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- Efforts to make the threshold for petitioning a Maryland law to referendum are an overreaction, but some reforms are needed.
- The legislature needs to fix an unintended consequence of the law allowing some undocumented immigrants to pay in-state tuition rates
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- After petitions sent three Maryland laws to voters this fall — the first such referendums in 20 years — state leaders said Tuesday that the process designed in the days before electronic signatures needs a fresh look.
- For Martin O'Malley, the next 90 days will likely be the most important that remain in his tenure as Maryland's governor.
- It was an eventful year in Maryland, from the passage of same-sex marriage to end of Michael Phelps' Olympic career, the end of Sparrows Point and the debut of a new $1 billion Johns Hopkins Hospital.
- Lionel Foster says the city and state have progressive yearnings, but issues like the proposed youth jail show how we tend to fall short
- Between gay marriage, the Dream Act, gambling expansion, environmental initiatives and fixing the state budget, Gov. Martin O'Malley had a big year.
- Bob Ehrlich offers a 20-point platform of losing positions for the next GOP nominee.
- With President Barack Obama winning re-election on the overwhelming support of the Latino community and Republicans trying to work out how they fared so poorly among a bloc they see as a natural constituency, leaders of both parties say they are ready to take up comprehensive immigration reform.
- Gov. O'Malley and others should not be so quick to discourage voter referendums
- Kevin Hernandez was 11 when he left his grandmother's home in El Salvador, traveling by bus and on foot – and alone – to meet his mother in Maryland, whom he had not seen since he was 6.
- With more than 16,500 early voters and the highest number of registered voters in Harford's history polling locations saw record turnouts Tuesday for the 2012 presidential election.
- Maryland voters said yes to all four ballot questions pushed by the governor and legislative leaders.
- For the first time in its history, Cecil County will have a county executive and, based on early unofficial election returns from Tuesday night, Republican Tari Moore will be the first to hold that office.
- Obama's re-election reveals the GOP's biggest dilemma — a failure to expand its base beyond older white, male voters
- Maryland Republicans proved they can put the Democrat-controlled General Assembly's laws on the ballot, but they can't actually build the campaign structure, organization and public support needed to win on election day.
- Cardin called for Congress to take action to protect the middle class and spur job growth before the end of the year.
- If 2,500 Baltimore middle school students had their way Tuesday, President Barack Obama would be re-elected, children of illegal immigrants would pay in-state tuition rates, same-sex couples could marry and gambling in Maryland would not expand.
- Maryland same sex marriage inched closer to a historic victory as Baltimore County results were tallied after the polls closed. If the Civil Marriage Protection Act, Question 6, passes Maryland would be the first state to approve such a measure by popular vote.
- Election Day Nov. 6 started with long lines at the polls and ended with local Democrats celebrating state and national wins at a gathering in Laurel.
- Early returns from a busy day of voting in Harford County Tuesday showed Republican Presidential hopeful Mitt Romney with a comfortable lead over President Barack Obama, while the three most controversial statewide ballot questions were being soundly rejected.
- The Dreamers — students brought to the United States illegally as children, who now want to pursue higher education here — gathered at a Mexican restaurant in Fells Point Tuesday evening and ended up celebrating approval of the Maryland Dream Act