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Redistricting map foes say they've passed first test
Opponents of the congressional redistricting plan devised by Gov. Martin O'Malley and General Assembly leaders said Thursday they have passed the first test for putting the measure on the November ballot by gathering enough voters' signatures to keep...Tags: Voting, Regional Authority, Parties and Movements, Same-Sex Marriage, Illegal Immigrants
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Greens, Libertarians launch new drives after ruling keeps them off Md. ballot
The Green and Libertarian parties are launching new petition drives to get their candidates for president and other offices on Maryland's November ballot after losing a battle before the state's highest court. The Maryland Court of Appeals ruled Monday...Tags: Voting, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Libertarian Party, Bill Clinton, Anne Arundel County
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Several Harford churches active in petition drive to overturn same-sex marriage law
A number of Harford County churches and religious leaders are leading the local fight to revoke Maryland's new same-sex marriage law before it can go into effect. Several Harford churches are supporting the Maryland Marriage Alliance coalition in a...
Tags: Minority Groups, Voting, St. George, Baptist, Marriage
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Playing catchup with the minority birth rate
Pudgy, pink Gerber babies are no longer the typical children being born in the United States. According to theU.S. Census Bureau, moms who are Latino, Asian, African American or mixed race are now giving birth to just over 50 percent of American babies....
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Crossing the border -- in reverse
Just as the U.S. Supreme Courtbegins to hear arguments about Arizona's hard line immigration law, a study pops up that says illegal immigration from Mexico is a diminishing problem.
According to a report released by the Pew Hispanic Center, the massive...Tags: Minority Groups, Migration, Pulitzer Prize Awards, Extradition, Immigration
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Small Carroll County town wants a recall option
In the quaint town of New Windsor, officials have sold the municipal ball fields to a cement company, purchased a dilapidated inn with taxpayer money for development that hasn't happened and stuck residents with the bill for a nearly $5 million wastewater...Tags: Occupy Wall Street, Same-Sex Marriage, Baltimore County, Illegal Immigrants, Gays and Lesbians
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Group seeks referendum on new Md. congressional map
A group that has already put one referendum issue on November's ballot has turned its sights to Maryland's new congressional map, announcing Tuesday that it will try to gather enough signatures to give voters a chance to throw out the redistricting plan....Tags: Voting, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Montgomery County (Maryland), Executive Branch, Parties and Movements
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Maryland top court will decide if Dream Act goes to voters
The state's top court has agreed to decide if Maryland's Dream Act will be on the ballot this fall. The Court of Appeals said this week it will hear CASA de Maryland's appeal of a judge's decision to allow the referendum on the 2010 law. The court...Tags: Migration, Maryland Dream Act, Judges, Illegal Immigrants, Immigration
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An education in U.S. immigration policy
Most Marylanders who oppose the Dream Act, which grants undocumented immigrants the resident tuition discount on a state college education, probably never met the likes of Onan Marroquin. If they did, they might have a change of heart and mind about the...
Tags: University of Maryland, College Park, Migration, Colleges and Universities, Immigration, Illegal Immigrants
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Dream on: How to plug those budget rat holes
It really makes one wonder what kind of state we live in when the legislature can plow through 90 days without passing the new budget. Not that I'm complaining, mind you, because, as we all know by now, the alternative will be another hit to our wallets....Tags: Movies, Regional Authority, Executive Branch, Budgets and Budgeting, Same-Sex Marriage
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English-only bill: There are better ways to help immigrants
I am gratified that the chairman of the Official English movement and proponent of the Anne Arundel County English only bill is not motivated by the same hostility against immigrants that I have seen enacted in Arizona and Alabama and even in some of...Tags: Maryland Dream Act, Anne Arundel County, Baltimore County, Immigration
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The year ahead in Maryland politics: Gay marriage, a referendum, taxes and congressional races
Maryland's governor won't be on the ballot, and the state is highly unlikely to play much of a role in the presidential election. But 2012 is nonetheless shaping up to be a riveting year in Maryland politics. Here are four major stories to watch in the...Tags: Regional Authority, Montgomery County (Maryland), Executive Branch, Same-Sex Marriage, Immigration
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