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    Mar 5, 2013 |Story| Herald Mail

  1. Bill would let tech businesses spread personal property tax burden over years

    A bill that would enable Washington County to enter into agreements with technology-related businesses to let them make payments in lieu of personal property taxes was heard Tuesday at a Senate Budget and Taxation Committee hearing.
    kaustuv.basu@herald-mail.com
    A bill that would enable Washington County to enter into agreements with technology-related businesses to let them make payments in lieu of personal property taxes was heard Tuesday at a Senate Budget and Taxation Committee hearing. The agreements...

    Tags: Business, Science and Technology, Manufacturing and Engineering, Politics, Taxation

    2. Mar 3, 2013 |Story| Herald Mail

  2. Bill requiring online learning amended because of opposition

    Maryland currently doesn’t have a requirement that high school students take an online class as a condition for graduation.
    kaustuv.basu@herald-mail.com
    Maryland currently doesn’t have a requirement that high school students take an online class as a condition for graduation. Sen. Christopher B. Shank, R-Washington, said he thinks it’s time for such a requirement. “Hearing from the...

    Tags: Teaching and Learning, Maryland General Assembly, Health and Safety at School, Customs and Tradition, PTA

    3. Feb 28, 2013 |Story| Herald Mail

  3. Most of Washington County delegation opposed to gun-control bill that passed Senate

    A gun-control bill endorsed by Gov. Martin O’Malley passed the Senate on Thursday after days of spirited debate and heads now to the House of Delegates.
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    A gun-control bill endorsed by Gov. Martin O’Malley passed the Senate on Thursday after days of spirited debate and heads now to the House of Delegates. There are Washington County legislators such as Christopher B. Shank, R-Washington, who are...

    Tags: Assault, Personal Weapon Control, Mental Health, Gun Control, Laws

    4. Feb 17, 2013 |Story| Herald Mail

  4. Gun-rights supporters testify against assault rifle ban in Md. Senate panel hearing

    A Senate committee hearing on Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley’s bill that seeks to ban assault rifles attracted hundreds of gun-rights supporters to the state capital on Feb. 6, with some of the supporters testifying against the bill.
    kaustuv.basu@herald-mail.com
    A Senate committee hearing on Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley’s bill that seeks to ban assault rifles attracted hundreds of gun-rights supporters to the state capital on Feb. 6, with some of the supporters testifying against the bill. A...

    Tags: Douglas F. Gansler, Career and Workplace, Government, Laws, Politics

    5. Feb 14, 2013 |Story| Herald Mail

  5. Washington County delegation weighs in on bill to repeal death penalty

    Gov. Martin O’Malley testified Thursday at hearings in front of the House and Senate judicial committees in support of his bill to repeal the death penalty, but a majority of Washington County legislators still support the death penalty.
    kaustuv.basu@herald-mail.com
    Gov. Martin O’Malley testified Thursday at hearings in front of the House and Senate judicial committees in support of his bill to repeal the death penalty, but a majority of Washington County legislators still support the death penalty. “Is...

    Tags: Prisons, Annapolis, Death Penalty, Criminals, Government

    6. Feb 12, 2013 |Story| Herald Mail

  6. Washington Co. lawmakers seek expanded definition of amusement devices

    A bill by the Washington County delegation that would expand the definition of amusement devices such as a videogame or a pool table to include those not activated by coins was heard by the House Ways and Means Committee on Tuesday.
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    A bill by the Washington County delegation that would expand the definition of amusement devices such as a videogame or a pool table to include those not activated by coins was heard by the House Ways and Means Committee on Tuesday. A similar bill...

    Tags: Billiards, Snooker and Pool, Entertainment, Sheila E., Sports, U.S. House Committee on Ways and Means

    7. Feb 6, 2013 |Story| Herald Mail

  7. Washington Co. residents add voices against stricter gun laws in Md.

    Hundreds of gun-control opponents showed up in the state capital Wednesday as Gov. Martin O’Malley testified in front of a senate judicial committee in support a bill that would bring stricter gun laws to the state.
    kaustuv.basu@herald-mail.com
    Hundreds of gun-control opponents showed up in the state capital Wednesday as Gov. Martin O’Malley testified in front of a senate judicial committee in support a bill that would bring stricter gun laws to the state. Among those crowding the Lawyer&...

    Tags: Barack Obama, Annapolis, Criminals, Safety of Citizens, Government

    8. Jan 29, 2013 |Story| Herald Mail

  8. Proposed bills would make it a crime to flee unmarked police cars

    The Maryland Court of Special Appeals said in a 2011 judgment that a driver could not be charged for fleeing and eluding a law enforcement officer if that officer was in an unmarked car with lights or sirens.
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    The Maryland Court of Special Appeals said in a 2011 judgment that a driver could not be charged for fleeing and eluding a law enforcement officer if that officer was in an unmarked car with lights or sirens. Del Neil Parrott, R-Washington, said Tuesday...

    Tags: Baltimore County, Politics, Maryland State Police, James N. Robey, Crime, Law and Justice

    9. Jan 15, 2013 |Story| Herald Mail

  9. Washington County delegation won't back death penalty repeal

    Surrounded by a phalanx of legislators and death penalty opponents, Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley announced Tuesday that his office will make a firm push to repeal the death penalty in the state this legislative session.
    Kaustuv.basu@herald-mail.com
    Surrounded by a phalanx of legislators and death penalty opponents, Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley announced Tuesday that his office will make a firm push to repeal the death penalty in the state this legislative session. “The death penalty...

    Tags: Thomas V. Mike Miller, Annapolis, Death Penalty, Chemical Industry, Sandy Hook Elementary School Shooting

    10. Jan 23, 2013 |Story| Herald Mail

  10. Washington County lawmakers cautiously optimistic of Gov. O'Malley's 'jobs budget' for 2014

    Washington County lawmakers expressed cautious optimism after looking at Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley’s budget for fiscal year 2014, a spending plan that lists total aid to the county at about $199 million.
    kaustuv.basu@herald-mail.com
    Washington County lawmakers expressed cautious optimism after looking at Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley’s budget for fiscal year 2014, a spending plan that lists total aid to the county at about $199 million. That figure is 4.6 percent more...

    Tags: Financial Aid, University System of Maryland, Government, Politics, Budgets and Budgeting

    11. Jan 16, 2013 |Story| Herald Mail

  11. Delegation cautious about O'Malley's budget

    Washington County’s Winebrenner Wastewater Treatment Plant will receive $9.1 million for miscellaneous improvements while Hagerstown Community College is slated to get $4.5 million dollars for an expansion of its student center as part of the 2014 fiscal year budget released by Gov. Martin O’Malley on Wednesday.
    Kaustuv.basu@herald-mail.com
    Washington County’s Winebrenner Wastewater Treatment Plant will receive $9.1 million for miscellaneous improvements while Hagerstown Community College is slated to get $4.5 million dollars for an expansion of its student center as part of the 2014...

    Tags: Energy Saving, U.S. Congress, Environmental Issues, Government, Politics

    12. Jan 12, 2013 |Story| Herald Mail

  12. Larry Hogan: Government disconnect is frustrating

    I was in Hagerstown last month meeting with Sens. Christopher Shank and David Brinkley, Dels. LeRoy Myers and Neil Parrott, and business leaders in Washington County. The general consensus is that we are all disgusted with the utter and complete...

    Tags: Barack Obama, Annapolis, Government, Washington, DC, Politics

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