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Farm bill matters, but few people care
timr@herald-mail.comPolicy. Remember that? It’s what America used to discuss back in the day, before we became obsessed with birth certificates and the 47 percent. Policy is what the government does, instead of how it does it or why — two questions that are...Tags: Politics, National Government, John D. Rockefeller IV, Renewable Energy, Petroleum Industry
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Racial profiling provision of immigration bill scrutinized
A coalition of civil liberties and immigrant-rights advocates led by Sen. Ben Cardin of Maryland wants to strengthen a provision in the Senate's sweeping immigration bill that would prohibit law enforcement agencies from racial profiling. The 867-page,...
Tags: U.S. Senate, Immigration Reform Legislation (2013), Illegal Immigrants, Racism, Civil Rights
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Bongino says he's '95 percent' certain on 6th District
WASHINGTON -- Republican Daniel Bongino, the former Secret Service agent who ran an unsuccessful campaign for U.S. Senate last year, said Tuesday he is "95 percent" certain he will run in Maryland's 6th Congressional District in the 2014 election and...Tags: U.S. Senate, Roscoe G Bartlett, Federal Election Commission, New York City Police Department, Annapolis
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Letters to the Editor - June 10
Immigration reform is a historic opportunity To the editor: The Senate is poised to consider an immigration reform bill that would create a comprehensive but fair pathway to citizenship for the approximately 11 million undocumented immigrants now...Tags: Politics, Immigration Reform Legislation (2013), Illegal Immigrants, Immigration, National Security
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NSA surveillance sparks privacy debate
You make a call from your land line or text a friend from your smartphone. You browse an online retailer for clothing, a book or music; you create a wish list or write a review. You walk past a security camera outside your home; you use GPS to find...
Tags: Lawyers, Security Measures, Skype, Computer Networking and Internet, U.S. Congress
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FHA interest rule under fire
Pressured by consumer protection regulators, the Federal Housing Administration is expected to end one of its most controversial practices: Charging borrowers interest on their home mortgages for weeks after they've paid off the entire principal balance....Tags: Christopher Dodd, U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Fannie Mae, Finance, Economy, Business and Finance
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FHA could stop charging extra interest on mortgage payoffs
WASHINGTON — Pressured by consumer protection regulators, the Federal Housing Administration is expected to end one of its most controversial practices: charging borrowers interest on their home mortgages for weeks after they've paid off the...
Tags: Fannie Mae, U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Finance, U.S. Congress, Economy, Business and Finance
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Letters to the Editor - June 6
Elected Democrats put regional airport at risk To the editor: The Washington County Republican Central Committee applauds the excellent work of the current County Commissioners, who are focused on leveraging Hagerstown Regional Airport to stimulate...Tags: U.S. Senate, Federal Aviation Administration, Air Transportation Industry, Immigration, John Boehner
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Md. pols flock to White House for Ravens
When Rep. Chris Van Hollen struck up a conversation recently with a U.S. Capitol Police officer he sees every day on his way to work, he immediately learned two things about the man: He's from Baltimore and he's a huge Ravens fan. And so the Montgomery...
Tags: Ed Reed, U.S. Congress, Sports, Joe Flacco, Martin O'Malley
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Bongino plans to run for Congress, rather than seek GOP nomination for governor in Maryland
ROCKVILLE, Md. (AP) — Former Secret Service agent Daniel Bongino says he will run for Congress, rather than seek the Republican nomination for Maryland governor. The Washington Post (http://wapo.st/11w2FhN ) reports Bongino announced his intentions...Tags: U.S. Senate, U.S. Congress, John Delaney, Politics, Daniel Bongino
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Sugar subsidies hurt the baking industry
As one of the owners of H&S Bakery, which employs hundreds of Marylanders, I was disappointed that your May 21 article, "Policy pits candy against sugar," did not mention how the federal sugar subsidy program negatively affects bakeries in our state....
Tags: U.S. Senate, Barbara A. Mikulski, Productivity
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Policy pits candy against sugar
Some of Baltimore's best-known candy makers are pressing Congress to overturn a decades-old sugar policy they say is leaving a bad taste in their mouth. Goetze's Candy Co., Wockenfuss Candies and others want lawmakers to rethink long-standing...
Tags: National Government, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Conservation, Globalization, Justice System
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