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Arundel Council member Benoit, Prince George's State's Attorney Ivey considering entering House race in District 4
The race for the 4th District seat held by U.S. Rep. Donna F. Edwards has grown increasingly crowded in recent days, as two possible Democratic candidates have said they are considering challenging the Prince George's Democrat in the primary. A...Tags: Lawyers, Martin O'Malley, Justice System, University of Baltimore, Maryland General Assembly
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GOP debt plan advances, then dies
With last-minute support from Maryland's Republicans, the House of Representatives narrowly approved a bill Friday to raise the nation's debt ceiling, but the high-stakes hunt for a bipartisan plan that could pass both chambers of Congress was set to...Tags: Maryland, Dow Jones Industrial Average, Roscoe G Bartlett, Benjamin L. Cardin, Moody's Corporation
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Mother appeals for son's release from Cuban prison
The 89-year-old mother of Alan Gross, the Maryland man who is serving 15 years in a Cuban prison after taking cellphones, laptop computers and satellite equipment into the communist nation, released a video statement Thursday appealing to President Raúl...Tags: Elijah E. Cummings, Barbara A. Mikulski, Benjamin L. Cardin, Diseases and Illnesses, Christopher Van Hollen Jr.
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House approves debt ceiling deal
The House of Representatives approved a bipartisan deal to raise the nation's debt ceiling Monday in a vote that splintered the Democratic and Republican members of Maryland's congressional delegation and pushed the months-long battle toward a climax in...Tags: Elijah E. Cummings, Roscoe G Bartlett, Martin O'Malley, Benjamin L. Cardin, Justice System
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Defense bill includes Md. projects
A massive, $662 billion defense measure that authorizes hundreds of millions of dollars in spending on Maryland's military facilities cleared a final vote in the Senate Thursday and now heads to President Barack Obama, who is expected to sign it into law....Tags: Elijah E. Cummings, U.S. Senate, Barbara A. Mikulski, Roscoe G Bartlett, Parties and Movements
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Md. delegation battles over payroll tax extension
(Dec. 21) Maryland Democrats continued to ramp up pressure on House GOP leaders Wednesday over a stalled effort to extend a payroll tax cut that benefits as many as 2.6 million wage earners in the state.
With days left before the 2 percentage point...Tags: U.S. Senate, Parties and Movements, Republican Party, Holiday Vacations, Justice System
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Contractors grounded by FAA shutdown
When Kathleen Thompson learned this week that her Forest Glen engineering firm would not receive payment from its biggest client, the Federal Aviation Administration, the decision she had been dreading suddenly became inevitable: She told employees that...Tags: Roscoe G Bartlett, Federal Aviation Administration, Layoffs and Downsizing, Justice System, Illinois
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The year ahead in Maryland politics: Gay marriage, a referendum, taxes and congressional races
Maryland's governor won't be on the ballot, and the state is highly unlikely to play much of a role in the presidential election. But 2012 is nonetheless shaping up to be a riveting year in Maryland politics. Here are four major stories to watch in the...Tags: U.S. Senate, Annapolis, Martin O'Malley, Maryland Dream Act, Primaries
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Senate must remove Currie from office
What does it take to get a bribery conviction in Maryland? State Sen. Ulysses Currie, who took a quarter-million dollars from a grocery store chain to advocate on its behalf, and who told no one about the arrangement, was just found not guilty on...Tags: U.S. Senate, Annapolis, Public Officials, Robert L. Ehrlich Jr., Bribery
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Lawmakers approve withholding fix for contractors
Government contractors applauded congressional action Wednesday to repeal a federal law that would have postponed millions of dollars in payments to Maryland companies, potentially wounding the region's fragile economy. In a rare display of...Tags: Impeachment, U.S. Senate, Internal Revenue Service, Government, Finance
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Anne Arundel voters could shape 4th District race
Anne Arundel County could play a pivotal role in the newly aligned 4th Congressional District race, even though no candidate from there has officially entered the race.
So far, the match looks to be between incumbent Rep. Donna Edwards, a Democrat...Tags: Lawyers, Parties and Movements, Polls, Labor Legislation, Republican Party
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