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Mail Call - April 25
“What is the matter with our leaders here in America, that they’re so afraid to call a terrorist what they really are, which would be a terrorist? They are people, terrorists are people who hide behind little kids and women. They would take...Tags: Sports, Politics, Executive Branch, Boston Marathon Bombing (2013), Crime, Law and Justice
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From outsiders to bombing suspects in Boston
Tamerlan and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev sought to embrace American lives after emigrating from Russia — joining a boxing club, winning a scholarship and even seeking U.S. citizenship. But their uncle last week angrily called them “losers” who...
Tags: Sports, Shootings, Religion and Belief, Religious Conflicts, Politics
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Two development groups to meet with Hagerstown officials Tuesday
cj.lovelace@herald-mail.comHagerstown officials will hear a report Tuesday afternoon from a real estate development group, which includes Sora Development, that wants to create a public-private partnership with the city for downtown redevelopment projects. Officials with Ripken...Tags: Science and Technology, Executive Branch, Politics, Sora, Company Privatization
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Mail Call - April 23
“Many thanks to The Herald-Mail, for finally publishing, as seen on April 13, a front page without a robbery, murder, arson, or other low-life activity. I have never understood why pictures and stories such as these would be on the front page of a...Tags: Politics, Personal Weapon Control, Crime, Law and Justice, Gun Control, Entertainment
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2013 session of Maryland General Assembly productive for Washington County
kaustuv.basu@herald-mail.comWashington County’s state legislators said that the 2013 session of the Maryland General Assembly was a productive one for the county, with many delegation bills being approved. The county also got a $1.55 million share of a wealth-based grant...Tags: Politics, Ronald N. Young, Maryland General Assembly, Crime, Law and Justice, Juvenile Delinquency
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This week in government
Scheduled meetings this week of the Washington County Commissioners, Washington County Board of Education, and Hagerstown Mayor and Council: WASHINGTON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS County Administration Building 100 W. Washington St., Hagerstown Tuesday, April...Tags: University System of Maryland, Linthicum, Pittsburgh, Labor Legislation, Politics
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Magistrates, court staff in smaller W.Va. counties to get modest raises
Magistrates and court staff in West Virginia’s smaller counties will see gradual salary increases eventually totaling $737,000 annually after the Legislature successfully revisited a topic Thursday that stalled during the just-completed regular...
Tags: Executive Branch, Politics, 2010 Census, Earl Ray Tomblin
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'Unsung heroes' of Washington County 911 Center recognized
caleb.calhoun@herald-mail.comSmithsburg Emergency Medical Service provided lunch to the staff at the Washington County 911 Center as a token of appreciation for National Public Safety Telecommunications Week on Wednesday, but workers had no time to relax. Dispatchers grabbed food,...Tags: Politics, Safety of Citizens, Olive Garden, U.S. Congress
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Opponents of Md. gun-control bill plan to sue rather than seek referendum
Opponents of Maryland’s recently passed gun-control bill say they will challenge the measure in court, not on the ballot. Del. Neil C. Parrott, a Washington County Republican who has led previous petition drives as chair of MDPetitions.com, said...
Tags: Annapolis, Regional Authority, Same-Sex Marriage, Politics, Executive Branch
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Alloway row office bill clears Pa. Senate panel
A bill sponsored by state Sen. Richard Alloway II, R-Franklin/Adams/York, is under consideration by the Pennsylvania Senate after clearing a committee last week. The Pennsylvania Senate’s local government committee approved Senate Bill 744,...Tags: Politics, 2010 Census, Franklin County (Pennsylvania), Public Officials, Elections
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W.Va. lawmakers OK budget
Public schools and Medicaid are among the major spenders of a multibillion-dollar state budget passed Wednesday in the West Virginia Legislature, which also fixed three bills vetoed because of technical errors before beginning a brief special session...Tags: Government Health Care, Politics, Health Insurance, Arts and Culture, Elections
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Del. LeRoy Myers: Recent session a bad one for Marylanders
This legislative session in Annapolis has been the worst for Marylanders in recent memory, certainly the worst of my 11 sessions. We have been pushed far to the left by Gov. Martin O’Malley, who is more concerned with winning the 2016 Democratic...Tags: Regional Authority, Politics, Personal Weapon Control, Maryland General Assembly, Freedom of the Press
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