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Jury selected in robocall case
A Baltimore jury will hear opening statements Tuesday in a criminal case filed against a former gubernatorial aide charged with violating election laws by allegedly orchestrating a campaign to suppress black votes.
The aide to former Gov. Robert L....Tags: Barack Obama, Robert L. Ehrlich Jr., Martin O'Malley, Government, Elections
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Ehrlich campaign robocalls could provide ammo for Democrats
The Ehrlich campaign's alleged effort to keep blacks from voting last November could have the opposite effect for years to come, according to political observers who said indictments over the automated phone calls would become election-season fodder for...Tags: Baltimore County, Robert L. Ehrlich Jr., Prince George's County, Martin O'Malley, Government
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Witness intimidation summit held in Baltimore
Baltimore City State's Attorney Gregg L. Bernstein hosted a summit Tuesday about witness intimidation where police, prosecutors and witness assistance providers could discuss the best ways to protect and support victims and witnesses of crime. "Violent...Tags: Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), Prince George's County, Witnesses, Frederick H. Bealefeld, III, Crime, Law and Justice
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Regulator vows to improve trucking enforcement
The nation's top trucking regulators said Wednesday that their agency is moving to prevent companies that have been shut down for repeated safety violations from staying in business by changing their names, a recurring problem in the industry. The...Tags: John Boehner, Companies and Corporations, White House, Politics, Consumer Goods Industries
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Help wanted: But only the employed need apply
While nearly 14 million unemployed Americans are searching for work, some employers are limiting their hiring to preferred candidates: People who already have jobs. Recruiters and worker advocates say companies are screening out applicants who don't have...Tags: LinkedIn Corp., Unemployment, Companies and Corporations, Labor Legislation, Civil Laws
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Md. transportation officials brace for latest federal standoff
— First came the budget debate. Next, it was the debt ceiling. Then, the FAA shutdown. Now Maryland officials are keeping a wary eye on the latest congressional stalemate over federal spending, an impasse that has the potential to put dozens of...Tags: Baltimore County, Prince George's County, Air Transportation Industry, Justice System, Federal Aviation Administration
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Rawlings-Blake sweeping competition
Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake has opened an imposing lead over her challengers with just weeks to go before the Democratic primary, garnering a larger share of likely voters than all of her rivals combined, according to a Baltimore Sun poll. Sixty-eight...Tags: Pimlico, Crimes, Cherry Hill, Martin O'Malley, Barbara A. Mikulski
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Md. lawmakers have mixed reactions to Obama's job speech
After hearing President Barack Obama plead Thursday for speedy passage of his $447 billion jobs package, Maryland lawmakers were divided about whether the plan would reduce the nation's stubbornly high unemployment.
State Democrats expressed near-...Tags: Unemployment, Barack Obama, Barbara A. Mikulski, Jill Biden, Government Debt
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Rawlings-Blake gets Democratic nod
Stephanie Rawlings-Blake glided to victory in the Democratic primary Tuesday, securing the nomination for a full four-year term in the office to which she ascended last year.
In her first campaign for Baltimore's highest office, Rawlings-Blake turned...Tags: Real Estate, Otis Rolley, Catherine E. Pugh, Referenda, University of Baltimore
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Md. Holocaust survivors take rail fight to Congress
It wasn't until Ellen Lightman began to take care of her mother in her final years that she learned that the frail woman used her nightly prayers to whisper words of their family's painful past.
"Every night, she prayed that the last few seconds of her...Tags: National Government, Companies and Corporations, Labor Legislation, Arts and Culture, History
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Jury selection begins in bribery trial of state Sen. Currie
Jury selection in the federal bribery and extortion trial of Maryland Sen. Ulysses Currie and two Shoppers Food Warehouse executives opened Monday with the judge reading aloud a who's who in state politics.
Gov. Martin O'Malley, Senate President Thomas...Tags: Crimes, Prince George's County, Robert L. Ehrlich Jr., Punishment, Barbara A Hoffman
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Obama willing to waive education targets
President Barack Obama is prepared to offer states that have embraced his administration's key education reform initiatives — including Maryland — a break from the most rigid requirements of the No Child Left Behind law, senior officials...Tags: John Boehner, Barack Obama, Bowie, John Kline, Education
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