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    Mar 14, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  1. House, Senate far apart on pit bull legislation

    Taking a hard line on the owner's responsibility for a pet's behavior, the state Senate on Thursday unanimously passed its version of a bill intended to reverse a court decision declaring pit bulls an inherently dangerous breed.
    Taking a hard line on the owner's responsibility for a pet's behavior, the state Senate on Thursday unanimously passed its version of a bill intended to reverse a court decision declaring pit bulls an inherently dangerous breed. Senate passage sets up...

    Tags: Politics, Thomas V. Mike Miller, Brian E Frosh, Elections

    2. Mar 12, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  2. Pit bull bill in peril as Senate hardens position

    Legislation that would undo a court ruling labeling pit bulls as inherently
    Legislation that would undo a court ruling labeling pit bulls as inherently dangerous appeared increasingly imperiled as the Senate and House dug in their heels on conflicting positions Tuesday. By a 40-6 vote, the full Senate rejected an effort by...

    Tags: Politics, U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary, Thomas V. Mike Miller, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System

    3. Mar 6, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  3. Senate votes to repeal death penalty

    The Maryland Senate voted Wednesday to make Maryland the 18th state to abolish the death penalty, putting Gov. Martin O'Malley one step closer to a significant legislative victory.
    The Maryland Senate voted Wednesday to make Maryland the 18th state to abolish the death penalty, putting Gov. Martin O'Malley one step closer to a significant legislative victory. The 27-20 vote sent the bill to the House of Delegates, where repeal...

    Tags: NAACP, Chemical Industry, Justice System, Murder, Crime, Law and Justice

    4. Mar 4, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  4. Death penalty repeal effort survives in Senate

    Efforts to end Maryland's death penalty moved forward late Monday as the Senate squashed attempts to retain the death penalty for what one senator called "the worst of the worst."
    Efforts to end Maryland's death penalty moved forward late Monday as the Senate squashed attempts to retain the death penalty for what one senator called "the worst of the worst." Senators resumed an emotional debate they left off Friday evening,...

    Tags: Politics, Howard County, Republican Party, NAACP, James N. Robey

    5. Mar 1, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  5. Death penalty repeal survives test in Senate

    The governor's bill to repeal Maryland's death penalty survived a key vote Friday in the state Senate.
    The governor's bill to repeal Maryland's death penalty survived a key vote Friday in the state Senate. After an emotional debate, senators voted 27-19 to defeat an amendment that would have kept capital punishment for murders committed along with other...

    Tags: Richard F. Colburn, Howard County, Politics, Republican Party, Allan H. Kittleman

    6. Feb 28, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  6. Md. Senate passes gun control bill

    The Maryland Senate approved a sweeping gun-control bill Thursday that would give the state one of the strictest firearm laws in the country.
    The Maryland Senate approved a sweeping gun-control bill Thursday that would give the state one of the strictest firearm laws in the country. The contentious issue moved immediately to the House of Delegates, where the chamber's first public hearing...

    Tags: Interior Policy, Politics, Republican Party, Calvert County, Regional Authority

    7. Mar 1, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  7. Death penalty repeal clears a key test vote in Senate

    The Senate paused its debate of a bill that would make Maryland the 18th state in the nation to eliminate the death penalty after advocates of repeal won a key test vote. 
    The Baltimore Sun
    The Senate paused its debate of a bill that would make Maryland the 18th state in the nation to eliminate the death penalty after advocates of repeal won a key test vote.  Senators voted 27-19 Friday to reject an amendment that would have created an...

    Tags: Richard F. Colburn, Howard County, Salisbury (Wicomico, Maryland), Politics, Republican Party

    8. Feb 28, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  8. Soft-spoken champion of gun control gets job done

    When the marathon ended Thursday, when Maryland senators voted decisively to pass a sweeping gun control bill, Sen. Brian Frosh kissed his wife.
    When the marathon ended Thursday, when Maryland senators voted decisively to pass a sweeping gun control bill, Sen. Brian Frosh kissed his wife. Then he hugged the governor's chief lobbyist. In the marbled gallery of the State House, a gun control...

    Tags: Interior Policy, Maryland State Police, Politics, Republican Party, Regional Authority

    9. Feb 27, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  9. Senate preserves gun licensing proposal

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    The centerpiece of Gov. Martin O’Malley’s gun control bill survived the Maryland Senate intact Wednesday, though opponents vowed to keep fighting the proposal to give the state some of the nation’s strictest gun laws. A new licensing...

    Tags: Mental Health, Interior Policy, Justice System, Laws, Annapolis

    10. Feb 26, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  10. Spirited Senate gun debate expected to last all week

    Maryland senators alternatively questioned, challenged and heralded Gov. Martin O’Malley’s gun-control bill for more than two hours Tuesday, a prelude to a debate expected to stretch through the week as lawmakers wrestle over whether to...

    Tags: Interior Policy, Politics, Calvert County, Michael Bloomberg, Justice System

    11. Feb 20, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  11. Local governments, police resist speed camera changes

    Local governments and police on Wednesday attacked a sweeping proposal to change Maryland's speed camera law.
    Local governments and police on Wednesday attacked a sweeping proposal to change Maryland's speed camera law. During the first hearing on whether to revamp a law that has been lucrative for local governments but also has sparked concerns about fairness,...

    Tags: Politics, Rushern Baker, James Brochin, Justice System, Prince George's County

    12. Feb 19, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  12. State funding plan elusive for roads, transit

    As the General Assembly nears the halfway point in its 90-day session, Gov. Martin O'Malley and key legislators have yet to agree on a plan to pay for new roads, bridges and transit lines — a decision many consider critical to Maryland's economy.
    As the General Assembly nears the halfway point in its 90-day session, Gov. Martin O'Malley and key legislators have yet to agree on a plan to pay for new roads, bridges and transit lines — a decision many consider critical to Maryland's economy....

    Tags: Justice System, Transportation, Anthony G. Brown, Travel, Purple Line (Maryland)

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