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Many issues discussed at 2013 Legislative Outlook luncheon in Martinsburg
matthewu@herald-mail.comEducation reform, substance abuse treatment, related incarceration costs and state budget cuts were among the most heavily discussed issues at the 2013 Legislative Outlook luncheon at the Holiday Inn in Martinsburg. About 150 people turned out for the...Tags: Earl Ray Tomblin, Government, Education, Teachers, Teaching and Learning
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Allan Powell: Machiavelli in Virginia
Niccolo Machiavelli would be proud to sit in the Virginia legislature with so many like-minded shysters. His enemies called him “Old Nick” — the devil himself — because of his straightforward praise for amoral conduct by those...Tags: Henry L. Marsh III, Religion and Belief, Government, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Republican Party
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Corbett promises liquor proceeds to Pa. schools
Gov. Tom Corbett on Wednesday unveiled an ambitious plan to end the state monopoly over the sale of liquor and wine by replacing hundreds of state-owned stores with twice as many private outlets and allowing beer and wine to be sold at a wide range of...
Tags: Health and Personal Care, Privatization, Punishment, Government, Health and Safety at School
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Local legislators unimpressed by Gov. O'Malley's State of the State address
kaustuv.basu@herald-mail.comGov. Martin O’Malley showcased Maryland’s achievements during his tenure as governor in his State of the State address Wednesday and made a case for gun control and the repeal of the death penalty. But Washington County legislators, most of...Tags: Washington, DC, Interior Policy, Government, Environmental Issues, Politics
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Washington County lobbyists meet with legislators in Annapolis
kaustuv.basu@herald-mail.comMembers of the Washington County Community Coalition met with legislators in the state capital Wednesday as part of an effort to give the county more visibility among lawmakers. The lobbying coalition, which includes the county government and the City of...Tags: Michael E. Busch, Government, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Politics, Annapolis
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Letters to the Editor - Jan. 27
Unions are not to blame for economic problems To the editor: Some blame unions for what’s wrong with America’s economy. The facts don’t support this. American workers are the backbone of our economy, and they work best when they have...Tags: Interior Policy, U.S. Senate Committee on Finance, Government, U.S. Military, National Rifle Association of America
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Washington County delegation won't back death penalty repeal
Kaustuv.basu@herald-mail.comSurrounded 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: Christopher B. Shank, Washington, DC, Punishment, Thomas V. Mike Miller, Government
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Washington County lawmakers cautiously optimistic of Gov. O'Malley's 'jobs budget' for 2014
kaustuv.basu@herald-mail.comWashington 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: Christopher B. Shank, Colleges and Universities, Government, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Finance
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Anna K. Winger, 82
Anna K. "Kit" Winger, 82, died at Select Specialty Hospital in Battle Creek, Mich., on Monday, Feb. 18, 2013. She was born in Waynesboro, Pa., on Oct. 13, 1930, to Frank H. and Ruth (Roth) Winger. She graduated from Greencastle High School in...
Tags: Colleges and Universities, Waynesboro (Waynesboro, Virginia), Franklin County (Pennsylvania), Government, James Buchanan
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40 years after Roe decision, abortion foes march on
Associated PressAbortion opponents marked the 40th anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision Tuesday with workshops, prayers and calls for more limits on the rights established by the Supreme Court in the landmark ruling that still defines one of the nation's most...Tags: Government, Rick Perry, Sam Brownback, Parties and Movements, Social Issues
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Mail Call - Jan. 23
“To the statement in the paper about the Bible and not judging people, from someone in Smithsburg: I know what the Bible says, but making a statement that’s actually the truth about someone, I guess hurts some people.” — Hagerstown...Tags: Interior Policy, Punishment, Judges, Government, Justice System
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WCPS superintendent heads to Annapolis to ask for $2 million in school construction money
kaustuv.basu@herald-mail.comClayton Wilcox, the superintendent for Washington County Public Schools, asked the state Board of Public Works Wednesday to restore about $2 million in school construction money that was requested by the school district, but was not part of the proposed...Tags: Government, Public Finance, Politics, Regional Authority, Annapolis
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