a star, until his embarrassing lurch into conservatism. Mr. Romney first failed to win the GOP...
Tags: Joe Biden, Executive Branch, Richard Nixon, John D. Rockefeller IV, Elections
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Senate votes to repeal death penalty
The Maryland Senate voted Wednesday to make Maryland the 18th state to abolish the death penalty, putting Gov. Martin O'Malley one step closer to a significant legislative victory. The 27-20 vote sent the bill to the House of Delegates, where repeal...
Tags: Calvert County, Executive Branch, Biotechnology Industry, Robert A. Zirkin, NAACP
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State Senate gives preliminary OK to death penalty repeal
The Baltimore SunThe Maryland Senate appears poised to pass Gov. Martin O’Malley’s bill to abolish the death penalty as early as Wednesday after turning aside all efforts to weaken the legislation. Senators gave their preliminary approval to the bill Tuesday,...Tags: Executive Branch, Regional Authority, Punishment, Murder, Montgomery County (Maryland)
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Death penalty repeal effort survives in Senate
Efforts to end Maryland's death penalty moved forward late Monday as the Senate squashed attempts to retain the death penalty for what one senator called "the worst of the worst." Senators resumed an emotional debate they left off Friday evening,...
Tags: Christopher B. Shank, NAACP, Punishment, Thomas V. Mike Miller, Howard County
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Harford voters pick Dukakis, Bush in presidential primary
From The Aegis dated March 10, 1988: In a primary in which 35 percent of Harford voters cast a ballot, Michael Dukakis and George Bush won their respective races. Dukakis got 9,396 votes for president on the Democratic side in Harford, more than 7,...Tags: Local Elections, Justice System, Judges, Jesse Jackson, Cecil County
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CPAC unwise to snub Christie, gays
What can you do with a man like Chris Christie? The answer, according to many within the conservative movement: Throw him overboard. And while we're at it, let's toss the gays over the side too. The popular governor of New Jersey has certainly angered...
Tags: Barack Obama, Chris Christie, Executive Branch, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Gun Control
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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: Laws, Gun Control, Medical Marijuana Therapy, Interior Policy, Justice System
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Assembly moved quickly to pass bevy of landmark bills
This time last year, the Maryland General Assembly was mired in anger and confusion. The House and Senate were feuding over taxes and casino gambling. Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller and House Speaker Michael E. Busch were butting heads....
Tags: Calvert County, Barack Obama, Executive Branch, NAACP, Robert A. Zirkin
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