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    Apr 23, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  1. O'Malley touts new Md.-Israel business ties during Mideast trip

    Four Israeli high-tech firms plan to soon open offices or add staff in Maryland, Gov. Martin O'Malley announced Tuesday, the third day of his eight-day economic development trip to Israel and Jordan.
    Four Israeli high-tech firms plan to soon open offices or add staff in Maryland, Gov. Martin O'Malley announced Tuesday, the third day of his eight-day economic development trip to Israel and Jordan. The four companies are Shekel Scales, Askimo,...

    Tags: Executive Branch, Israel, Owings Mills (Baltimore, Maryland), Martin O'Malley, Regional Authority

    2. Apr 15, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  2. A rare win for good government in Annapolis

    When the General Assembly created a commission to study Maryland's campaign finance laws two years ago it was difficult to tell whether the effort would lead to much. Certainly, the need for reform was there, but even given how Democrats have been decrying the Supreme Court's disastrous Citizens United ruling and the lack of limits on political spending, it wasn't clear how far elected officials in Maryland would go to rein in their own fundraising.
    When the General Assembly created a commission to study Maryland's campaign finance laws two years ago it was difficult to tell whether the effort would lead to much. Certainly, the need for reform was there, but even given how Democrats have been...

    Tags: Baltimore County, Justice System, Annapolis, Douglas F. Gansler, Elections

    3. Apr 18, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  3. Labor nominee Perez faces sharp questions from GOP senators

    Thomas E. Perez, the former Maryland labor secretary nominated to lead the U.S. Department of Labor, faced pointed questions at his Senate confirmation hearing Thursday about whether politics influenced his decisions as the top civil rights attorney in the U.S. Justice Department.
    Thomas E. Perez, the former Maryland labor secretary nominated to lead the U.S. Department of Labor, faced pointed questions at his Senate confirmation hearing Thursday about whether politics influenced his decisions as the top civil rights attorney in...

    Tags: Justice System, Republican Party, Barbara A. Mikulski, U.S. Department of Labor, Civil Rights

    4. Apr 18, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  4. Housing legislation passes the General Assembly

    In addition to an extension of the Homestead Tax Credit application deadline, several other pieces of legislation relevant to homeowners passed both chambers of the General Assembly during the most recent session, which ended earlier this month.
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    In addition to an extension of the Homestead Tax Credit application deadline, several other pieces of legislation relevant to homeowners passed both chambers of the General Assembly during the most recent session, which ended earlier this month. Gov....

    Tags: Harford County, Justice System, Judges, Taxation, Jamin B. Raskin

    5. Apr 11, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  5. O'Malley's success echoes Mandel's 1972 triumph

    Forty-one years ago, Maryland Gov. Marvin Mandel pulled off a series of staggering triumphs that The Sun compared to winning the Triple Crown: Maryland's first gun-control law; a unique, state-run auto insurance agency; and a higher gasoline tax to support Baltimore's first rapid rail line.
    Forty-one years ago, Maryland Gov. Marvin Mandel pulled off a series of staggering triumphs that The Sun compared to winning the Triple Crown: Maryland's first gun-control law; a unique, state-run auto insurance agency; and a higher gasoline tax to...

    Tags: Personal Weapon Control, Executive Branch, Michael E. Busch, Gun Control, Annapolis

    6. Apr 15, 2013 |Story| Patuxent Homestead

  6. Reenactors drudge up Laurel's rugged Civil War past

    Nowadays, the "bink" of metal softball bats from the softball diamond is about the loudest noise heard near American Legion Post 60 in Laurel.
    Nowadays, the "bink" of metal softball bats from the softball diamond is about the loudest noise heard near American Legion Post 60 in Laurel. But it wasn't always that way. Around 150 years ago, it was commonplace for residents to hear the "boom"...

    Tags: Historic Reenactments, Maryland Area Regional Commuter Rail, American Legion, Sociology, Library of Congress

    7. Apr 15, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  7. Maryland presses for federal support in building two light-rail systems

    Backed by an affirming legislative session and soon to be flush with transportation money, state officials went to Washington on Monday to assure the administration that Maryland has both the means and the will to build two light rail systems.
    Backed by an affirming legislative session and soon to be flush with transportation money, state officials went to Washington on Monday to assure the administration that Maryland has both the means and the will to build two light rail systems. "Timing is...

    Tags: Public Transportation, Purple Line (Maryland), Bethesda (Montgomery, Maryland), Prince George's County, Maryland Transit Administration

    8. Apr 12, 2013 |Story| Patuxent Homestead

  8. Maryland taxpayers revolt! Time to clean house in Annapolis

    This year's Maryland General Assembly session has led me to conclude the people who control our state government truly are out of touch with folks like me and, I suspect, many of you reading this column. (As if most of you hadn't decided this long ago, right?)
    This year's Maryland General Assembly session has led me to conclude the people who control our state government truly are out of touch with folks like me and, I suspect, many of you reading this column. (As if most of you hadn't decided this long ago,...

    Tags: Personal Weapon Control, Harford County, Executive Branch, Michael E. Busch, Maryland General Assembly

    9. Apr 11, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  9. Delegate who helped kill pit bull bill seeks special session

    Three days after the General Assembly ended its 2013 legislative session, there's already a call to bring lawmakers back to Annapolis for what would be their fourth special session in a two-year span. Del. Benjamin F. Kramer, a Montgomery County...

    Tags: Justice System, Pets, Executive Branch, Humane Society of the United States, Michael E. Busch

    10. Apr 10, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  10. Obama budget would have big impact in Md.

    Labor unions representing federal employees reacted angrily to the $3.8 trillion budget unveiled Wednesday by President Barack Obama, who proposed trimming $20 billion from federal retirement benefits — reopening a debate many Democrats felt had been resolved last year.
    Labor unions representing federal employees reacted angrily to the $3.8 trillion budget unveiled Wednesday by President Barack Obama, who proposed trimming $20 billion from federal retirement benefits — reopening a debate many Democrats felt had...

    Tags: Baltimore County, Republican Party, Andrew P Harris, Budget Control Act of 2011, White House

    11. May 2, 2013 |Story| Patuxent Homestead

  11. Physical education is no game in Howard County

    Anna Spring remembers the resources that were poured into combating teen smoking and pregnancy. The retired Howard County physical education teacher said she hasn't seen the same response to address childhood obesity.
    Anna Spring remembers the resources that were poured into combating teen smoking and pregnancy. The retired Howard County physical education teacher said she hasn't seen the same response to address childhood obesity. "We have all this research that...

    Tags: Teaching and Learning, Baltimore County, Conservation, Schools, Weight

    12. Apr 16, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  12. Columbia's Friends & Farms harvests the mid-Atlantic

    Janet Hirsch says she has always been an adventurous eater, willing to try new things.
    Janet Hirsch says she has always been an adventurous eater, willing to try new things. But the Catonsville resident never ate pork ribs, Delmonico steaks or even turnips -- until last year. That’s when Hirsch joined Friends & Farms, a Columbia-...

    Tags: Turnips, Consumers, Catonsville, Windsor (Isle of Wight, Virginia), Breads

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