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Maryland Dream Act is no big deal
Being a veteran, I read with interest in Thursday's Sun that the Dream Act would extend to 3 years the time honorably discharged veterans are allowed to pay in-state tuition at our schools ("Maryland Dream Act benefits veterans," Oct. 11) Of course I'll...Tags: Maryland Dream Act
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Redistricting ballot committee raises less than $1,000
A committee set up to oppose Gov. Martin O’Malley’s new congressional resdistricting plan has told the State Board of Elections that it has raised less than $1,000 toward the Nov. 6 election. Repeal the Gerrymander, a group chaired by...Tags: Same-Sex Marriage, Elections, Voting, Government, Executive Branch
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Same-sex marriage backers raise $3.2 million
The main group supporting same-sex marriage in Maryland has raised $3.2 million and still has $1.2 million in its war chest to defend the law in the Nov. 6 referendum, according to a disclosure filed last night with the State Board of Elections. Among...Tags: Entertainment, Voting, Gays and Lesbians, Steve Jobs, Social Issues
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Rodricks: For backers of education and veterans, Dream Act is a two-fer
The Baltimore Sun It hasn't received much attention, but there's a provision in the Maryland Dream Act, up for your approval or rejection on the November ballot, that extends a benefit to veterans. Voters ought to take note of it, because if we vote down...Tags: U.S. Military, Republican Party, Maryland Dream Act, Elections, Illegal Immigrants
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High school students support the 'Dream'
While your recent editorial ("A great investment," Oct. 10) is critical of the efforts made by opponents of the Dream Act, I would encourage you not to overlook the efforts being made by Dream Act supporters. The Intersection is a non-profit organization...Tags: Education, Teaching and Learning, Students
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Anti-congressional map group makes web-only ad
A group opposing the new congressional map -- which will be on the ballot as question 5 -- has produced its first web-only video. The 30-second spot put out by a group called Repeal the Gerrymander highlights the state's oddly shaped congressional...Tags: Republican Party, Justice System, Baltimore County, Parties and Movements, Judges
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At College Park, college students register to vote with a click
Until a few weeks ago, University of Maryland junior Tali Alter was registered to vote in her home state of Illinois. But the 21-year-old psychology major was eager to cast a ballot in this state in favor of same-sex marriage and in-state tuition for...Tags: Republican Party, Illegal Immigrants, Gays and Lesbians, Voting, Immigration
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Towson Library looks at ballot issues in discussion series
The League of Women Voters and the Towson branch of the Baltimore County Public Library have scheduled several discussions, starting Thursday, on referendums that will appear on the Nov. 6 ballot. A panel will delve into Perspectives on the Dream Act,...Tags: Illegal Immigrants, Immigration, Federal Reserve, Libraries, Government
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Md. must reject Dream Act nightmare
Last year, Gov. Martin O'Malley signed Senate Bill 167 into law which granted Illegal immigrant college students the same tuition rate normally reserved for legal citizens of Maryland. Later, more than 110,000 Maryland citizens signed a petition to...Tags: Labor Legislation, Career and Workplace, Illegal Immigrants, Immigration, Executive Branch
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Maryland faith leaders back DREAM Act
Local leaders of the Catholic, Mainline Protestant and black churches are planning to speak this evening in favor of in-state tuition breaks for illegal immigrants at Maryland’s public colleges and universities, advocates said. Archbishop William...Tags: Maryland Dream Act, Education, Illegal Immigrants, Morgan State University, Archdiocese of Baltimore
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Dream Act is a great investment
Many of the arguments on both sides of the debate about Maryland's version of the Dream Act are emotional. They deal with the question of whether it is fair to provide benefits in the form of in-state college tuition to students whose parents came to this...
Tags: Maryland Dream Act, Barack Obama, Illegal Immigrants, Immigration, Local Government
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UMBC: DREAM Act will save money
Giving some illegal immigrants more access to higher education in Maryland could mean an extra $5 million a year for the state government, according to a new cost-benefit study by the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. The study found that the net...Tags: Career and Workplace, Labor Legislation, Education, University of Maryland, Baltimore, Illegal Immigrants
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