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Tri-State-area lawmakers answer questions about sequester and its impact
The massive federal budget cuts commonly referred to as the sequester will be felt nationwide and will lead to furloughs at places such as Letterkenny Army Depot in Chambersburg, Pa., while the 167th Airlift Wing in Martinsburg, W.Va., is facing layoffs,...
Tags: John Delaney, Robert P. Casey, Jr., Environmental Issues, U.S. Army, Barbara A. Mikulski
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Mail Call - April 9
“I see where someone wants to cut out the junk mail they receive. Think about it this way, that junk mail still brings in revenue for the postal service. Take away the junk mail, take away the revenue. Take away the revenue, take away a lot more...Tags: Waynesboro (Waynesboro, Virginia), Elections, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Local Government, Politics
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Some area lawmakers uneasy with outcome of 2013 session
kaustuv.basu@herald-mail.comLegislators in Annapolis spent a marathon day Monday in sessions spread throughout the day and the evening as they addressed business one last time before the Maryland General Assembly adjourned at midnight. Republican lawmakers from Washington County...Tags: Personal Weapon Control, Government, Christopher B. Shank, DREAM Act, Annapolis
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Maryland General Assembly ends with legislators working to ensure passage of bills
kaustuv.basu@herald-mail.comThe 2013 session of the Maryland General Assembly ends Monday, and local legislators were working last week to ensure final passage of some measures they had introduced. Bills introduced by local lawmakers that were on their way to becoming law...Tags: Labor Legislation, Personal Income, Polls, Maryland General Assembly, Child Abuse
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Most Washington Co. bills appear poised for passage
kaustuv.basu@herald-mail.comSeasoned legislators in Annapolis know a lot can happen in the last week of a session in the Maryland General Assembly. Money can show up for capital projects after fierce lobbying. Bills with momentum can stall as other issues take precedence. For...Tags: Interior Policy, Maryland General Assembly, Personal Weapon Control, Christopher B. Shank, Michael E. Busch
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Four Board of Education members leaning toward the purchase of former Allegheny Energy
julieg@herald-mail.comRecalling his first tour of the former Allegheny Energy headquarters on Downsville Pike, Washington County Board of Education member Wayne D. Ridenour said he thought of the possibility the office building could house the school system’s...Tags: Space Programs, Frederick County (Maryland), Energy, Health Treatments, Renovation
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Lloyd Waters: No political apathy in Ohio, Baltimore or D.C.
No doubt political apathy is on the rise. More people seem to be avoiding politics and not voting these days. Maybe we should send a committee out to Ohio to study the voting patterns of that state. Perhaps there’s a fix. Although I didn’t...Tags: Jimmy Carter, Interior Policy, The New York Times, Elections, Barack Obama
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Most Washington County school board members favor former Allegheny Energy headquarters
julieg@herald-mail.comAt least four of the seven Washington County Board of Education members said Tuesday they were leaning toward voting to have Washington County Public Schools buy the former Allegheny Energy headquarters on Downsville Pike to house the school system’...Tags: Allegheny Energy Inc., Elections, Politics
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Supreme Court could avoid ruling on Calif. gay-marriage ban
Associated PressThe Supreme Court suggested Tuesday it could find a way out of the case over California's ban on same-sex marriage without issuing a major national ruling on whether America's gays have a right to marry. Several justices, including some liberals who...Tags: Justice System, Proposition 8 (California, 2010), Family, Gays and Lesbians, Marriage
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Conservative group seeks new vote on Maryland Congressional redistricting
An appeal filed by a conservative group in the state’s Court of Special Appeals on behalf of MDpetitions.com, a website led by Del. Neil C. Parrott, R-Washington, is seeking a new vote on November’s referendum on Congressional redistricting....Tags: Elections, Politics
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Washington County delegation electioneering bill withdrawn
kaustuv.basu@herald-mail.comA Washington County delegation bill proposed by Del. Neil C. Parrott that would alter electioneering boundaries to 50 feet from the entrance and exit of a polling station from the current 100 feet has been withdrawn after opposition from the Washington...Tags: Montgomery County (Maryland), Elections, Local Elections, Politics, Polls
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Tax increase likely in Greencastle-Antrim district
roxann.miller@herald-mail.comAs Greencastle-Antrim School Board continues to wrestle with its 2013-14 budget, taxpayers in the school district are facing a possible 2-mill tax increase following a 5-3 vote to pass the proposed final general fund budget on Thursday. Business Manager...Tags: Elections, Franklin County (Pennsylvania), Budgets and Budgeting, Politics
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