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Bill that would have imposed fees for plastic bags dies in committee
In a setback for environmentalists, a House committee killed a bill Saturday that would have enabled counties to impose a fee on disposable plastic and paper bags given out by stores to carry merchandise. The Economic Matters Committee voted 14-9 to...Tags: Montgomery County (Maryland)
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To monitor farm pollution, why not use drones?
Nobody asked me, but here are my six recommendations in the matter of the highly publicized, closely watched, widely criticized, rift-causing lawsuit brought by the Waterkeeper Alliance against the Hudson family poultry farm over alleged pollution in a...
Tags: Bodies of Water, Executive Branch, Rivers, Regional Authority, Environmental Issues
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Educational gap could hamper redevelopment efforts, according to EDC
dona@herald-mail.comMost Washington County residents have not obtained four-year college degrees, an educational gap that could hamper redevelopment efforts, according to an economic development strategic plan. “Washington County is at the lower end of the educational...Tags: Medical Research, Economic Policy, Salisbury (Wicomico, Maryland), Washington, DC, For-Profit Colleges
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Two Washington County legislators back colleague's SWAT bill
kaustuv.basu@herald-mail.comAn operation by Maryland State Police near Sharpsburg last year prompted two Washington County legislators to introduce a bill during the current session of the Maryland General Assembly requiring the chief of the primary law enforcement agency in a...Tags: Maryland State Police, Terry Porter, Jennie M Forehand, Crime, Law and Justice, Christopher B. Shank
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How about a year without a tax hike?
I was not at all surprised to read the headline on the front page of The Sun that "Democrats seek votes to raise gas taxes" (March 17). Take out the word, "gas," and this same headline would be appropriate for every session of the Maryland General...
Tags: Annapolis, Martin O'Malley
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Online course requirement worth a look
The New York Times editorialized this week that colleges should be slow to offer online courses. This is precisely why the Maryland General Assembly should be fast in acting on a bill sponsored by local lawmakers that would force high school students to...
Tags: Arts and Culture, Teaching and Learning, Ku Klux Klan, Human Interest, Customs and Tradition
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Md. death penalty died at hands of leftist zealots
As expected, the Maryland General Assembly voted to abolish capital punishment ("Ending executions," March 19). Leftism is the most dynamic and vibrant religion in the West today. In all areas of life, from morals to education, economics and art, it is...
Tags: Prisons, Punishment, Newspaper and Magazine, Barack Obama, Death Penalty
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Serving alcohol regularly at Harford Community College a big step [Commentary]
Alcohol consumption has a long and storied association with college life, much of it not good. The degree to which that association is promoted at Harford Community College is a matter of substantial public concern. Though the discussions are very...Tags: Education, Harford Community College, KC & The Sunshine Band (music group), Harford County, Colleges and Universities
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Washington Co. lawmaker seeks flat income tax of 4.51% for all in Md.
kaustuv.basu@herald-mail.comA bill introduced by Del. Andrew A. Serafini, R-Washington, in the Maryland General Assembly seeks to change the state’s tax policy significantly, by proposing a state flat income tax of 4.51 percent on federal gross adjusted income for all...Tags: Politics, Taxation, Personal Income, Elections
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Bill attempts to distribute state education aid more equitably
kaustuv.basu@herald-mail.comA bill introduced by Gov. Martin O’Malley’s administration during the current session of the Maryland General Assembly has the potential to bring an estimated $11.2 million more in state aid to the Washington County Board of Education over the...Tags: Executive Branch, Politics, Regional Authority, Schools, Public Schools
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Legislature should support Maryland Health Progress Act of 2013
We at the Maryland Citizens' Health Initiative are thrilled that the O'Malley Administration continues to make our state the lead dog in the pack implementing the Affordable Care Act. As with the previous two years, we are once again the envy of states...Tags: Annapolis, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
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Ben Cardin: Domestic violence still an important issue
March is Women’s History Month, a time we usually celebrate or honor a specific woman in history. This year, I would like to do something different. I would like to focus on domestic violence, an issue that has received a lot of attention in...Tags: Politics, Rape, U.S. Congress, Abusive Behavior, U.S. Senate
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