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Congress asked to OK $43 million for more multienforcement aircraft
arnoldp@herald-mail.comA top official at the Sierra Nevada Corp. plant near Hagerstown said Wednesday that federal funding is being sought to enable the company to continue producing special surveillance planes for U.S. Customs and Border Protection through 2013. Jack...Tags: Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations, Elections, Politics, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
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Bill includes $43 million for Hagerstown firm
A company that manufactures airplanes in Hagerstown that are used to monitor the nation's borders would receive $43 million to continue production under legislation approved by the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee on Tuesday. Sierra Nevada Corp., a...Tags: Companies and Corporations, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Elections, U.S. Senate, Politics
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Grade level of congressional speech falls
A study suggesting that the sophistication of congressional floor speeches has declined by a full grade level since 2005 ranks Reps. Chris Van Hollen and John Sarbanes as the most eloquent -- or verbose, depending on perspective -- members of Maryland&...Tags: C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger, Environmental Issues, U.S. House of Representatives, John P. Sarbanes, Christopher Van Hollen Jr.
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Mikulski should support federal fisheries act
The Chesapeake Bay and our coastal areas have always been a staple of Maryland. Throughout the years, I've witnessed the literal and figurative ebb and flow of the tides in hopes that someone would take the initiative to protect the future of our state'...Tags: Seafood and Fishing Industry, Lifestyle and Leisure, Aquaculture, Fishing, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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Treasury Secretary Geithner speaks to Greater Baltimore Committee
Speaking to hundreds of Baltimore's business leaders in Harbor East on Thursday morning, U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner praised President Barack Obama's handling of the recession and outlined his boss' financial reform wish list, which...Tags: Greece, Benjamin L. Cardin, Labor Legislation, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Government Health Care
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City judge Russell confirmed for U.S. bench
The U.S. Senate confirmed Baltimore Circuit Judge George L. Russell III for a seat on the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland on Monday. Russell, who has presided over 2,700 cases since 2007, will fill a vacancy created by the 2008...Tags: Barack Obama, Crime, Law and Justice, U.S. Senate, Judges, Justice System
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Spring craft show, 5K runs and walks coming in Perryville
Principio UMC, on Route 7 in Perryville, will hold a Spring Craft Show Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Purchase a unique Mothers Day gift from gifted crafters. Good food for sale by the Principio ladies. For info call Barb, 443-350-7961. A crab feast at...Tags: Environmental Issues, Mother's Day, Benjamin L. Cardin, Amtrak, High School Sports
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Sunday, May 13 Paca plant sale Historic Annapolis Foundation hosts the annual William Paca Garden Plant Sale, featuring heirloom flowers, vegetables and herbs, native trees and shrubs, and some of the newest seeds offered in this year's catalog. Hours...Tags: Annapolis, Human Interest, Fort Meade (military base), International Association of Fire Fighters, Benjamin L. Cardin
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Newest post office plan: Rural branches stay open, hours cut
andrews@herald-mail.comThe U.S. Postal Service has amended its latest cost-savings plan, proposing to limit the hours of rural post offices instead of closing them. The change, announced last week, apparently would keep open four Tri-State-area post office branches that were...Tags: Mail Order Industry, Prescription Drugs, Business, Small Businesses, Benjamin L. Cardin
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Breakfast planned at Ebenezer AME Church
The Men of Ebenezer AME Church, 26 W. Bethel St., will hold a breakfast Saturday, from 7 to 11 a.m. The menu includes eggs, bacon, sausage, gravy, fried potatoes and onions, biscuit, juice or coffee. The meal costs $6. It will be eat in, take out,...Tags: MySpace, Salads, LinkedIn Corp., Social Media, Health
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Democrats face demonstration at fund-raiser
When the state's leading Democrats gather for a fund-raising gala Monday evening in Greenbelt, they can expect to see members of the party's most liberal wing demonstrating outside. The group Progressive Maryland will rally to urge Democratic lawmakers...Tags: Talk Shows (genre), Annapolis, Government, Benjamin L. Cardin, Parties and Movements
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State biotech firms hope Congress will act
A proposal to speed the approval of new prescription drugs has patient advocates and biotech firms — including many based in Maryland — hoping that Congress will deliver a rare dose of bipartisanship this year.
Lawmakers are proposing a 6...Tags: Mike Enzi, Lobbying, U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Bethesda (Montgomery, Maryland), Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development
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