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Edwards supports same-sex marriage
At an labor dominated Annapolis rally last night where topics ranged from Gov. Martin O'Malley's wind legislation to union pay, U.S. Rep. Donna Edwards offered strong support for same-sex marriage. The recent Congressional redistricting fight showed...Tags: Annapolis, Justice System, U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary, Gays and Lesbians, Social Issues
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House fundraising totals in Md.
Here is a more complete picture of fundraising for House races in Maryland for the final quarter of 2011, based on reports that were due to the Federal Election Commission at midnight Tuesday. As The Sun reported Wednesday, Democrat Rob Garagiola is...Tags: Federal Election Commission, Christopher Van Hollen Jr., Politics, Primaries, Political Fundraising
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Garagiola releases tax returns, challenges others to follow
Updated with reaction from Delaney campaign.
State Sen. Rob Garagiola, a Democrat running for Congress in Maryland’s 6th District, released a decade’s worth of federal income tax returns Thursday and challenged other candidates in the race...Tags: Annapolis, Jack Abramoff, Justice System, Rockville (Bethlehem, Pennsylvania), Personal Income
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Defense bill includes Md. projects
A massive, $662 billion defense measure that authorizes hundreds of millions of dollars in spending on Maryland's military facilities cleared a final vote in the Senate Thursday and now heads to President Barack Obama, who is expected to sign it into law....Tags: Baltimore County, Defense, Government, U.S. Department of Defense, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Changes in congressional redistricting map might be needed, judges say
As a three-judge panel heard arguments about whether Maryland’s redistricting map dilutes the African-American vote, one of those judges said Tuesday he doesn’t believe a case has been made to require a third black-majority congressional...Tags: Montgomery County (Maryland), Howard County, Primaries, Steny Hoyer, National Football League
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Edwards offers resolution on Fla. congressman's Nazi comment
(Dec. 20) Rep. Donna F. Edwards offered a resolution on the House floor Tuesday that would disapprove of Florida GOP Rep. Allen West for telling reporters recently that Nazi propagandists would be proud of the Democrats’ “propaganda machine.&...Tags: The Holocaust (1934-1945), Joseph Goebbels, Politics, Democratic Party, Republican Party
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MLK breakfast loses county funding
The annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Breakfast in Anne Arundel County will take place as scheduled in January, but minus the customary $5,000 from the county — which stunned the planners of the event, now in its 31st year. Funding for the...Tags: Financial Aid, Baltimore County, Financial Aid, Prince George's County, Human Interest
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The year ahead in Maryland politics: Gay marriage, a referendum, taxes and congressional races
Maryland's governor won't be on the ballot, and the state is highly unlikely to play much of a role in the presidential election. But 2012 is nonetheless shaping up to be a riveting year in Maryland politics. Here are four major stories to watch in the...Tags: Labor Legislation, Montgomery County (Maryland), Government, Maryland Dream Act, Prince George's County
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Some Marylanders question odd pairings in proposed new congressional map
Jim Schillinger, a fourth-generation farmer from Severn, has occasionally tussled with politicians who don't understand the first thing about crop yields or the rising cost of fertilizer. When he tries to explain his concerns, it's as if they don't...Tags: Montgomery County (Maryland), Baltimore County, Government, Hyattsville (Prince George's County, Maryland), Prince George's County
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Congressional redistricting set for final debate
Maryland's House of Delegates is poised to give final approval Wednesday to Gov. Martin O'Malley's plan to redraw the state's eight congressional districts, but not before lawmakers engage in a final showdown over the controversial map.
Despite...Tags: Montgomery County (Maryland), Executive Branch, Annapolis, Minority Groups, Government
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O'Malley's map easily wins House approval
A new political map aimed at adding a seventh Democrat to the state's congressional delegation is expected to be sent to Gov. Martin O'Malley Thursday for his signature.
The plan won approval in the Maryland House of Delegates on Wednesday after five...Tags: Montgomery County (Maryland), Minority Groups, Baltimore County, Government, Regional Authority
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Ivey to challenge Edwards for House seat
Former Prince George's County State's Attorney Glenn F. Ivey filed the paperwork Thursday required to challenge incumbent Rep. Donna F. Edwards, setting up what is likely to be one of Maryland's most competitive Democratic primaries next year. Ivey, 50,...Tags: Montgomery County (Maryland), Federal Election Commission, Executive Branch, Local Elections, Barack Obama
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