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House votes to repeal death penalty
The General Assembly voted to repeal the death penalty Friday, calling for an end to Maryland's 375-year history of capital punishment and joining a growing number of states outlawing the practice. After nearly two hours of impassioned debate, the House...
Tags: Ethics, Christianity, Maryland General Assembly, Thomas V. Mike Miller, Death Penalty
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Local governments, police resist speed camera changes
Local governments and police on Wednesday attacked a sweeping proposal to change Maryland's speed camera law. During the first hearing on whether to revamp a law that has been lucrative for local governments but also has sparked concerns about fairness,...
Tags: James Brochin, Local Government, Prince George's County, Crime, Law and Justice, Politics
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No. 10 Poly boys fall to Magruder, 62-50, in Class 4A semifinal
The Poly boys basketball team needed some time to get comfortable in the Class 4A state semifinal at the University of Maryland's Comcast Center on Thursday night. Going against defending state champion Magruder, it was time the No. 10 Engineers...Tags: Comcast Center (arena), Science and Technology
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House approves letting casinos give away cash to play table games
The Baltimore SunCasinos could give free cash to table game players under a bill passed by the House of Delegates Thursday. The measure now heads to the state Senate. Proponents said the change is necessary to allow Maryland casinos to compete with in what Del. Eric...Tags: Montgomery County (Virginia), Lifestyle and Leisure, Problem Gambling, Montgomery County (Pennsylvania), Local Government
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Smart-meter foes ask for free opt-out
Legislators heard an outpouring of complaints Thursday about smart meters from Maryland utility customers who want to be allowed to opt out without charge. Baltimore Gas and Electric Co. and other Maryland utilities are installing the meters —...
Tags: Electronics, Harford County, Government, Civil and Public Service, Entertainment
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'Black liquor' deal goes sour
A deal environmentalists thought had been worked out to stop mostly out-of-state paper mills from cashing in on Maryland's renewable energy law by burning so-called "black liquor" has come unglued. The state's only paper plant in Allegany County has...
Tags: Energy Saving, Environmental Issues, Renewable Energy, Alternative Energy, Crime, Law and Justice
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Biden unveils domestic violence grants in Rockville
The U.S. Justice Department will award $2.3 million in grants to a dozen local governments across the country in an effort to reduce domestic violence homicides, Vice President Joe Biden and Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr., announced Wednesday at an...Tags: Rockville (Bethlehem, Pennsylvania), Violence Against Women Act, U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Congress, Abusive Behavior
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Corporate welfare for Lockheed Martin
At this time of severe cutbacks in government funding for food stamps, early childhood education and Meals on Wheels, some Maryland legislators are hard at work looking out for the welfare of one of the world's wealthiest corporations. Under a bill...
Tags: U.S. Military, Women, Infants and Children, Maryland General Assembly, Pension and Welfare, Head Start
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Marylander dies from rabies in first case since 1976
A Marylander has died of rabies for the first time since 1976, state health officials said Tuesday. It is not yet known how the person contracted the virus, which is found in animals across the state. Officials are exploring how and where the person...
Tags: Preventative Medicine, Viral Diseases and Infections, Disease Prevention, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Vaccines
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Biden to visit University of Baltimore law school opening
Vice President Joe Biden and U.S. Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan will visit a new, $112 million building next month that will house the University of Baltimore School of Law, school officials said Monday. The John and Frances Angelos Law Center, which...Tags: Ayers Saint Gross, Colleges and Universities, Education, University of Baltimore, Crime, Law and Justice
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Maryland court considers liability of bars in drunken-driving crashes
Michael D. Eaton ran up a tab for 17 beers plus other drinks before he left a Gaithersburg tavern, according to court records. Forty-five minutes later, behind the wheel of his Range Rover, he slammed into the back of a Jeep Cherokee at a speed...
Tags: Trials, Motorvehicle Accidents, Injuries and Wounds, Dining and Drinking, Defendants
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Virginia company may lay off nearly 480 in Maryland
A Virginia-based company that provides information technology, management and other services to the federal government warned regulators that it might layoff 478 workers in Maryland, the state said Friday. Serco Inc., of Reston, Va., also told Maryland's...
Tags: Montgomery County (Virginia), Job Layoffs, Labor Legislation, Layoffs and Downsizing, Unemployment
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