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Democrats eyeing Western Maryland
Ed Coile and his husband are true-blue Democrats. But they were thinking about saving money, not their congressional representation, when they decided to move from Washington to conservative Frederick County last year. "Politics just didn't play a role,"...Tags: Frank Kratovil, Michael E. Busch, Martin O'Malley, Thomas V. Mike Miller, Democratic Party
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Political impact of 9/11 fades
At a town hall meeting in Catonsville last week, Sen. Benjamin L. Cardin spent a half-hour answering questions, including whether Congress would cut Medicare, address immigration or impeach President Barack Obama. Despite the breadth of the discussion,...Tags: George Washington University, Barack Obama, Michele Bachmann, Government, George W. Bush
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Maryland to name Comcast Center court for Gary Williams
Maryland said Tuesday that it will name the Comcast Center basketball court for Gary Williams, who retired as men's coach in May after 22 seasons and a school-record 461 wins.
Williams will be honored during a Dec. 9 Comcast Center ceremony. He will join...Tags: Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Folklore and Mythology, Comcast Center (arena), Mark Turgeon, C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger
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Federal workers groups, contractors oppose Obama debt plan
Federal employee unions lashed out at President Barack Obama's proposal Monday to make civilian federal workers contribute more of their pay to their retirement plans as part of a proposal to trim budget deficits.
Arguing that employees are already...Tags: Barack Obama, Benjamin L. Cardin, Democratic Party, Unions, Government
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National political groups bypass Maryland
National independent political groups that played a significant role in last year's midterm elections are beginning to engage again in competitive House districts in Illinois, Florida and other states, though so far they've pulled their punches in what...Tags: Frank Kratovil, Martin O'Malley, Michele Bachmann, Democratic Party, Illegal Immigrants
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Maryland's redistricting road show
In 2001, when Gov. Parris N. Glendening appointed a five-member advisory commission on the redrawing of legislative and congressional district lines, some questioned whether the entire exercise — including a dozen public hearings — would all...Tags: Robert L. Ehrlich Jr., Annapolis, Maryland, Fort Meade (military base), Democratic Party
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Jury selection begins in bribery trial of state Sen. Currie
Jury selection in the federal bribery and extortion trial of Maryland Sen. Ulysses Currie and two Shoppers Food Warehouse executives opened Monday with the judge reading aloud a who's who in state politics.
Gov. Martin O'Malley, Senate President Thomas...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Martin O'Malley, Robert L Flanagan, Blackmail and Extortion, Judges
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Rep. Steny Hoyer and First Generation alumni praise Pell Grant Program
Lonnie Moore, a Morgan State University graduate, is a sales team leader for IBM. Tiwana Smith, a graduate of Maryland Eastern Shore University, is a probation officer in Raleigh, N.C.
Tiara Matthews and Alonzo Washington are graduates of the...Tags: Government Aid, Students, Prisons, Laurel, Potomac State College of West Virginia University
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When politicians pick voters: Maryland's congressional district maps
The chairwoman of the commission Gov. Martin O'Malley appointed to draft new congressional district maps for the state said that the members had attempted to respect natural and jurisdictional boundaries and communities of interest in drawing the lines....Tags: African Americans, Annapolis, Montgomery County (Maryland), Martin O'Malley, Federal Hill
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Groups question legality of new districts
Two disparate groups suggested Friday that Maryland's proposed congressional map might illegally dilute the power of minority voters, though national experts warned that any potential lawsuit would face a high hurdle in federal court. A Prince George's...Tags: African Americans, Annapolis, Martin O'Malley, Immigration, NAACP
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GOP, others find faults with proposed map
Maryland Republicans criticized a proposal Tuesday to redraw the state's congressional map, saying a Democratic-controlled panel seeking to bolster the party's position would separate communities with like-minded views and fuse areas with little in...Tags: Annapolis, Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, Martin O'Malley, Demographics, Thomas V. Mike Miller
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Supercommittee inaction could hurt state
Marylanders from nearly every walk of life could be affected by across-the-board budget cuts starting in 2013 as a result of the congressional supercommittee's failure to reach an agreement to trim the nation's spiraling budget deficits. After months...Tags: Martin O'Malley, Ratings, Barack Obama, Aerospace Manufacturing, Government
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