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State of the Union Address important to area residents for different reasons
caleb.calhoun@herald-mail.comDaryl Simmons of Hagerstown said that although he planned to flip back and forth between watching sports and President Obama’s State of the Union Address on Tuesday night, the address is important for the country. “It’s important for us...Tags: Career and Workplace, Unions, George W. Bush, Barack Obama, State of the Union Address
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Mail Call - Feb. 11
“As a city of Hagerstown property owner and resident, I find it absolutely absurd that they now want to raise city taxes. What a way to even make a blighted downtown more blighted, to encourage less investment, by raising taxes at a time when we...Tags: Shriners, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Highway Transportation, Justice System, Annapolis
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Letters to the Editor - Feb. 10
Fairplay Fire Co. situation has saddened me To the editor: It has saddened me since the Fairplay Fire Co. ordeal first began. I was there at the beginning of the fire company, when it was named District 12 Volunteer Fire Co., because that was the area...Tags: MSNBC (tv network), ABC (tv network), Gun Control, Television Industry, Interior Policy
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Washington County falls behind Franklin, Berkeley in housing sales
arnoldp@herald-mail.comWashington County was king of the region’s real estate market before the recession, posting more in total sales than any Tri-State-area county west of Frederick. But in the past two years, Washington County has lost its crown, with sales growing...Tags: Career and Workplace, Homes, Franklin County (Virginia), Services and Shopping, Jefferson County (Pennsylvania)
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Rockefeller meeting puts face on domestic violence issue
matthewu@herald-mail.comPatricia Greenlee never thought she would be a victim of domestic violence. She never witnessed a domestic violence in her life. Her parents had been married for 52 years, and she and her four siblings all were college educated. “I always...Tags: Chuck Grassley, John D. Rockefeller IV, Career and Workplace, Elections, Violence Against Women Act
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Opinions mixed on strikes against Americans abroad linked to terrorism
caleb.calhoun@herald-mail.comJohn Dreisch said that he would have no problem with President Obama using drone strikes on suspected al-Qaida terrorists if only the United States would declare war on the organization. “Without it, where do they get the authority to convict an...Tags: U.S. Department of Justice, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Al-Qaeda, Crime, Law and Justice, Trials
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Allan Powell: The decline and fall of the Republican Party
Ever since the great British historian Edward Gibbon wrote “The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire” (1776), writers have adapted a portion of this title to describe “The Decline and Fall” of everything from a regime to a...Tags: Elections, Government, Hurricane Sandy (2012), George W. Bush, Tea Party Movement
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Postal Service to cut Saturday mail to trim costs
The financially struggling U.S. Postal Service said Wednesday it will stop delivering mail on Saturdays but continue to disburse packages six days a week, an apparent end-run around an unaccommodating Congress. The service expects the Saturday mail...
Tags: Career and Workplace, U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Mail Order Industry, U.S. Postal Service, Health and Safety at Work
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Mail Call - Feb. 6
“I wonder if somebody can help me. I have a lawyer that hasn’t done a thing for me except take my money. He doesn’t show up when — at a court trial. He doesn’t answer the phone, he never returns my calls. Is there any —...Tags: Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Gun Control, Firearms, Interior Policy, Hillary Clinton
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Mail Call - Feb. 5
“Just see where all these oversized loads are using Route 40 West, are putting large potholes in the concrete bridge on Route 40. The bridge is already deteriorated. This should be fixed immediately.” — Clear Spring “I never did...Tags: Career and Workplace, Internal Revenue Service, Government, Hillary Clinton, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
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Letters to the Editor - Feb. 4
Concealed-carry permits could lead to less gun crime To the editor: Thomas Sowell, senior fellow at the Hoover Institution, correctly notes that the gun-control controversy is debated almost solely in terms of fixed preconceptions, with little or no...Tags: Gun Control, Firearms, Criminal Laws, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Government
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Mail Call - Jan. 31
“Sounds like Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey should be ready to switch party affiliation from Republican to Democrat, for his liberal stance on some of his political issues. With the media and press’ backing, his chances of becoming a winner...Tags: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, Medicare, Gun Control, Services and Shopping, Interior Policy
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