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Md. lawmakers OK gay marriage bill; O'Malley expected to sign
Gay marriage is all but legalized in Maryland after the legislature gave its final OK Thursday to the law that’s being sent to Gov. Martin O’Malley, who said he expects to sign it sometime this week.
In a small but expected margin, the...Tags: Politics, Marriage, Democratic Party, Annapolis, Voting
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Annapolis Notes - Feb. 27
Washington County pursuing tax-credit program
Washington County has joined Frederick County, Md., in trying to start a new system of property-tax credits for new or expanding businesses.
To qualify, an existing business would have to add at least 1,500...Tags: Politics, Christopher B. Shank, Annapolis, Tax Credits, Taxation
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Washington County students serve, learn as General Assembly pages
andrews@herald-mail.comFour Washington County high school students had supporting roles in keeping the wheels of state government turning in recent weeks. Each spent two weeks as a Maryland General Assembly page. Valerie Downs of Williamsport, a senior home-schooled through...Tags: Politics, Science, Fox Broadcasting Company, Christopher B. Shank, Annapolis
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Md. Senate takes up same-sex marriage bill; final vote could be this week
Associated PressThe Maryland Senate is expected to act quickly on a bill that could legalize same-sex marriage. The chamber’s Judicial Proceedings Committee is scheduled to send the legislation to the full Senate on Tuesday and a final vote on the bill could come...Tags: Politics, Marriage, James Brochin, Annapolis, Democratic Party
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Md. state senators outline bipartisan legislation
Associated PressMaryland state senators sought to contrast their cooperative spirit with Washington’s partisan gridlock on Thursday by outlining bipartisan support for measures to help protect family farms, boost social studies in schools, extend scholarships for...Tags: Democratic Party, Theft, Interior Policy, Taxation, Tax Credits
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Md. Senate OKs same-sex marriage
Same-sex couples in Maryland would have the same full marriage rights as heterosexuals under a bill that cleared the Senate Thursday. If the House of Delegates approves it and the governor signs it, Maryland would be the sixth U.S. state to approve gay...Tags: Christopher B. Shank, Democratic Party, Family, NAACP, Justice and Rights
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Md. Senate to begin same-sex marriage debate today
Capital News ServiceDebate on the Religious Freedom and Civil Marriage Protection Act, which would give full marriage rights to same-sex couples in Maryland, will begin today on the Senate floor. Debate is expected to last several days and feature a number of contentious...Tags: Marriage, Maryland, Politics, Gays and Lesbians, Family
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Gay marriage prospects unclear in blue Md.
Advocates and opponents of gay marriage took their pitches to the Democratic-controlled Senate Tuesday afternoon, lobbying a key committee over the issue of whether to make Maryland the sixth state in which members of the same sex could marry. Supporters...Tags: Democratic Party, Family, Christian Orthodoxy, Justice System, Robert L. Ehrlich Jr.
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Washington Co. delegates to oppose same-sex marriage bill
andrews@herald-mail.comSome Democratic state lawmakers are trying again to legalize same-sex marriage in Maryland. The proposed bill — the Religious Freedom and Civil Marriage Protection Act — would change the state's Family Law, which currently reads: "Only a...Tags: Politics, Marriage, Maryland, Christopher B. Shank, African Americans
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Supporters, opponents of gay marriage bill lay out battle plans
The Associated PressAs the Maryland House of Delegates prepares for a final vote on legalizing gay marriage Friday, national groups on both sides of the issue began laying out their battle plans. The conservative National Organization for Marriage said Wednesday it would...Tags: Democratic Party, Voting, Family, Church and State Relations, Justice and Rights
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Legislation would give state voters more political gift information
In more than 30 states, if a corporate chieftain were to ask top executives to contribute to a politician, an inquisitive voter could easily learn that the firm was bankrolling the candidate.
But not in Maryland. Campaigns are not required to disclose...Tags: Politics, American Civil Liberties Union, Religion and Belief, Economy, Business and Finance, Republican Party
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Lawmakers enact lead poisoning bill
A bill that would require landlords with units built before 1978 to protect their tenants from lead-paint hazards cleared the General Assembly tonight, along with a provision urging courts to penalize baseless litigation over the problem. HB644, approved...Tags: Politics, Painting, Interior Policy, Justice System, Lead Poisoning
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