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House votes to repeal death penalty
The General Assembly voted to repeal the death penalty Friday, calling for an end to Maryland's 375-year history of capital punishment and joining a growing number of states outlawing the practice. After nearly two hours of impassioned debate, the House...
Tags: U.S. Supreme Court, Thomas V. Mike Miller, Roman Catholicism, Jamin B. Raskin, Government
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Soft-spoken champion of gun control gets job done
When the marathon ended Thursday, when Maryland senators voted decisively to pass a sweeping gun control bill, Sen. Brian Frosh kissed his wife. Then he hugged the governor's chief lobbyist. In the marbled gallery of the State House, a gun control...
Tags: Personal Weapon Control, Firearms, Christopher B. Shank, Government, E.J. Pipkin
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Police in Md. holding DNA on people not convicted of crimes
Even as the U.S Supreme Court reviews Maryland's law on police collection of DNA samples, many law enforcement agencies in the state are collecting and holding genetic material from murder victims and people never convicted of crimes. The practices...
Tags: Chemical Industry, Criminal Laws, Laws, Crime Victims, Police Investigations
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Prince George's launches 311 County Click call system
The Prince George's County government seeks to consolidate its services with two recent endeavors: the 311 County Click call system and creation of the Department of Permits, Inspection and Enforcement. Launched last October, 311 County Click allows...Tags: Apple iPhone, Prince George's County
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Senate preserves gun licensing proposal
The Baltimore SunThe centerpiece of Gov. Martin O’Malley’s gun control bill survived the Maryland Senate intact Wednesday, though opponents vowed to keep fighting the proposal to give the state some of the nation’s strictest gun laws. A new licensing...Tags: Thomas V. Mike Miller, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Government, E.J. Pipkin, Jamin B. Raskin
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No. 10 Poly boys fall to Magruder, 62-50, in Class 4A semifinal
The Poly boys basketball team needed some time to get comfortable in the Class 4A state semifinal at the University of Maryland's Comcast Center on Thursday night. Going against defending state champion Magruder, it was time the No. 10 Engineers...Tags: Comcast Center (arena)
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House approves letting casinos give away cash to play table games
The Baltimore SunCasinos could give free cash to table game players under a bill passed by the House of Delegates Thursday. The measure now heads to the state Senate. Proponents said the change is necessary to allow Maryland casinos to compete with in what Del. Eric...Tags: Problem Gambling, Howard County, Local Government, Justice System
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Fix state's speed cameras
With rampant abuses of automated speed enforcement camera systems across the state well-documented by the news media and AAA Mid-Atlantic, the House Environmental Matters Committee on Tuesday is poised to review a series of bills to fix a broken system....
Tags: Laws, Minor League Baseball, Highway Transportation, Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, Automotive Equipment
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Democrats' hypocrisy on voter access
Many Maryland politicians spritz on Eau de Hypocrisy at least occasionally. But Gov. Martin O'Malley and fellow Democrats bathed in it with their support for the inaccurately labeled Referendum Integrity Act, an effort to make it harder for citizens to...
Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Government, Referenda, Regional Authority, Voting
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Smart-meter foes ask for free opt-out
Legislators heard an outpouring of complaints Thursday about smart meters from Maryland utility customers who want to be allowed to opt out without charge. Baltimore Gas and Electric Co. and other Maryland utilities are installing the meters —...
Tags: Health Organizations, Government, Harford County, Radio, Electronics
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'Black liquor' deal goes sour
A deal environmentalists thought had been worked out to stop mostly out-of-state paper mills from cashing in on Maryland's renewable energy law by burning so-called "black liquor" has come unglued. The state's only paper plant in Allegany County has...
Tags: Energy Saving, Alternative Energy, Laws, Lawyers, Judges
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Columbia saloon making most of its 'second chance'
A science teacher and an electrician walk into a bar. No, this is not the beginning of a bad joke. Rather, it's the start of a story about how two novice restaurateurs revived a forgotten and tucked away corner of the Oakland Mills Village Center...
Tags: Bars and Clubs, Timonium, Nottingham, Dining and Drinking
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