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Perez vote delayed as confirmation fight intensifies
WASHINGTON -- A Senate committee vote on Labor Secretary nominee Tom Perez was postponed hours before it was set to take place Wednesday, highlighting what appears to be a growing partisan fight over the confirmation of the former Maryland official. ...
Tags: Lamar Alexander, Benjamin L. Cardin, Labor Legislation, Mitch McConnell, Jay Carney
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Brown is first to enter 2014 gubernatorial race
Lt. Gov. Anthony G. Brown became the first candidate to join the 2014 Maryland governor's race Friday with a call to close the gap between rich and poor in education, health and economic opportunity. Before a crowd at Prince George's Community College...
Tags: Daniel Bongino, Executive Branch, Military Justice, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Regional Authority
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O'Malley promises corrections reform as GOP calls for audit
Gov. Martin O'Malley said Thursday that he would expand the use of technology to block cell phone calls in Maryland corrections facilities, part of a set of reforms designed to "root out corruption" after a federal indictment alleged widespread gang...
Tags: Executive Branch, Regional Authority, Organized Crime, Prisons, Annapolis
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Guzzone rules out race for Howard executive
Del. Guy Guzzone, who had been considering a run for Howard County executive in 2014, has ruled out such a race and will seek re-election to the General Assembly. Guzzone, who represents the east county 13th District, said Thuesday night that he had...
Tags: James N. Robey, Elections, Ken Ulman
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Intriguing storylines abound for Howard's 2014 elections
The 2014 elections in Howard County will offer a plethora of intriguing storylines, most notably a possible run for governor by term-limited County Executive Ken Ulman. But the retirement announcements last week of two state delegates and a state...
Tags: Parties and Movements, Ellicott City, Republican Party, Memorial Day, Allan H. Kittleman
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Obama budget would have big impact in Md.
Labor unions representing federal employees reacted angrily to the $3.8 trillion budget unveiled Wednesday by President Barack Obama, who proposed trimming $20 billion from federal retirement benefits — reopening a debate many Democrats felt had...
Tags: Andrew P Harris, Benjamin L. Cardin, Woodlawn (Baltimore, Maryland), Public Employees, Retirement
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Mikulski campaign account boosted by chairmanship
In addition to having a hand on the nation's checkbook, Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski is reaping a political reward from her new assignment as chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee: a significant increase in campaign cash. The Maryland Democrat, who...
Tags: American Airlines, Inc., Christopher Van Hollen Jr., Justice System, Board of Directors, Republican Party
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Labor nominee Perez faces sharp questions from GOP senators
Thomas E. Perez, the former Maryland labor secretary nominated to lead the U.S. Department of Labor, faced pointed questions at his Senate confirmation hearing Thursday about whether politics influenced his decisions as the top civil rights attorney in...
Tags: Litigation, Justice System, David Vitter, Labor Markets, Civil Rights
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House passes controversial cybersecurity bill
The House voted overwhelmingly Thursday to allow businesses to share information with the federal government that could help thwart cybersecurity threats, despite concerns from privacy advocates and opposition from the White House. The Cyber...
Tags: Republican Party, Google Inc., U.S. House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2011, John D. Rockefeller IV
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With session over, it's fundraising season
With the season for legislating over in Maryland as of last Monday, the season for raising cash for campaigns has begun. For the next nine months, until the General Assembly convenes in Annapolis Jan. 8, candidates for the legislature, governorship and...
Tags: Daniel Bongino, Executive Branch, Gun Control, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Regional Authority
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Democrats' hypocrisy on voter access
Many Maryland politicians spritz on Eau de Hypocrisy at least occasionally. But Gov. Martin O'Malley and fellow Democrats bathed in it with their support for the inaccurately labeled Referendum Integrity Act, an effort to make it harder for citizens to...
Tags: Bill Clinton, Executive Branch, Elections, Regional Authority, Gays and Lesbians
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South Carolina Democrats see O'Malley 'rising'
— Gov. Martin O'Malley took the stage Saturday at a high school in this early presidential primary state, telling an auditorium of South Carolina Democrats that his principles worked in Maryland — and they'd work elsewhere. "We're investing...
Tags: Punishment, Executive Branch, Gun Control, Regional Authority, Hillary Clinton
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