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    Jun 8, 2013 |Story| Herald Mail
  1. West Virginia's congressional district lines may be challenged again

    matthewu@herald-mail.com
    West Virginia’s congressional district lines, which were redrawn by state lawmakers in 2011 and challenged unsuccessfully in court, might be challenged again because some say the boundaries do not meet the state’s compactness requirement....

    Tags: U.S. Supreme Court, Ohio River, Elections, Dale Manuel, Crime, Law and Justice

  2. May 14, 2013 |Story| Herald Mail
  3. Sestak won't run for Pa. governor; might seek rematch with Sen. Toomey in 2016

    Former U.S. Rep. Joe Sestak has ruled out a campaign for Pennsylvania governor, but he said Tuesday that he is seriously exploring another run for U.S. Senate, possibly setting up a rematch against Republican Sen. Pat Toomey in 2016.
    Associated Press
    Former U.S. Rep. Joe Sestak has ruled out a campaign for Pennsylvania governor, but he said Tuesday that he is seriously exploring another run for U.S. Senate, possibly setting up a rematch against Republican Sen. Pat Toomey in 2016. Sestak said he...

    Tags: Elections, Arlen Specter, Government, Parties and Movements, Republican Party

  4. Apr 1, 2013 |Story| Herald Mail
  5. Letters to the Editor - April 1

    Leaders’ choices will affect future downtown development To the editor: We as a city and community are at a crossroads as we currently sit squarely on the cusp of letting what we so desperately need in regard to revitalization go the other way. We...

    Tags: Public Finance, Same-Sex Marriage, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Federal Aviation Administration, Budgets and Budgeting

  6. Mar 31, 2013 |Story| Herald Mail
  7. West Virginia's birth detailed in Charles Town author's new book

    Many who have not studied West Virginia history believe it became a state in the middle of the Civil War because the people who lived in western Virginia objected to Virginia’s vote to secede from the Union.
    richardb@herald-mail.com
    Many who have not studied West Virginia history believe it became a state in the middle of the Civil War because the people who lived in western Virginia objected to Virginia’s vote to secede from the Union. True for some, but the schism between...

    Tags: Slavery, Elections, Government, Executive Branch, Career and Workplace

  8. Mar 27, 2013 |Story| AP Member Choice Limited
  9. Skeptical Supreme Court might strike down Defense of Marriage Act

    Concluding two days of intense debate, the Supreme Court signaled Wednesday it could give a boost to same-sex marriage by striking down the federal law that denies legally married gay spouses a wide range of benefits offered to other couples.
    Concluding two days of intense debate, the Supreme Court signaled Wednesday it could give a boost to same-sex marriage by striking down the federal law that denies legally married gay spouses a wide range of benefits offered to other couples. As the...

    Tags: Social Issues, Same-Sex Marriage, West Point, Minority Groups, Laws

  10. Mar 13, 2013 |Story| Herald Mail
  11. Mail Call - March 14

    “If you have a pet and need a place for a dog park, it’s the taxpayers, it’s not just you. So when you have an animal, think about that before you pick a place to live, because it’s up to you to walk it. They have bags for you to...

    Tags: Gun Control, Waynesboro (Waynesboro, Virginia), September 11, 2001 Attacks, Sears, Interior Policy

  12. Feb 22, 2013 |Story| Herald Mail
  13. Letters to the Editor - Feb. 22

    Editorial unfairly characterized Paul Miller To the editor: I was dismayed to read The Herald-Mail’s negative portrayal of Paul Miller, the former director of the Humane Society of Washington County, in a Feb. 14 editorial. I’ve known him...

    Tags: International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Elections, Paul Miller, Fiscal Cliff, Interior Policy

  14. Feb 12, 2013 |Story| AP Member Choice Limited
  15. State of the Union address to stress jobs, Afghan troop withdrawal

    Seeking to focus on nation-building at home, President Barack Obama will use his State of the Union address to call for more spending on infrastructure and manufacturing, while also announcing the withdrawal of 34,000 U.S. troops from Afghanistan within a year.
    Associated Press
    Seeking to focus on nation-building at home, President Barack Obama will use his State of the Union address to call for more spending on infrastructure and manufacturing, while also announcing the withdrawal of 34,000 U.S. troops from Afghanistan within a...

    Tags: Gun Control, Labor Markets, Interior Policy, Valerie Jarrett, Parties and Movements

  16. Jan 15, 2013 |Story| Herald Mail
  17. House approves $50.5 billion for Superstorm Sandy aid

    More than 10 weeks after Superstorm Sandy brutalized parts of the heavily populated Northeast, the House approved $50.5 billion in emergency relief for the victims Tuesday night as Republican leaders struggled to close out an episode that exposed painful party divisions inside Congress and out.
    More than 10 weeks after Superstorm Sandy brutalized parts of the heavily populated Northeast, the House approved $50.5 billion in emergency relief for the victims Tuesday night as Republican leaders struggled to close out an episode that exposed...

    Tags: Business, Chuck Schumer, Hurricane Sandy (2012), Dannel P. Malloy , Chris Christie

  18. Jan 19, 2013 |Story| Herald Mail
  19. Some gun owners at Second Amendment rally say Manchin 'sold us out'

    People crowded the sidewalk and spilled into West King Street across from U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin’s office in Martinsburg on Saturday for a Second Amendment rally and protest.
    matthewu@herald-mail.com
    People crowded the sidewalk and spilled into West King Street across from U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin’s office in Martinsburg on Saturday for a Second Amendment rally and protest. “I think he’s sold us out,” Keith Morgan, president of...

    Tags: Gun Control, Sandy Hook Elementary School, Interior Policy, Joe Manchin III, West Virginia Legislature

  20. Jan 15, 2013 |Story| AP Member Choice Limited
  21. Leading rating agency warns it may downgrade U.S. over debt standoff

    The United States could lose its top credit rating for the second time from a leading agency if there's a delay in raising the country's debt ceiling, Fitch Ratings warned Tuesday.
    Associated Press
    The United States could lose its top credit rating for the second time from a leading agency if there's a delay in raising the country's debt ceiling, Fitch Ratings warned Tuesday. Congress has to increase the country's debt limit, which effectively...

    Tags: Timothy Geithner, Economy, Business and Finance, Republican Party, Automotive Equipment, Credit Ratings

  22. Jan 2, 2013 |Story| Herald Mail
  23. Many area residents still dissatisfied with Congress

    Members of The House of Representatives worked past 11 p.m. Tuesday night to pass legislation to avoid the “fiscal cliff,” but many area residents still remained unsatisfied with Congress on Wednesday.
    caleb.calhoun@herald-mail.com
    Members of The House of Representatives worked past 11 p.m. Tuesday night to pass legislation to avoid the “fiscal cliff,” but many area residents still remained unsatisfied with Congress on Wednesday. “I think what we did was just a...

    Tags: U.S. Senate, Fiscal Cliff, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Parties and Movements, Republican Party

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