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    May 20, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  1. School facilities bill grew from grass roots

    <a href="http://bio.tribune.com/MichaelDresser">Michael Dresser</a> got it right in describing the trajectory of the Baltimore school facilities bill as going from "non-starter to law," but the story goes far beyond the elected and appointed officials who worked hard to make the deals and shepherd the legislation to passage ("City schools bill a political showpiece," May 17).
    Michael Dresser got it right in describing the trajectory of the Baltimore school facilities bill as going from "non-starter to law," but the story goes far beyond the elected and appointed officials who worked hard to make the deals and shepherd the...

    Tags: Annapolis, Government, Public Officials, Elections, Separation of Church and State

    2. Apr 30, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  2. ACLU alleges former AA police chief involved in Leopold dossiers

    While former Anne Arundel County Executive John R. Leopold works in a food bank to satisfy the community service requirement of his sentence for misconduct in office, accusations stemming from his legal troubles are reaching another former county official.
    While former Anne Arundel County Executive John R. Leopold works in a food bank to satisfy the community service requirement of his sentence for misconduct in office, accusations stemming from his legal troubles are reaching another former county...

    Tags: Judges, Lawyers, Laws, Civil Rights, Justice System

    3. Apr 28, 2013 |Column| Baltimore Sun

  3. Did that really happen? In America?

    My periodic "Did You Know" columns tend to raise the blood pressure of more conservative readers who are embarrassed/angry/frustrated by the increasingly aggressive counter-cultural policies of the hard left and their allies in Hollywood, on campus, and in Washington, D.C.
    My periodic "Did You Know" columns tend to raise the blood pressure of more conservative readers who are embarrassed/angry/frustrated by the increasingly aggressive counter-cultural policies of the hard left and their allies in Hollywood, on campus, and...

    Tags: Adam Sandler, Fort Hood Shootings (2009), Al-Qaeda, Illegal Immigrants, Minority Groups

    4. Apr 13, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  4. Killings in Md. prisons defy efforts to improve security

    Phyllis Scott was waiting for the day her son would be released from prison to return to East Baltimore, and she hoped he could steer clear of trouble in the future.
    Phyllis Scott was waiting for the day her son would be released from prison to return to East Baltimore, and she hoped he could steer clear of trouble in the future. But that day never came. Malcolm Jerrod "Rod" Pridget, who was just shy of his 20th...

    Tags: Martin O'Malley, Criminal Laws, Prisons, Death Penalty, Gang Activity

    5. Apr 11, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  5. ACLU questions constitutionality of cyber-harassment bill

    A 2013 Maryland General Assembly bill bearing the name of a Howard County teenager who killed herself last year is expected to be signed into law, but it stands on shaky constitutional ground, an official of the Maryland ACLU said. The "Misuse of...

    Tags: Howard County, Easter, Judges, Lawyers, Baltimore County

    6. Apr 8, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  6. Anti-abortion group stirs speech debate at Hopkins

    A group of students at the Johns Hopkins University is reviving a campus anti-abortion group that members say will perform "sidewalk counseling" &mdash; attempting to discourage pregnant women entering clinics from going through with the procedure.
    A group of students at the Johns Hopkins University is reviving a campus anti-abortion group that members say will perform "sidewalk counseling" — attempting to discourage pregnant women entering clinics from going through with the procedure....

    Tags: Johns Hopkins University, Abortion Issue, Students, Towson University, Demonstration

    7. Apr 27, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  7. Maynard praised as tough, capable prison administrator

    In a career that's spanned more than four decades in four states, Gary D. Maynard has dealt with inmate sex scandals, prison riots, suicides and shrinking public safety budgets.
    In a career that's spanned more than four decades in four states, Gary D. Maynard has dealt with inmate sex scandals, prison riots, suicides and shrinking public safety budgets. Last week, the Maryland corrections secretary faced a bank of TV cameras...

    Tags: Martin O'Malley, Executive Branch, Regional Authority, Government, Suicide

    8. Apr 28, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  8. The red herring of human gene patents

    The greatest dangers to liberty lurk in the insidious encroachment by men of zeal, well meaning but without understanding. &mdash; Louis D. Brandeis
    The greatest dangers to liberty lurk in the insidious encroachment by men of zeal, well meaning but without understanding. — Louis D. Brandeis Just a few words and little thought separate yet another stronghold of the American economy from ruin....

    Tags: Herring, Technology, Johns Hopkins University, Medical Research, Science

    9. Mar 12, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  9. When liberals and libertarians unite

    We can't tell the real Americans who love and defend our country from the liberals who hate America anymore ("Paul's victory," March 8).
    We can't tell the real Americans who love and defend our country from the liberals who hate America anymore ("Paul's victory," March 8). When Barack Obama became president liberals thought that he would close Guantanamo and stop drone strikes. President...

    Tags: Severna Park, Barack Obama

    10. Mar 14, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  10. Leopold sentenced to jail, $100,000 fine

    Former Anne Arundel County Executive John R. Leopold was led out of a courtroom Thursday with his wrists handcuffed behind his back and his head lowered, bound for the county jail after being sentenced for his misconduct in office conviction and behavior a judge condemned as "outrageous."
    Former Anne Arundel County Executive John R. Leopold was led out of a courtroom Thursday with his wrists handcuffed behind his back and his head lowered, bound for the county jail after being sentenced for his misconduct in office conviction and...

    Tags: Sheila Dixon, Government, Lawyers, Public Officials, Ethics

    11. Mar 18, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  11. Two federal cases against Anne Arundel can head toward trial, judge says

    A federal judge ruled Monday that claims by two former Anne Arundel County employees, who allege they lost their jobs because of retaliation by the administration of former County Executive John R. Leopold, can advance to trial.
    A federal judge ruled Monday that claims by two former Anne Arundel County employees, who allege they lost their jobs because of retaliation by the administration of former County Executive John R. Leopold, can advance to trial. U.S. District Judge...

    Tags: Labor Legislation, Trials, Judges, Laws, Lawyers

    12. Mar 4, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  12. Anne Arundel county executive shuts down in-house surveillance operation

    On her first full day on the job, the new Anne Arundel County executive shut down a surveillance operation inside the county office building that included 500 cameras recording minute-by-minute activity in and around numerous county government facilities.
    On her first full day on the job, the new Anne Arundel County executive shut down a surveillance operation inside the county office building that included 500 cameras recording minute-by-minute activity in and around numerous county government facilities....

    Tags: Howard County, University of Baltimore, Law Enforcement, Parties and Movements, Laura Neuman

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