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Gun-rights supporters testify against assault rifle ban in Md. Senate panel hearing
kaustuv.basu@herald-mail.comA Senate committee hearing on Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley’s bill that seeks to ban assault rifles attracted hundreds of gun-rights supporters to the state capital on Feb. 6, with some of the supporters testifying against the bill. A...Tags: Politics, Labor Legislation, Christopher B. Shank, Interior Policy, The Washington Post
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In Annapolis, College Park shooting becomes part of the debate
The murder-suicide that left two University of Maryland students dead provided fresh fodder in Annapolis Wednesday for lawmakers debating whether to tighten Maryland's gun laws, with supporters saying the tragic incident gave them new resolve while...
Tags: Politics, Interior Policy, Elijah E. Cummings, Martin O'Malley, Annapolis
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Miller reports progress on transportation revenue
Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller reported progress in discussions with Gov. Martin O'Malley on the issue of raising money for roads, bridges and transit projects, saying the governor could submit legislation of his own to fund transportation....
Tags: Politics, Road Transportation, Martin O'Malley, Regional Authority, Travel
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A wake-up call for Baltimore
It should come as no surprise that Baltimore City's long-term fiscal prospects are bad. The population has dropped by more than a third since its peak, poverty and unemployment are high, and the signs of disinvestment are everywhere. Meanwhile, the way...
Tags: Politics, Pension and Welfare, Bankruptcy, Interior Policy, Kevin Kamenetz
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School board expected to add Hoffman to construction effort
The Baltimore City school board is expected to sign off Tuesday on the hiring of former state Sen. Barbara A. Hoffman to work for General Assembly approval of its ambitious $2.4 billion plan to rebuild its deteriorating facilities over a 10-year period....Tags: Teaching and Learning, Car Safety Tips and Advice, Annapolis, Martin O'Malley, Stephanie Rawlings-Blake
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Busch names panel on Baltimore area revitalization
House Speaker Michael E. Busch said Friday that he has created a work group of delegates to study strategies for economic revitalization of the Baltimore region. Busch said he has directed the nine-member panel to review existing programs and recommend...Tags: Baltimore County, Port of Baltimore
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Del. Hattie Harrison fondly remembered at funeral service
Family, friends and a host of elected officials celebrated the life of East Baltimore Del. Hattie N. Harrison at the West Baltimore United House of Prayer for All People, in a ceremony borne on the spirited rasps of trombones and rhythmic clattering of...
Tags: Politics, Bernard C. Young, Martin O'Malley, Annapolis, Stephanie Rawlings-Blake
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State budget has no tax increases, limited spending, leaders say
Gov. Martin O'Malley unveiled Wednesday a budget that is "on the verge" of closing a budget gap that once stood at $2 billion. The governor emphasized the more than 40,000 jobs he expected his $37 billion operating and $3.7 billion capital budget to...
Tags: Politics, Tax Credits, Schools, Wicomico County, Budgets and Budgeting
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Campaign finance loophole may be plugged
Under Maryland law, there's a limit to how much money a citizen can donate to state political campaigns — $4,000 to a single candidate, $10,000 in total donations during a four-year election cycle. But some Marylanders are less limited than others....Tags: Politics, Harbor East, Peter G. Angelos, Business, Political Fundraising
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Thousands go to Annapolis for gun-control rally and hearing
Several thousand Marylanders went to Annapolis to voice their opinions on gun control Wednesday as the General Assembly began considering Gov. Martin O'Malley's sweeping proposal to impose new limits on the purchase of firearms. At a hearing before a...
Tags: Nazi Party, Politics, Pratt Street, Interior Policy, Weaponry
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Reprimand, apology recommended for lawmaker
The Baltimore SunA legislative ethics committee on Monday recommended a reprimand for an Anne Arundel County lawmaker it said lobbied and voted for a measure that would make it easier for him to regain his real estate license. The committee's report found Republican...Tags: Real Estate Agents, Politics, Lobbying, Religion and Belief, Judges
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Gun debate sparks education, advocacy campaigns
As .223-caliber bullets from an assault-style rifle pinged a torso-shaped target, state Del. Michael D. Smigiel Sr. videotaped his latest pupil squeezing off rounds from a gun and magazine targeted to be banned in Maryland. "You see why you wouldn't...
Tags: Politics, Civil Rights, Weaponry, Interior Policy, Gun Control
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