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Children raised by gay parents come of age in Maryland
This year's Baltimore Pride is the first since marriage equality was passed in the state, but far from the first for Marylanders who grew up with gay parents. A recent study released by the Williams Institute, a think tank at the UCLA School of Law,...
Tags: Washington, DC, Defense of Marriage Act, Family, Same-Sex Marriage, Skype
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Appeal of 2010 Census nets city small population gain
The Baltimore SunBaltimore’s challenge challenge to the 2010 Census count netted the city a small population bump. Instead of being home to 620,961 people on April 1, 2010, as the U.S. Census Bureau reported in 2011, Baltimore actually had 621,074 residents...Tags: Abell Foundation, Population and Census, Takoma Park (Montgomery, Maryland), Allegany County, Kensington
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Baltimore percentage of same-sex couples raising kids among highest in nation
Same-sex couples in the Baltimore area are raising children at a higher rate than in most large metropolitan regions in the nation, according to a new study released by a think tank at the UCLA School of Law. The study, released this week by the...
Tags: Same-Sex Marriage, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Cumberland (Allegany, Maryland), Medical Research, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
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Smith Island denial
Even the most jaded observer must acknowledge there's something admirable about the desire of so many living on Smith Island to see their community survive and prosper. Residents of this marshy (and shrinking in both population and real estate)...
Tags: Somerset County (Maryland), Hurricane Sandy (2012), Global Change, Ecosystems, Conservation
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Alcohol and traffic deaths
The entire undergraduate student bodies of the Johns Hopkins University and the U.S. Naval Academy combined. The population of Bel Air, according to the 2010 U.S. Census. The average attendance at a Hershey Bears hockey game (the highest in the AHL)....
Tags: Maryland State Police, Highway Transportation, Transportation Industry, Hershey Bears, United States Naval Academy
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Black Student Union about heritage; WSU is not [Letter]
I was a bit confused by the letter Jeff Nelson wrote regarding the need for a White Student Union at Towson University. For the record, "white" is how most people would describe me. That's no more a part of my heritage than the fact that my eyes are... -
Rep. Donna Edwards to meet with Laurel constituents at Montpelier on Saturday
Rep. Donna Edwards, a Democrat who represents the 4th congressional district, will host a coffee and conversation hour with Laurel constituents this weekend. The meet and greet will be held Saturday, April 6 from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. at Montpelier...Tags: Elections, Donna F. Edwards, Steny Hoyer
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Baltimore's population up, following decades of loss
Baltimore, coming off six decades of population decline, grew by 1,100 residents in 12 months, according to government estimates released Thursday. "It's such amazing news. … It's huge psychologically," said Seema D. Iyer, a former research chief...
Tags: Carroll County (Maryland), University of Baltimore, Population and Census, Brookings Institution, Local Government
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Bartlett's career imperiled
Once again, there won't be much national interest in the 2012 federal election results here in Maryland next month. President Barack Obama, who carried the state by 25 percentage points four years ago, is a cinch to capture the state's 10 electoral votes...
Tags: Michael Steele, Robert L. Ehrlich Jr., Parties and Movements, U.S. Presidential Election Results (2008), Democratic Party
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Duncan's candidacy roils Montgomery Co. politics
Former Montgomery County executive Doug Duncan's decision to run for his old seat after a six-year hiatus has changed the political landscape of the state's largest county even as critics argue that new demographics could present a big hurdle to his...
Tags: Illegal Immigrants, Parties and Movements, Minority Groups, Montgomery County (Maryland), Democratic Party
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General Assembly redistricting challenges argued at top court
Lawyers for the state defended Maryland's new General Assembly districts Wednesday, telling Maryland's highest judges that while the map may not please everyone, it's legal and proper. "Somebody can always draw a better map. That's not the issue,"...
Tags: Carroll County (Maryland), Democratic Party, Executive Branch, Republican Party, Government
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Md. congressional map is fair, legal
Several recent editorials and commentaries criticize the new congressional districts. The opposition primarily focuses on the odd shapes of districts, without considering any of the other variables that come into play when drawing district lines. Simply...
Tags: Carroll County (Maryland), Regional Authority, Montgomery County (Maryland), Executive Branch, Democratic Party
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May 15, 2013
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Apr 5, 2013
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Mar 14, 2013
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Oct 16, 2012
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Dec 3, 2012
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Nov 7, 2012
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Oct 29, 2012
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