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Md. Senate takes up same-sex marriage bill; final vote could be this week
Associated PressThe Maryland Senate is expected to act quickly on a bill that could legalize same-sex marriage. The chamber’s Judicial Proceedings Committee is scheduled to send the legislation to the full Senate on Tuesday and a final vote on the bill could come...Tags: Allan H. Kittleman, Gays and Lesbians, Social Issues, Politics, Parties and Movements
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Fed pension change divides Md. congressional delegation on payroll tax cut
Capital News ServiceEight of the 10 members of Maryland's congressional delegation voted Friday to reject a bipartisan compromise on extending the payroll tax cut and unemployment benefits, with leading Democratic members criticizing the legislation's cuts to federal...Tags: Benjamin L. Cardin, Money and Monetary Policy, Barbara A. Mikulski, Pension and Welfare, Steny H. Hoyer
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Boehner backs payroll tax cut bill, but says it won't add jobs
Associated PressA compromise bill extending a payroll tax cut and jobless benefits for the long-term unemployed should be enacted, but it’s not going to help the economy very much, House Speaker John Boehner said Thursday. Boehner, R-Ohio, made the remarks...Tags: Dining and Drinking, Benjamin L. Cardin, Bars and Clubs, Media Industry, Obesity
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Letters to the Editor - Feb. 5
Civil War Rail Trail could benefit all residents of county To the editor: Sen. Christopher Shank provides opinion without knowing the facts regarding the proposed Civil War Rail Trail from Hagerstown to Weverton. He believes it will increase...Tags: Health and Safety at Work, Labor Markets, Christopher B. Shank, Brownsville, Water
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Annapolis Notes- Feb. 6
Election board members approved On Friday, the Maryland Senate approved a list of appointments that included three Washington County Board of Elections members. Tammy E. Downin, Carroll H. Earp and Bruce F. Field’s four-year terms on the board are...Tags: Christopher B. Shank, Thomas V. Mike Miller, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Politics, Local Elections
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Pa. political briefs
Senate candidate to make stop in Franklin County CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. — A former state representative has scheduled a Friday event as part of his campaign for U.S. Senate. Sam Rohrer, of Berks County, Pa., will hold a town hall meeting at 7 p.m. in...Tags: Republican Party, Americans for Prosperity, John H. Eichelberger, Pennsylvania General Assembly, Berks County
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Jefferson County businessman Ruland running for W.Va. Senate seat
Republican James Ruland, a local businessman and decorated Vietnam War veteran, is challenging state Sen. Herb Snyder, a three-term incumbent Democrat, for his 16th District seat in the West Virginia State Senate. Ruland, of Shannondale, W.Va., announced...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Wars and Interventions, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, U.S. Navy, Elections
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Senate minority leader briefs lawmakers on 'war on rural Maryland'
andrews@herald-mail.comDiscontented lawmakers gathered Thursday for a briefing on the perceived “war on rural Maryland” — and to redouble their commitment to combat it. Sen. E.J. Pipkin, R-Caroline/Cecil/Kent/Queen Anne’s, the Senate minority leader,...Tags: Maryland General Assembly, Republican Party, Justice System, E.J. Pipkin, Justice System
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W.Va. Legislature passes 'cracker' plant tax break
Associated PressSpurred by the prospect of thousands of jobs, West Virginia would slash property taxes for 25 years in exchange for the construction of a chemical plant tied to the region’s Marcellus shale industry, under fast-tracked legislation passed Wednesday...Tags: U.S. Senate Committee on Finance, Natural Resources, Synthetics and Plastics, Environmental Issues, Chemicals
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Mail Call - Jan. 31
“My second-grade child is stressed out, not because of bullying or schoolwork, but from lunchtime. She has had headaches three or four times a week, always after lunch. I had lunch with her, and the noise level was ridiculous. The kids can’t...Tags: Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), Pension and Welfare, Local Government, Arts, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland)
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Pa. high court throws out assembly redistricting
A narrowly divided Pennsylvania Supreme Court on Wednesday invalidated a plan to redraw state House and Senate district lines, calling the redistricting approach “contrary to law” and throwing into disarray plans by candidates and parties...Tags: Jay Jr Costa, Dominic Pileggi, Crime, Law and Justice, Judges, Politics
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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: Labor Legislation, Justice and Rights, Executive Branch, Gays and Lesbians, Justice System
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