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- Frederick senator says he'll vote for death penalty repeal
- Gun control experts, gun rights advocates and passionate politicians have seized on the opportunity to educate lawmakers about firearms.
- Frosh takes lead in money race for attorney general
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- Maryland legislators should enact a licensing system for gun purchasers.
- The head of the NAACP has vowed to mount a larger-than-ever effort to abolish the death penalty in Maryland, saying the state's historic role in the civil rights movement makes it an appropriate place for the push.
- A new round of spending by Penn National Gaming and MGM Resorts International has pushed the ad war in the referendum over expanded gambling into record territory — eclipsing the $34 million raised for the 2006 governor's race with four weeks to go before Election Day.
- Potential candidates for governor in 2014 flocked to Ocean City this week to raise cash and line up support for their likely campaigns. On the Democratic side, at least five likely contenders for the State House were making the rounds. Three potential Republican hopefuls also were there.
- The General Assembly deadlocked Tuesday night over legislation that would have overruled a widely criticized court ruling labeling pit bulls as inherently dangerous, apparently killing the bill in this summer's special session.
- During this year's General Assembly, as politicians were locked in a debate over expanding Las Vegas-style gambling to the banks of the Potomac River, the legislature quietly passed a law that will let casino-like gambling spots in Anne Arundel and Calvert counties continue to operate.
- Maryland legislators ended their special session on budget issues last week knowing there's a strong likelihood they may be summoned back to Annapolis in July to contend with the thorny issue of expanded gambling.
- Governor calls action against Eastern Shore farmer and Perdue 'costly litigation of questionable merit'
- State government stood by Sen. Ulysses Currie despite the damning facts.
- Politicians in other states might be reluctant to stand up for an official accused of corruption, but in Maryland, leading elected officials have testified as character witnesses for state Sen. Ulysses Currie, who is charged with bribery.
- Republican former Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. took the stand in federal court Wednesday and said state Sen. Ulysses S. Currie is a "gentleman" and "very friendly."
