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Top Md. Dems expected at summit in Hagerstown
kaustuv.basu@herald-mail.comTop Democrats from the state will converge in Hagerstown on Saturday for an annual summit of Western Maryland Democrats. And although Western Maryland hasn’t been a Democrat stronghold in recent years, party leaders said they were buoyed by...Tags: Government, Douglas F. Gansler, Maryland General Assembly, Local Elections, Politics
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Congressional lawmakers address feedback, sacrifices
The massive federal budget cuts commonly referred to as the sequester will be felt nationwide and will lead to furloughs at places like Letterkenny Army Depot in Chambersburg, Pa., while the 167th Airlift Wing in Martinsburg, W.Va., is facing layoffs,...
Tags: Budgets and Budgeting, Labor Markets, Government, Politics, Benjamin L. Cardin
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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: Labor Markets, Public Employees, Budgets and Budgeting, Government, Fiscal Cliff
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U.S. Rep. John Delaney, D-Md. among speakers at Western Maryland Democratic Summit
dona@herald-mail.comThe ninth annual Western Maryland Democratic Summit on Saturday drew the state’s party heavyweights from the U.S. Senate, House and statehouse, but also featured something this part of the state has not had in many years — a Democrat...Tags: Politics, Benjamin L. Cardin, Carroll County (Maryland), Republican Party, Elections
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Group wants background checks for firearm buyers
holly.shok@herald-mail.comOne hundred days after the second-deadliest school shooting in United States history, community members gathered at the Boonsboro Free Library on Thursday to sign a petition advocating universal background checks for firearm sales. Hosted by public...Tags: Benjamin L. Cardin, Sandy Hook Elementary School Shooting, Barack Obama, National Rifle Association of America, Organizing for Action
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Rep. John K. Delaney: Signal from the airport - we need a new flight plan
The indiscriminate budget cuts known as “sequestration” will soon be felt in Maryland and in Washington County. Last week it was announced that air traffic control towers at the Hagerstown and Frederick airports will likely be closed. The...Tags: Head Start, Federal Aviation Administration, Air Transportation Industry, Politics, Budget Control Act of 2011
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Congress funds continued production of surveillance planes in Hagerstown
U.S. Sen. Barbara Mikulski said Congress has approved $43 million to continue production of border-patrol planes in Hagerstown. The Democratic senator said Monday that the funds were part of a continuing resolution Congress passed last week to keep the...
Tags: Politics, Elections, U.S. Congress
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Government sequestration could affect Hagerstown Regional Airport
caleb.calhoun@herald-mail.comWith less than a week remaining before federal budget cuts could go into effect, federal agencies and parks, the military, hospitals, doctors, and Hagerstown Regional Airport, prepare for the ramifications if Congress fails to pass legislation to avoid it...Tags: Budgets and Budgeting, Politics, Government Health Care, Michael J. Astrue , U.S. Department of Transportation
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Local officials not expecting reimbursement for G-8
The Frederick News-PostMore than six months after President Obama and seven other world leaders converged on Camp David for the G-8 summit, local officials appear to hold out little hope that taxpayers might ever recoup the cost of preparing for and hosting the event. “...Tags: Fiscal Cliff, Camp David, Summits, G8, NATO
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Brien Poffenberger: Some bright spots are on the horizon for Washington County
Happy New Year from the Chamber of Commerce! As we settle into our routines for 2013, the new year will look pretty much like the old one. Economic recovery continues in Washington County, but it remains incremental and painfully slow. The New Year brings...Tags: Labor Markets, Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development, Economic Policy, Robert Byrd, Unemployment
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Belva Snyder
janeth@herald-mail.comBelva Snyder had many and varied passions — her four children, politics, community involvement, fashion and driving — to name a few. “Politics were her second life outside of her children,” oldest child Sandra Turtle said. Andrea...Tags: The Salvation Army, Hillary Clinton, Politics, Parties and Movements, Bill Clinton
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Five for your planner: Tuesday, Nov. 6
1. Honoring those who have fought and fallen Students of the Veterans Club at Hagerstown Community College will hold a special Veterans Day event Thursday, Nov. 8, at Hagerstown Community College's Student Center, Robinwood Drive, east of Hagerstown....
Tags: Veterans Day, Colleges and Universities, Education, Restrepo (movie), Wines
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