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Don't make kids bear the brunt of the fiscal cliff
As the federal "fiscal cliff" approaches, an important group of Marylanders with a lot on the line has been largely ignored: children. The stakes are immense, because the recession has been hard on Maryland children, with one out of every seven living...
Tags: U.S. Congress, Children's Health, Personal Income, Tax Credits, Taxation
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Mikulski poised to become Senate committee chair
Behind-the-scenes jostling for committee chairmanships in the U.S. Senate has left Maryland Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski poised to take over the Senate Intelligence Committee — a move experts said Tuesday could bolster the role cybersecurity plays in...Tags: C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger, U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Harry Reid, National Security Agency, Patrick Leahy
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Brien Poffenberger: Some bright spots are on the horizon for Washington County
Happy New Year from the Chamber of Commerce! As we settle into our routines for 2013, the new year will look pretty much like the old one. Economic recovery continues in Washington County, but it remains incremental and painfully slow. The New Year brings...Tags: Unemployment, Arts and Culture, Economic Policy, Labor Markets, U.S. Senate
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Some Sandy victims still waiting for federal aid
A month after Hurricane Sandy crashed ashore, hundreds of Marylanders affected by the storm are still waiting for the federal government to provide funding for housing and living expenses. Federal assistance has been flowing for weeks to families in...
Tags: Government Aid, Hurricane Sandy (2012), Washington, DC, Local Government, Craig Fugate
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Belva Snyder
janeth@herald-mail.comBelva Snyder had many and varied passions — her four children, politics, community involvement, fashion and driving — to name a few. “Politics were her second life outside of her children,” oldest child Sandra Turtle said. Andrea...Tags: Heart Attack, New York City, Medical Specialization, Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, Diabetes
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Inspectors to evaluate Eastern Shore homes, businesses for Sandy damage
State and local officials have returned to the Eastern Shore communities ravaged by superstorm Sandy's heavy rains and high winds to comb over the damage in hopes of appealing federal officials' decision to deny aid to Maryland. The Federal Emergency...
Tags: Hurricane Sandy (2012), Ken Ulman, Atlantic City (Atlantic, New Jersey), Business, Somerset County (Maryland)
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Md. lawmakers keep pressure on for Sandy aid
Maryland's congressional delegation continued to press the Obama administration Friday to reconsider its decision to deny federal aid to Eastern Shore families hurt by superstorm Sandy as state leaders encouraged victims to report damage.
In a letter...Tags: Hurricane Sandy (2012), Democratic Party, Benjamin L. Cardin, Craig Fugate, Environmental Issues
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Judicial nominees still languish in Senate
John Fritze's recent article on the appointment of U.S. Magistrate Paul W. Grimm to a U.S. District Court seat ("Senate confirms Towson resident Grimm for U.S. judgeship," Dec. 4) reported the key point: Senate gridlock delayed action even though Paul...Tags: Chris Christie, Elections, Robert P. Casey, Jr., Republican Party, Politics
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Good morning, Baltimore: Need to know for Thursday
WEATHER: Sunny, high near 45. Tonight is expected to be increasingly cloudy, low around 37. TRAFFIC: Check our traffic updates for this morning's issues. TOP NEWS Sex abuse suspect had won trust as school employee: A temporary city schools employee...Tags: Hurricane Sandy (2012), U.S. Congress, Prosecution, Republican Party, Career and Workplace
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Don't punish Palestinians for seeking justice
Very few things unite Democratic and Republican senators in Washington. But unfortunately, one thing that does is attacking the human rights of Palestinians. And now they're are at it again. This time in the form of an anti-Palestinian amendment sponsored...Tags: Council on American-Islamic Relations, International Criminal Court, Justice and Rights, Civil Rights, International Court or Tribunal
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Feds deny aid to Maryland residents hit by Sandy
The Obama administration has denied Maryland's request for federal aid for hundreds of Eastern Shore residents affected by superstorm Sandy, prompting an outcry from state officials, who vowed to appeal the decision. Though the federal government issued...
Tags: Hurricane Sandy (2012), Government Aid, Ocean City, Atlantic City (Atlantic, New Jersey), U.S. Congress
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Senators challenge federal denial of aid to Marylanders hit by Sandy
U.S. Sens. Barbara A. Mikulski and Ben Cardin publicly challenged on Wednesday a federal decision not to provide aid to Maryland residents affected by Hurricane Sandy — calling on President Barack Obama and federal emergency officials to rethink the...
Tags: Hurricane Sandy (2012), U.S. Congress, Craig Fugate, Garrett County, Politics
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