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Washington Co. residents add voices against stricter gun laws in Md.
kaustuv.basu@herald-mail.comHundreds of gun-control opponents showed up in the state capital Wednesday as Gov. Martin O’Malley testified in front of a senate judicial committee in support a bill that would bring stricter gun laws to the state. Among those crowding the Lawyer&...Tags: Annapolis, Criminals, Christopher B. Shank, Regional Authority, Politics
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Gas tax hike idea opposed by some Washington County lawmakers
kaustuv.basu@herald-mail.comFor several years, Gov. Martin O’Malley has been talking about raising transportation funds for Maryland with a possible sales tax increase on gasoline. Last year, he floated an idea of a 6 percent sales tax increase on gas, but did not find a...Tags: Carrollton, Maryland Department of Transportation, Thomas V. Mike Miller, George C. Edwards, Politics
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Washington County lawmaker steps up speed limit campaign
kaustuv.basu@herald-mail.comDel. Neil Parrott, R Washington, is stepping up his campaign to increase the maximum speed limit in the state to 70 miles per hour. Parrott, who is a traffic engineer, has introduced a bill in the current session to increase the speed limit on...Tags: Car Safety Tips and Advice, George C. Edwards, Politics, Highway Transportation, Maryland State Police
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Some Hagerstown residents heading to D.C. on Inauguration Day
caleb.calhoun@herald-mail.comKaren Cremins is a Democrat who supported Barack Obama’s re-election bid. Her husband, Jim Cremins, identifies himself as a conservative. Their son, Sean, a graduate of North Hagerstown High School, will perform Monday in the inaugural parade with...Tags: Elections, Martin Luther King Day, Festive Events, Upper Marlboro, Arts and Culture
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Del. Neil C. Parrott seeking anonymity for petition signers
kaustuv.basu@herald-mail.comDel. Neil C. Parrott stirred up the state last year by creating a website to collect signed petitions, forcing laws such as the ones on same-sex marriage and in-state tuition for illegal immigrants onto the ballot in the November election. And...Tags: Annapolis, Referenda, Labor Legislation, Social Issues, Politics
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Water rules, stadium dominate Hagerstown meeting with delegation
cj.lovelace@herald-mail.comHagerstown Mayor David S. Gysberts, the five-member city council and other city staff met with members of the Washington County state delegation Tuesday evening for about 40 minutes inside the University System of Maryland at Hagerstown. Most of the...Tags: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Local Government, University System of Maryland, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland)
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Washington County lobbying coalition outlines priorities
kaustuv.basu@herald-mail.comThe Washington County Community Coalition on Tuesday unveiled a tentative agenda that it wants its state legislators to pursue at the upcoming Maryland General Assembly session at a lunch meeting with the county delegation Tuesday. The meeting was...Tags: Maryland Department of Transportation, Local Government, Business, Maryland General Assembly, University System of Maryland
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Local lawmakers willing to talk about O'Malley plan to halt mass shootings
kaustuv.basu@herald-mail.comWashington County’s state legislators reacted cautiously Wednesday to Gov. Martin O’Malley’s proposal to introduce legislation to try to prevent mass shootings but signaled an openness to having conversations about the issue. O’...Tags: Firearms, Regional Authority, Christopher B. Shank, Mental Illness, Executive Branch
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Md. voters pass ballot items in line with legislation approved by the state
kaustuv.basu@herald-mail.comLocal Republicans said Wednesday that although the statewide vote on ballot questions didn’t go their way, they were glad that voters had been given a chance to weigh in on controversial legislation they said they believed had been “pushed...Tags: Labor Legislation, Marriage, Social Issues, Tea Party Movement, Politics
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Opinions differ on who won final presidential debate
caleb.calhoun@herald-mail.comThe current economic situation of the United States could not hide behind the focus on foreign policy to area residents and local officials who watched the final presidential debate between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney on Monday night. “If we don&...Tags: Polls, Elections, Lynn University, Waynesboro (Waynesboro, Virginia), Bob Schieffer
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Washington County voters to help decide seven statewide ballot questions
andrews@herald-mail.comVoters in Washington County will have seven statewide ballot questions to consider Nov. 6. An eighth question will be on the ballot only in the city of Hagerstown. Two of the seven statewide questions apply only to the qualifications of orphans’...Tags: Judges, Referenda, Christopher B. Shank, George C. Edwards, Public Officials
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Area residents give mixed reactions to vice presidential debate
caleb.calhoun@herald-mail.comWhether or not malarkey was spewed out in the first and only vice presidential debate Thursday between Congressman Paul Ryan and Vice President Joe Biden, area residents still were willing to give their take on it Friday. “Biden had much more...Tags: Elections, Lynn University, CBS Corp., Paul Ryan, Christopher B. Shank
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