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O'Malley: New same-sex marriage bill more specific on protecting religious freedom
Associated PressA measure to legalize same-sex marriage in Maryland focuses more carefully on protecting religious freedom than a bill that failed last year, Gov. Martin O’Malley said Tuesday after hosting a breakfast with supporters at the governor’s...Tags: Illegal Immigrants, Social Issues, Government, Executive Branch, Church and State Relations
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How to contact your legislators - 2012
Maryland The Maryland General Assembly’s 2012 session begins Jan. 11 and ends April 9. Information about the General Assembly, including the status of bills, can be found at http://mlis.state.md.us. Sen. George C. Edwards R-Garrett/Allegany/...Tags: John Overington, Brunswick (Frederick, Maryland), Waynesboro (Waynesboro, Virginia), Herb Snyder, Jonathan Miller
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On the Campaign Trail - Dec. 4
Flocking to their candidates
Alliances are forming in Maryland’s 6th District Congress race, with four months to go before the primary and the general election 11 months away.
When state Sen. David R. Brinkley, R-Carroll/Frederick, announced...Tags: George C. Edwards, Republican Party, David R Brinkley, Elections, Local Elections
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New Md. legislative map moves south county back into District 2
andrews@herald-mail.comA proposed state legislative redistricting plan released Friday would cut Washington County's delegation from eight to six members and combine two local subdistricts into one. Two precincts at the southern tip of Washington County, around Dargan and...Tags: Illegal Immigrants, Republican Party, Maryland General Assembly, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Elections
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Education, prisons, pensions were on local lawmakers' agendas
andrews@herald-mail.comWashington County’s state legislators pursued some lofty but unattainable goals this year, along with several more grounded ideas that succeeded. Sen. George C. Edwards and Del. John P. Donoghue each won a share of the state’s capital...Tags: Students, Companies and Corporations, Personal Income, Government, Executive Branch
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Business, environmental groups rate local lawmakers
A business advocacy group and an environmental organization have released their annual scorecards for Maryland’s state delegates and senators. Maryland Business for Responsive Government, a nonpartisan nonprofit group, based its ratings on 14...Tags: Washington County (Maryland), Christopher B. Shank, George C. Edwards, Democratic Party, Politics
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O'Malley says state facing tough choices because of budget gap
andrews@herald-mail.comMaryland's high rank in innovation and science will help hasten the state's economic recovery, Gov. Martin O'Malley said Thursday in his annual address to the legislature. In his fifth State of the State speech, O'Malley said Maryland is well...Tags: Budgets and Budgeting, Washington County (Maryland), Christopher B. Shank, Martin O'Malley, Labor Markets
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State GOP lawmakers call for Reagan Day
andrews@herald-mail.comTwo Washington County delegation Republicans are trying to get Maryland to declare "Ronald Reagan Day," part of a national movement to honor the 40th president. Sunday is the 100th anniversary of Reagan's birth. He died in 2004. A bill introduced in the...Tags: Ronald Reagan, Government, Executive Branch, Pennsylvania, Crime, Law and Justice
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Redistricting knife could cut into county delegation
andrews@herald-mail.comThrough redistricting, Washington County's delegation might shrink by 25 percent in about three years. Every 10 years, after the U.S. Census measures the nation's population, Congressional and legislative districts are redrawn to reflect the changes. In...Tags: Washington County (Maryland), Somerset County (Maryland), Maryland General Assembly, Donald F Munson, 2010 Census
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Annapolis Notes - March 21
Fridge bill fails The House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday denied Del. Neil Parrott’s attempt to update the state law governing abandoned refrigerators. The committee voted 13-6 against the bill, largely along political lines. Republicans...Tags: Electrical Appliance, Republican Party, Manufacturing and Engineering, Roy P Dyson, Obituaries
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Local amendments fail in same-sex marriage bill
andrews@herald-mail.comA bill to legalize same-sex marriage in Maryland advanced another step Wednesday after two Washington County delegates' attempts to amend it failed. The House of Delegates is scheduled to take a final vote Friday. House Speaker Michael E. Busch, D-...Tags: Washington County (Maryland), Family, Gays and Lesbians, Republican Party, Marriage
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Local Republicans were leaders in last election's campaign money
andrews@herald-mail.comIn his unsuccessful attempt to win a third state Senate term, Republican Alex X. Mooney raised more than $200,000 and spent double that, 2010 campaign finance reports show. The Herald-Mail reviewed and compiled information from five required campaign-...Tags: Washington County (Maryland), Republican Party, Donald F Munson, Regional Elections, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland)
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