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George Michael: Obamacare - The coming train wreck
According to one national leader, Obamacare is “a huge train wreck coming down.” You might be tempted to dismiss this quote as another tea party attack on the president’s health care law. But you would be wrong. This statement was...Tags: Labor Legislation, Judges, Comprehensive Health, Politics, Max Baucus
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Mail Call - May 17
“I’d just like to say kudos to the humane society for expanding their clinic. My wish for them has been for years that they would become a no-kill shelter. Maybe that’s next on the list. Please think about it, as we really, really need...Tags: FBI, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland)
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Allan Powell: Historic judgments need repeated
The sordid results of Senate voting on April 17 reflect clearly the loss of common sense and the courage to stand up to the political clout of the National Rifle Association. When the vote count became public, two thoughts came to mind. First was the word...Tags: Litigation and Regulation, The New York Times, Politics, Personal Weapon Control, Federal Gun Control Legislation (2013)
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Maryland Lt. Gov. Brown pays visit to Mack/Volvo Powertrain
cj.lovelace@herald-mail.comAfter donning a bright yellow vest and plastic safety glasses, Maryland Lt. Gov. Anthony G. Brown got to see what goes on behind the scenes at the Mack/Volvo Powertrain manufacturing plant during a Friday afternoon tour of the facility north of...Tags: Government, Politics, Executive Branch, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Business
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Presidents praise George W. Bush at dedication of his library
Associated PressPresidents past and present lionized one of their own Thursday, putting politics aside as President George W. Bush dedicated the library that documents his place in history. President Barack Obama praised his predecessor's strength and resolve after Sept....Tags: Jimmy Carter, September 11, 2001 Attacks, Politics, Iraq War (2003-2011), George H.W. Bush
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Allan Powell: New twist to support school vouchers fails
There is no secret to the relentless attempts to get public funds to support religious schools. The constitutionality of the use of vouchers is being tested in state courts at the moment with the Indiana Supreme Court upholding vouchers. One notable...Tags: George W. Bush, Schools, Heritage Foundation, Belief and Faith, Anti Trust Crime
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Art Callaham: Things that make me go 'hmmm'
Everyone has some things that make them go “hmmm.” Here are a few of mine. • Although I consider it an opportunity to exercise extreme personal patience, following anyone into a drive-thru at a fast-food restaurant who orders for eight...Tags: September 11, 2001 Attacks, Newspaper and Magazine, Mitt Romney, Marketing, Washington, DC
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Allan Powell: Bank robbers are now insiders
It was quite by good fortune that I was reading “Bank of America Accused of ‘Brazen’ Mortgage Fraud” (Washington Post, Oct. 25, 2012) at the same time I was engrossed in “The Best Way to Rob A Bank Is to Own One” by...Tags: Bank of America Corp., Accounting and Auditing, Banking, Corporate Officers, Economy, Business and Finance
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Casino battles about to heat up
The introduction of table games in Maryland is positioning the state to win back gamblers after they spent millions of dollars in West Virginia and Delaware. Maryland Live! Casino plans to offer poker, blackjack, craps and roulette beginning April 11....
Tags: Charlottesville (Charlottesville, Virginia), Lifestyle and Leisure, Harrisonburg (Harrisonburg, Virginia), U.S. Senate Committee on Finance
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Journalism plagued by cliches
I am a journalist. Specifically, this means that while I should be out investigating government waste and corporate fraud, I would much rather sit around and discuss an issue that to me is far more important: Journalism cliches. The issue came up when...
Tags: Journalism, Annapolis, U.S. Congress, Diane Sawyer
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Delaney visits Kaplan campus
U.S. Rep. John Delaney, newly elected representative for Maryland’s 6th District, recently visited Kaplan University-Hagerstown, where he met with graduates, faculty, and one the area’s largest employers in an effort to gain greater insight...
Tags: First Data Corporation, For-Profit Colleges, Colleges and Universities, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Employment Opportunities
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Letter to the Editor - March 8
Gas tax hike will hurt hard-working Marylanders To the editor: Gov. Martin O’Malley has once again gone out of his way to target middle- and working-class Marylanders with a historic and unnecessary tax hike that will put even more Marylanders out...Tags: Government, Politics, Executive Branch
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