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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: Barack Obama, Thomas Edward Perez, Lamar Alexander, Trials, U.S. Department of Labor
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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: Barack Obama, Martin O'Malley, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Political Fundraising, Referenda
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Md. military bases brace for reductions
Midshipmen at the Naval Academy could spend less time training at sea, some gates into Fort Meade could be shut down and routine maintenance at military installations across the state could be delayed under federal budget cuts set to begin Friday....
Tags: Barack Obama, Unemployment, Hospitals and Clinics, Parties and Movements, Job Layoffs
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Maryland becomes a liberal paradise
If you're a liberal living in Maryland, there's been plenty of reason to smile lately. The Old Line State continues to beat a steady path toward leading a new vanguard of progressive policy and politics in the United States. Let's start with last...
Tags: Barack Obama, U.S. Senate, Martin O'Malley, U.S. Senate Committee on Finance, Government
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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: Barack Obama, Google Inc., Martin O'Malley, Government, Democratic Governors Association
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Social Security braces for budget cuts, frustrated public
Checks will arrive on time, but nearly every other task the Social Security Administration performs — from answering phones to determining eligibility for claims — will be delayed if Congress fails to stop steep federal budget cuts from taking...
Tags: Barack Obama, U.S. Senate, Unemployment, White House, Barbara A. Mikulski
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Can the GOP reverse the damage done by Iraq?
Is the Iraq war to blame for the mess we are in? Now, I should qualify that question by explaining "mess" and "we." By "mess," I mean the dawn of Barack Obama's second term, the predictably catastrophic rollout of Obamacare, the exploding debt and...
Tags: Barack Obama, Culture, Parties and Movements, Iraq, International Military Interventions
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Transportation needs gas tax revenue, says Howard's Turner
Del. Frank Turner said he doesn't like increasing the gas tax, but "to do nothing is irresponsible." Turner, a Columbia Democrat, served as Democratic floor leader for the heated gas tax debate, which was eventually passed by the House of Delegates, 76 to...
Tags: Allan H. Kittleman, Delores G. Kelley, Maryland Area Regional Commuter Rail, Robert A. Zirkin, Voting
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Mikulski says she doesn't support 'Monsanto rider' in funding bill
Food safety groups are ramping up pressure on Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski over language included in a government funding bill that would make it harder for courts to block the planting of genetically engineered crops. The language, tucked into...
Tags: Barack Obama, Food Industry, U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations, Jon Tester, Barbara A. Mikulski
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Room tax dies again, as Harford legislators play 'defense' on other legislation
As the 2013 Maryland General Assembly session winds down in Annapolis, Harford's lawmakers said they have been kept busy this year with prominent bills, including a repeal of the death penalty, stricter gun controls and higher taxes. All of Harford's...
Tags: Martin O'Malley, Gun Control, Government, Parties and Movements, Barry Glassman
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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: Barack Obama, Andrew P Harris, Baltimore County, Employees, U.S. House Committee on the Budget
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Vatz: I don't discriminate against Democrats
I believe it was an English preacher, Charles Haddon Spurgeon (and not Mark Twain, to whom the saying is often attributed), who once said, "A lie travels 'round the world, while truth is putting on her boots." Blaine Taylor states that I have failed to...Tags: Government, Ken Ulman, Executive Branch, Mark Twain, Towson University
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