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Senate confirms Weinstein as city judge
Sun StaffBrushing aside unproven allegations that she may have lied about her sexual orientation on Army personnel forms nearly two decades ago, the Maryland Senate confirmed the nomination of Baltimore City District Judge Halee F. Weinstein by a wide margin...Tags: Maryland, Elections, Carroll County (Maryland), Minority Groups, Robert L. Ehrlich Jr.
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Governor accused of reneging on school aid
Sun StaffChildren's welfare advocates accused Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. yesterday of going back on a campaign promise to fully fund a new education-aid formula even if the General Assembly refuses to approve his plan for slot machines at Maryland racetracks. The...Tags: Casino and Gambling, Maryland, Education, Johns Hopkins University, Robert L. Ehrlich Jr.
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State senator withdraws from university amid claims that ex-aide did schoolwork
Sun StaffState Sen. Richard F. Colburn, a Dorchester County Republican who sits on a committee that oversees education issues, has withdrawn from the University of Maryland Eastern Shore amid allegations from a former legislative aide who claims to have written...Tags: Sociology, Maryland, Entertainment, Minority Groups, Dorchester County
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Death-penalty halt appears headed for vote tomorrow
Sun StaffA measure that would halt executions in Maryland appeared headed for a final vote in the Senate tomorrow, after one senator abandoned a last-minute attempt to weaken the bill last night. Sen. Richard F. Colburn, a Republican who represents parts of the...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Credit and Debt, Maryland, Elections, Ralph M Hughes
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Bill on drug to prevent pregnancy defeated
Sun StaffA Senate committee killed legislation yesterday to allow women to get the so-called morning-after pill from pharmacists without having to see a doctor, one day after the measure won approval from the House of Delegates. The Senate Education, Health and...Tags: Health and Medical Professionals, Elections, Robert L. Ehrlich Jr., Executive Branch, Government
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Slots debate divides Dorchester County
Sun StaffCAMBRIDGE -- If state Sen. Richard F. Colburn was hoping for a consensus about whether to legalize slot machines here or anywhere else in Dorchester County, he didn't get it yesterday at a hastily called public hearing. An overflow crowd in a County...Tags: West Virginia, Casino and Gambling, Casino and Gambling Industry, Delaware, Politics
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Ex-aide to senator files ethics complaint
Sun StaffA former aide to state Sen. Richard F. Colburn has sent a complaint to the General Assembly's Joint Committee on Legislative Ethics, asking for an investigation into the aide's allegations that he was required to write academic papers and conduct other...Tags: Politics, Entertainment, Baltimore Orioles, Gaming, Crime, Law and Justice
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Redistricting fight to move to legal arena
Sun StaffBy the end of today, the State House politicking over redrawing Maryland's legislative districts will be officially completed and a new map will become law. Now the battle moves to the courts. A half-dozen or more lawsuits are expected to be filed...Tags: Local Elections, Maryland, Elections, Constitutional Issues, Anne Arundel County
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Ocean Downs lobbies for slots
Sun StaffOwner William Rickman Jr. is furiously working to get his Ocean Downs harness racing track put back into the General Assembly's slots legislation, meeting with lawmakers and people living near the track in his quest to secure expanded gambling for the...Tags: Worcester County, Casino and Gambling, Maryland, Referenda, Ocean City
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Senate is set for final vote on slots legislation today
Sun StaffSlot machine supporters in the Maryland Senate beat back a series of efforts to hamper legislation to expand gambling in the state, setting the stage for a final vote on Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr.'s heavily amended measure this morning. During yesterday'...Tags: Casino and Gambling, Paul G Pinsky, Casino and Gambling Industry, Pimlico, Allegany County
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Suits claim bias in remap
Sun StaffGov. Parris N. Glendening says his redistricting map is legally sound, but a growing number of state and federal lawsuits allege his plan discriminates against minorities and illegally divides communities. The challengers - led by Democrats at odds...Tags: Local Elections, Maryland, Elections, Minority Groups, Anne Arundel County
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Md. incumbents sweep state primary
Sun StaffDespite spirited races in Western Maryland and on the Eastern Shore, all eight Maryland congressmen and one U.S. senator won spots on the November ballot in yesterday's Super Tuesday primary election. In the 6th District Republican primary, Rep. Roscoe...Tags: Walter M Baker, New Jersey, Local Elections, Maryland, Elections
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