bob mcdonnell
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Lawyers for Sen. Nathaniel Oaks argued in court Friday to have charges dismissed because he was not acting in an official capacity when he had bond bill drawn up. -
- Nonprofit boards that serve themselves, not the public
- Maryland community colleges are limiting hours for part-time faculty, who make up the bulk of their teaching force, to avoid having to pay health benefits under the Affordable Care Act, known as Obamacare
- Maryland has agreed to work with Virginia and New Jersey on research into unmanned aircraft, a move that could strengthen the state's bid to land one of six drone test sites to be awarded by the Federal Aviation Administration.
- Baltimore-area venues would see Olympic events under a D.C.-based group's plan to explore a bid for the 2024 summer games in Washington.
- It's sex, money and politics in New York and Virginia with former Congressman Anthony Weiner and former New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer back from their scandals and on the campaign trail again, and Virginia's first family awash in swag.
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- Could Virginia move give O'Malley political cover?
- Attempting to break a years-long stalemate over transportation revenue, Senate President Thomas V. Miller intends to introduce his own legislation this year to provide new funding for roads ands transit using methods that break out of Maryland's traditional formulas.
- Chief Assembly analyst pans Va. transportation plan
- The governor of Virginia has thrown a new wrinkle into a Maryland debate by calling for abolition of the commonwealth's gas tax and increasing the sales tax to pay for roads and transit – a move that would alter the competitive balance between the two states.
- Atlantic menhaden received some much-needed protections from regulators this month, but now it's up to Virginia to comply with the new rules
- Leonard Pitts says that resolute action must replace grief and anguish in gun tragedies
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- As the formal process of choosing a nominee played out at the Republican National Convention here Tuesday, much of the messaging that will actually reach voters back home was taking place off stage as an army of political surrogates jabbed and deflected under the glare of studio lights.
- Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley said that the GOP vision for the nation's economy would "spell disaster for America's middle class" and that soon-to-be nominee Mitt Romney "doesn't have what it takes to grow this economy."
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- On July 10, the Harford County Council approved a Workforce Technical Training Grant in the amount of $100,000 for a company headquartered in Edgewood at the request of my administration. I thank the Council for their support on this specific project and for their shared commitment to economic development in the county.
- O'Malley blames GOP money advantage for Wisconsin loss
- O'Malley and Virginia governor debate on "Meet the Press."
- Maryland and Virginia went in two different directions recently, with Maryland approving same-sex marriage and Virginia joining the states adding restrictions to abortions.
- Democratic governors meeting Tuesday afternoon in Los Angeles elected Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley to lead their organization for a second term, keeping him at the helm of the Democratic Governors Association for the busy 2012 election year.
- If the supercommittee is looking for Democratic results with Republican ideas, it should visit Puerto Reican Gov. Luis Fortuno.
