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Myers won't seek another term in Md. House of Delegates
kaustuv.basu@herald-mail.comDel. LeRoy E. Myers, R-Washington/Allegany, announced Wednesday that he will not seek re-election to the Maryland House of Delegates in 2014, ending a run as a state legislator that began with an upset victory in 2002 over longtime House Speaker Casper R....Tags: Annapolis, John Delaney, Casper R. Taylor Jr., Elections, Maryland General Assembly
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Transportation bill advances in Md. House
Associated PressThe Maryland House of Delegates advanced a transportation funding measure on Wednesday night that supporters say is badly needed, but opponents contend will be a terrible burden on Maryland drivers. A final vote to send the bill to the Senate is expected...Tags: Computing and Information Technology Industry, E-Commerce Industry, Maryland General Assembly, Bob McDonnell, Politics
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MPSSAA proposes earlier start for fall sports practice
The Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association is proposing to its Board of Control this Saturday that fall sports teams be allowed to start practice three days earlier this year, the association’s executive director said Wednesday. The...Tags: Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association, High School Sports
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Bill would make electioneering rules consistent across polling places
A bill introduced by Del. Neil C. Parrott, R-Washington, that would allow campaigning and campaign signs on the premises of a public building up to a specified boundary received a favorable vote from the House Ways and Means Committee on Thursday. The...
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Bill requiring online learning amended because of opposition
kaustuv.basu@herald-mail.comMaryland currently doesn’t have a requirement that high school students take an online class as a condition for graduation. Sen. Christopher B. Shank, R-Washington, said he thinks it’s time for such a requirement. “Hearing from the...Tags: Arts and Culture, Health and Safety at School, Maryland General Assembly, Students, Teaching and Learning
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Washington County school board member testifies about school sports practice bill
kaustuv.basu@herald-mail.comA bill that seeks to allow a county board of education to begin fall high school sports practice season two weeks earlier than the date set by the Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association was discussed before the House Ways and Means...Tags: Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association, High School Sports
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Washington Co. lawmakers seek expanded definition of amusement devices
kA bill by the Washington County delegation that would expand the definition of amusement devices such as a videogame or a pool table to include those not activated by coins was heard by the House Ways and Means Committee on Tuesday. A similar bill...Tags: Sports, Entertainment, Billiards, Snooker and Pool, Sheila E., Christopher B. Shank
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George Michael: Can Medicare be saved?
The Herald-Mail published a column last week titled “Safety net under siege” written by David Elliot, the communications director of USAction, a left-leaning advocacy group and propaganda machine. The column focused on the “promise&...Tags: Medicare, Paul Ryan, The New York Times, Government Health Care, Theft
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Cliff avoided; Congress staves off income tax hikes for middle class
Associated PressPast its own New Year’s deadline, a weary Congress sent President Barack Obama legislation to avoid a national “fiscal cliff” of middle class tax increases and spending cuts late Tuesday night in the culmination of a struggle that...Tags: Eric Cantor, U.S. Senate, Parties and Movements, White House, Government Health Care
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Md. House taking up gaming bill; panel votes to cut taxes for two casinos
Associated PressThe Maryland House of Delegates is set to take up a measure that would pave the way for expanded gambling in the state. The House is scheduled to convene at 2 p.m. Tuesday to consider allowing table games such as blackjack at casinos, and to permit a new...Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Maryland General Assembly
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Inaction could doom school-attendance legislation
andrews@herald-mail.comA bill aimed at settling a Western Maryland school-attendance dispute has died with an odd legacy. Even with 22 of the 23 members of the House Ways and Means Committee co-sponsoring the bill, it failed to advance from the committee, a preliminary step...Tags: Allegany County, Education, Maryland General Assembly, Teaching and Learning, Students
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Multiple gambling debates ensnare Washington County on last day of Md. General Assembly
andrews@herald-mail.comWashington County got caught up in the crossfire of multiple gambling debates Monday as the Maryland General Assembly’s session wound down. In one case, Washington County’s delegates walked out of the House chamber rather than take a...Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Elections, Maryland General Assembly, Kevin C. Kelly, Politics
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