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NRA plans to challenge Maryland gun law
The Baltimore SunNational Rifle Association President David Keene said Tuesday that the organization intends to challenge the constitutionality of Maryland's newly passed gun law, as a conservative group readied plans to try to overturn the law through voter referendum....Tags: Judges, Lawyers, Michael Bloomberg, Executive Branch, Barack Obama
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O'Malley to sign death penalty repeal next week
The Baltimore SunGov. Martin O'Malley plans to sign a law abolishing capital punishment in Maryland next week, though a referendum effort may be on the horizon. O'Malley's spokesman Raquel Guillory confirmed Thursday that the death penalty repeal law is scheduled to...Tags: Punishment, Annapolis, Polls, Personal Weapon Control, Elections
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Maryland shows its finest side
As a businessman, I am proud to live in Maryland, a state that shows compassion, equality, fairness and intelligence in its governance. Lawmakers' recent action on gun control, marriage equality, death penalty repeal, infrastructure finance, school...
Tags: Same-Sex Marriage, Personal Weapon Control, Interior Policy
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Why I quit the Maryland GOP
Breakups are awkward, uncomfortable, difficult experiences. Just recently, I experienced a breakup of sorts, as I initiated the end of a relationship dating back 25 years. The relationship in question: myself and the Maryland Republican Party. People...
Tags: Republican Party, Personal Weapon Control, Robert L. Ehrlich Jr., Elections, U.S. Congress
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General Assembly session ends in flurry of votes
Police could pull you over for talking on a hand-held phone while driving. Some patients could legally use marijuana. And veterans would get a new assist in getting jobs under legislation approved by the Maryland General Assembly on its final day. As...
Tags: Michael E. Busch, Medical Marijuana Therapy, Political Fundraising, Baltimore County, James Brochin
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On speed cameras and pit bulls, the legislature lets the perfect be the enemy of the good
There had to be some drama at the end. The 2013 General Assembly session, in a marked contrast to the train wreck that was the 2012 edition, moved toward its conclusion Monday as a model of efficiency and cooperation. For once, the kids weren't waiting...
Tags: Personal Weapon Control, Interior Policy
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'... a horrible year for Maryland taxpayers' [Letter]
Editor: Friends, it has been an honor serving you for the past 11 years. I can't say that the job has gotten easier, as the State marches farther and farther to the left. I really held back on sending out my Annapolis Updates this year, hoping for...Tags: Annapolis, Personal Weapon Control, Elections, Maryland General Assembly, Prince George's County
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Pollution in the news stream
In today's ever-growing coagulation of fact, fiction and rumor from print, digital and social media, where is the news consumer to look with confidence for the truth? The flood of instant accounts of the Boston marathon explosions and their alleged...
Tags: Barack Obama, White House, Personal Weapon Control, Boston Marathon Bombing (2013), National Rifle Association of America
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O'Malley signs offshore wind bill
After his most successful legislative session in two terms, Gov. Martin O'Malley on Tuesday signed a long-sought bill to promote development of an offshore wind industry near Ocean City, among several other measures he hailed as job creators. Just...Tags: Michael E. Busch, Thomas V. Mike Miller, Maryland Transit Administration, Executive Branch, E.J. Pipkin
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Michelle Obama to speak at Bowie State commencement
WASHINGTON -- First lady Michelle Obama will speak at Bowie State University's commencement on May 17, the White House said Thursday. The school, Maryland's oldest historically black college and one of the oldest in the nation, is celebrating its...
Tags: Colleges and Universities, Ceremonies, Historically Black Colleges and Universities, United States Naval Academy, Barack Obama
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Local legislators reflect on 2013 General Assembly
The 2013 Maryland General Assembly that came to a close April 8 was, according to two veteran area delegates, the toughest session ever. During the 90-day session, Gov. Martin O'Malley got just about everything on his wish list, including tougher gun...Tags: Punishment, Primaries, Personal Weapon Control, Baltimore County, Elections
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The NRA has finally been marginalized
We know that a cigar is generally just a cigar, but the same cannot be said about a gun. For some, a gun is a fetish item protected by the Second Amendment while for others it is simply an extension of manhood. A gun is a lethal weapon which many citizens...
Tags: Vaccines, Personal Weapon Control, National Rifle Association of America, Interior Policy
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