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Correctional Officers' Bill of Rights scrutinized after Baltimore City Detention Center scandal
kaustuv.basu@herald-mail.comThe Correctional Officers’ Bill of Rights, which was sponsored by a former Washington County senator and signed into law in 2010, is getting fresh scrutiny in the aftermath of a scandal at the Baltimore City Detention Center, where 13 female...Tags: Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Thomas V. Mike Miller, Donald F Munson, FBI, Michael E. Busch
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Md. General Assembly session reviewed
kaustuv.basu@herald-mail.comWashington County state lawmakers gathered Thursday night at a public forum to discuss the recently concluded session of the Maryland General Assembly and answer questions from the public. About 60 people showed up Thursday evening at the Hagerstown...Tags: Maryland General Assembly, Gun Control, Interior Policy, Justice System, Personal Weapon Control
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Lawmakers seek scrutiny of prisons in wake of Baltimore contraband case
kaustuv.basu@herald-mail.comSome Washington County lawmakers are calling for another look at the state prison system and how the prisons are run after federal charges were filed against 13 female corrections officers, seven inmates and five others with alleged gang ties last week at...Tags: Maryland General Assembly, Justice System, Annapolis, Politics, Organized Crime
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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: Justice System, Personal Income, Ronald N. Young, Taxation, Politics
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Republicans in Maryland General Assembly face 'an uphill struggle'
kaustuv.basu@herald-mail.comMinutes after the Maryland General Assembly adjourned for the final time in 2013 last week, two Washington County delegates headed out the door, even as many of their colleagues readied for the late-night parties in Annapolis that typically follow the end...Tags: Maryland General Assembly, Ronald N. Young, Robert A. Zirkin, Baltimore County, Annapolis
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No matter who gets credit, Washington County to get share of disparity grant
kaustuv.basu@herald-mail.comWhen it comes to figuring out who should get credit for bringing Washington County a share of a wealth-based grant called the disparity grant, it depends on whom you ask. House Speaker Michael E. Busch, D-Anne Arundel, credits John Donoghue, D-...Tags: Thomas V. Mike Miller, Ronald N. Young, David R Brinkley, Budgets and Budgeting, Michael E. Busch
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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: Maryland General Assembly, Interior Policy, Gun Control, Thomas V. Mike Miller, Personal Weapon Control
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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: Maryland General Assembly, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Gun Control, Interior Policy, Voting
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Md. rental housing discrimination likely to die in committee
kaustuv.basu@herald-mail.comThe Maryland Senate voted by the narrowest of margins this week to send a bill that aimed to address rental housing discrimination back to committee, effectively ending its chances of passing this year. Sen. Christopher B. Shank, R-Washington, who...Tags: Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Jamin B. Raskin, Poverty, Discrimination, Public Housing
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Two Washington County legislators back colleague's SWAT bill
kaustuv.basu@herald-mail.comAn operation by Maryland State Police near Sharpsburg last year prompted two Washington County legislators to introduce a bill during the current session of the Maryland General Assembly requiring the chief of the primary law enforcement agency in a...Tags: Maryland General Assembly, Maryland State Police, Jennie M Forehand, Law Enforcement, Terry Porter
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Md. Senate committee approves formula that would get Washington County share of Disparity Grant
kaustuv.basu@herald-mail.comThe Washington County delegation’s efforts to secure a share of a wealth-based grant were rewarded Thursday when a key Senate committee voted to approve a measure that could bring about $1.55 million to the county’s general fund for fiscal...Tags: Maryland General Assembly, John P Donoghue, Thomas V. Mike Miller, Personal Income, Taxation
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Death penalty repeal advances; most Washington Co. lawmakers disagree
kaustuv.basu@herald-mail.comA move to repeal the death penalty in Maryland took another step forward with the state Senate voting 27-20 on Wednesday to abolish capital punishment. Every legislator in the Washington County delegation is against the repeal except Sen. Ronald N....Tags: Justice System, Punishment, Ronald N. Young, Politics, Executive Branch
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