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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: Roxbury, U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Christopher B. Shank, Safety of Citizens, Government
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Committee votes to send Md. same-sex marriage bill to full Senate
Maryland senators are unlikely to approve any amendments to a bill legalizing gay marriage, worried that if it heads back to the House of Delegates, it could be in trouble because the vote to pass it there was so close.
Members of the state Senate...Tags: Weddings, Jamin B. Raskin, Career and Workplace, Gays and Lesbians, Services and Shopping
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Senate panel approves death penalty repeal, altered gun bill
The General Assembly took an important step toward repealing Maryland's death penalty Thursday night when a key committee, for the first time in decades, approved a bill to end capital punishment. The Senate Judicial Proceedings committee voted 6-5 to...
Tags: Jamin B. Raskin, Laws, Thomas V. Mike Miller, James Brochin, Interior Policy
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Delegations split on meetings, but hear similar legislative requests
At the Carroll County Senate Delegation's public hearing last week at the County Office Building in Westminster, state Sen. Joseph Getty, a Republican who represents District 5, opened the session expressing disappointment that the County House Delegation...Tags: Elections, Dining and Drinking, Hunting, Finance, Westminster (Carroll, Maryland)
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Senate passes gambling expansion bill
The Maryland Senate passed Gov.Martin O'Malley's gambling expansion bill on a 28-14 vote Friday, sending the legislation to a more closely divided House of Delegates when the General Assembly's special session continues Monday. Approval came in the early...
Tags: George C. Edwards, Richard F. Colburn, Elections, Regional Authority, Government
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Gay marriage bill clears Senate panel, may go to floor Wednesday for debate
The governor's bill to legalize same-sex marriage in Maryland sailed through the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee on Tuesday and is expected to be debated on the Senate floor as early as Wednesday.
Supporters easily defeated two proposed amendments....Tags: Jamin B. Raskin, Elections, Thomas V. Mike Miller, James Brochin, Justice System
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Miller names special panel to review ethics laws
Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller has named a special committee to review that state's ethics laws that apply to legislators and other state and local officials and make recommendations for reforms that could be voted on as early as this year....Tags: Trials, James N. Robey, Jamin B. Raskin, Bryan W. Simonaire, Trials
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Miller names special ethics panel
Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller has named a special committee to review the state's ethics laws that apply to legislators and other state and local officials and make recommendations for reforms that could be voted on as early as this year. Miller...Tags: Trials, James N. Robey, Jamin B. Raskin, Bryan W. Simonaire, Anne Arundel County
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Legislation would set rules for use of frozen eggs, sperm
If you wanted to use your late husband's frozen sperm to have a baby, you would need his written permission under legislation that appears poised for approval in the Maryland General Assembly. The House and Senate have both passed bills that would make...Tags: Anne Arundel County, Laws, Regional Authority, Human Body, Crime, Law and Justice
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Proposed congressional map draws more criticism
A congressional map drafted by Maryland Democrats drew more opposition Wednesday as Republican leaders offered alternative proposals, the state NAACP requested changes and the O'Malley administration released 600 comments — mostly critical —...Tags: Minority Groups, Anne Arundel County, African Americans, Easton (Easton, Pennsylvania), Regional Authority
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