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Hopes for share of 'disparity grant' lie with Senate measure
kaustuv.basu@herald-mail.comWith less than two weeks remaining in the 2013 session of the Maryland General Assembly, Washington County legislators are banking on the passage of a measure cleared by a senate committee that would bring the county $1.55 million in fiscal year 2014 as...Tags: Taxation, Politics, Personal Income
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Letter to the Editor - April 12
Be glad that General Assembly session has ended To the editor: With the Maryland General Assembly having adjourned, I think we should all look up to heaven and thank God they’re going home. Never before have Maryland’s elected leaders done... -
Antietam Fire Company in Hagerstown a step closer to getting renovation money
kaustuv.basu@herald-mail.comThe state’s Capital Budget bill cleared a crucial step in the House of Delegates on Wednesday when it passed a second reading, and tucked away in it was a provision setting aside $85,000 for the Antietam Fire Company in Hagerstown. The Capital...Tags: Public Finance, Politics, Aetna Inc., Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Budgets and Budgeting
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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: Christopher B. Shank, Annapolis, Elections, Politics, Personal Weapon Control
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Western Maryland to become ghost town after residents head to wild and wonderful oblivion
Ever walk into a party and notice someone who was horribly underdressed? And you feel sorry for him — him and another guy you notice, who is also underdressed. Then you see another and another and finally it hits you: You are the only one in the...
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Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown: Racially biased death penalty must be abolished
Earlier this month, the Maryland Legislature passed legislation abolishing the death penalty. I believe the time has come to repeal the death penalty because it is racially biased, demonstrably unreliable and not an effective deterrent. This debate is...Tags: Justice System, Politics, Prisons, Punishment, Death Penalty
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Md. House passes medical marijuana measure
Associated PressAfter years of debate, the Maryland House of Delegates voted 108-28 on Monday for a measure that would put the state on a path toward developing a medical marijuana program in the next few years. The measure, which now goes to the Senate, would create...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Career and Workplace, Civil and Public Service, Politics, Labor Legislation
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O'Malley's Maryland gas tax proposal unpopular with Washington County legislators
kaustuv.basu@herald-mail.comA proposal backed by Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley that would raise the state gas tax in July by 3.8 cents per gallon remains unpopular with many Washington County legislators. Under the proposal, the gas tax would increase to 27.3 cents per...Tags: Computing and Information Technology Industry, Travel, Ronald N. Young, Public Transportation, Elections
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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: Elections, Politics, Personal Weapon Control, Punishment, Regional Authority
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Md. lawmakers pass medical marijuana bill
Associated PressThe Maryland General Assembly has approved a measure to allow medical marijuana programs at academic medical research centers that decide to participate. The Senate passed a House of Delegates bill 42-4 on Monday with bipartisan support, sending the bill...Tags: Politics, Health Treatments, Medical Marijuana Therapy, Executive Branch, Government
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Andrew Serafini: Session proves decisions have consequences
In an effort to provide open and transparent government, the Washington County delegation to the Maryland General Assembly will be hosting a post-legislative public forum on Thursday, May 9, 2013. The forum will begin at 6:30 p.m. and will be held in Room...Tags: Employment Opportunities, Barack Obama, Politics, Regional Authority, Anirban Basu
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Lloyd Waters: Would McGuinn favor the death penalty?
Maryland Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown’s guest column last week titled “Racially biased death penalty must be abolished” presented his opinion and several discussion points in support of abolishing the death penalty in the State of Maryland....Tags: Criminals, Laws, Politics, Death Penalty, Punishment
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