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A loophole in the dream
When the General Assembly passed the Maryland Dream Act, lawmakers intended to allow certain students who are undocumented immigrants to pay in-state tuition rates at the state's colleges and universities. It was a recognition that these young people...Tags: Labor Legislation, Science, Schools, Referenda, Mathematics
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As DGA run ends, O'Malley likely to stay on national stage
President Barack Obama no longer needs Gov. Martin O'Malley as a top campaign surrogate, and the Democratic Governors Association is set to elect someone else as its chairman on Monday when the group meets in Los Angeles. But neither development is...
Tags: Democratic Governors Association, White House, Lindsey O. Graham, Government, ABC (tv network)
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Record number of black students in Md. passed AP tests
More African-American students in Maryland's Class of 2012 successfully passed a rigorous Advanced Placement exam than ever before, as the state continued to lead the nation in the percentage of students deemed college- and career-ready, according to data...
Tags: Colleges and Universities, Students, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Maryland Dream Act, Teaching and Learning
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The Rock pins CM Punk, Jack Swagger surprises at Elimination Chamber
I'll be the first to admit that I was definitely lukewarm about the main event match between CM Punk and The Rock at the Elimination Chamber pay-per-view. It wasn't a terrible match by any means. It wasn't terrific, either. Both men have had far...
Tags: WrestleMania, Wrestling, World Wrestling Entertainment Inc., Royal Rumble
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No amnesty for undocumented immigrants
President Obama no longer has to worry about re-election, so now he is free to pursue his so-called "comprehensive immigration reform" — in other words, amnesty for illegal immigrants ("Granting legal status for undocumented immigrants will increase...
Tags: Barack Obama, U.S. Congress, Immigration, Migration, Elections
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Ehrlich and the GOP need a reality check
Former Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. has fallen into the trap of the majority of his Republican brethren: They just can't get over the fact that the majority in this country has moved beyond the Republican agenda of lower taxes for the wealthy, health care...
Tags: Robert L. Ehrlich Jr.
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CASA de Maryland chief tells Obama that Senate immigration plan is 'unfair'
Immigration reform advocates, including a leading voice from Maryland, pressed President Obama on Tuesday for a pathway to citizenship for the nation's estimated 11 million illegal immigrants, calling a bipartisan proposal under consideration in the U.S....Tags: Barack Obama, Eric Cantor, White House, U.S. Congress, U.S. Senate
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Anne Arundel sheriff's office investigating offensive tweet
A tweet linking to an offensive joke came from the Anne Arundel County Sheriff's Office early Monday morning, and was taken down with a few hours. "We are investigating it. I don't know if it was a hack, I don't know what it is," said Lt. Col. Rick...
Tags: Glen Burnie
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Md. petition reform: a tempest in a teapot
Twenty years after the last time Maryland voters weighed in on a law passed by the General Assembly, they got the chance to do it three times in 2012, with referendums on in-state tuition for some illegal immigrants, same-sex marriage and a...
Tags: Annapolis, Martin O'Malley, Labor Legislation, Baltimore County, Gays and Lesbians
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Letter: Improve mental health programs and background checks to control guns
Better background checks and mental health programs critical for gun control There is no argument that America has a gun problem. No matter how many studies, statistics or mass killings, there will always be individuals who find comfort and even...Tags: Behavioral Conditions, Mental Health, Medical Procedures and Tests, Personal Weapon Control, Lobbying
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For Republicans, a not so happy New Year
Author's disclaimer: Today's piece may cause my center/right readers severe irritability, sleeplessness, and a strong desire to limit your cable television options to Fox. The antidote may not arrive until the midterm elections of 2014. Fiscal cliff...
Tags: Hillary Clinton, A Charlie Brown Christmas (tv program), The Salvation Army, Government, Mitt Romney
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Frederick County officials shouldn't be enforcing immigration law
A Hispanic woman was eating her lunch near a pond outside her workplace when deputies from the Frederick County Sheriff's Office arbitrarily accosted her. They questioned her about her immigration status, arrested her and placed her in detention, where...
Tags: Barack Obama, Labor Legislation, Frederick County (Maryland), Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Civil Rights
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