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New Md. gun law misfires
Maryland passes the strictest gun control laws in the country on its law abiding citizens ("The Maryland model for gun control," May 16), yet it does nothing about those who get caught with illegal guns. Why? If you really want to cut the crime in...
Tags: Punishment, Politics, Interior Policy, Gun Control, Crime, Law and Justice
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Same speculation, different styles for O'Malley, Cuomo
By the time Gov. Martin O'Malley left the Democratic convention last fall, he had schmoozed with party leaders from Iowa, spoken to potential donors and hosted swanky parties that kept delegates entertained into the next morning — efforts that...
Tags: Barack Obama, Politics, Executive Branch, Deval Patrick, Martin O'Malley
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Illinois concealed carry bill stalls
— The push to pass a more restrictive concealed carry measure stalled late last week as support began to drop off before a key vote in the Illinois Senate. The legislation represents the latest attempt to address a federal appeals court order...
Tags: Julie Hamos, Kimberly Lightford, Barack Obama, Illinois Governor, Executive Branch
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Venezuela's military enters high-crime slums as rights activists warn of potential for abuses
Associated PressPETARE, Venezuela (AP) — Stern-looking soldiers clutching assault rifles wave down the beat-up Chevy Caprice entering this sprawling slum on the outskirts of Caracas. Flashlights in his face, the driver steps out and places his hands on the roof...Tags: Civil Rights, Politics, Theft, Caracas (Venezuela), Elections
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LETTER: Decries How 'The Media' Treats The President
In the past few days, we've seen a virtual explosion of criticism of President Obama by the media. This, of course, is only after the Justice Department decided to subpoena the Associated Press. For the past four years, the media (with the exception of...Tags: Barack Obama, National Defense Authorization Act, Fox News Channel (tv network), Politics, Media Industry
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LETTER: No Good Reason For Gun Control
Are gun owners less equal than other citizens? We cannot expect to prevent gun crimes by making more laws restricting law-abiding citizens. Most lawbreakers obtain guns illegally. Criminals do not follow laws. Should the innocent be punished for the...Tags: Politics, Interior Policy, Rentals, Gun Control, Crime, Law and Justice
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Op-ed: The importance of mental health in schools
More than a month after the shooting rampage in Newtown, Conn., mental health professionals stated that psychological disorders often emerge before people enter high school; however, only a small percentage of students ever receives necessary intervention...Tags: Health, Barack Obama, Politics, U.S. House of Representatives, Mental Health
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Amid scandal, Obama focuses on jobs in Baltimore
President Barack Obama told several hundred people gathered at a Baltimore manufacturing plant on Friday that he would keep his administration focused on the economic recovery -- despite a series of political scandals that have rocked the administration...Tags: Barack Obama, Politics, U.S. Congress, Elections, Baltimore City Community College
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O'Malley and Obama can't resist fixing what's not broken
Why is it that since the current president has been in office everything that is proposed by his or Gov. Martin O'Malley's office has had to be a major change? We've had an "overhaul" of the finest health care system in the world. We've had "sweeping"...
Tags: Politics, Martin O'Malley, Interior Policy, Gun Control
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Parrott speaks to Tea Party about Annapolis session, death penalty petition drive
kaustuv.basu@herald-mail.comHagerstown Tea Party supporters gathered at the Beaver Creek Country Club on Thursday night to hear Del. Neil C. Parrott, R-Washington, talk about the recently concluded session of the Maryland General Assembly and a drive to collect petitions to...Tags: Punishment, Politics, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Death Penalty, Parties and Movements
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Malloy Defends State's New Gun Bill At Forum
The Hartford CourantAt a sparsely attended community forum Thursday night, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy fended off jabs from gun rights advocates, repeated his promise not to raise taxes next year and proclaimed that Connecticut's economy is getting on the right track. The...Tags: Periodicals, Newspaper and Magazine, Politics, Executive Branch, Government
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DePaul arena part of Emanuel's $300 million in projects
Beginning the second half of his term this week, Mayor Rahm Emanuel moved to shift the civic conversation away from questions of crime and school closings toward a roster of publicly funded tourism projects, including a DePaul basketball arena at...
Tags: Illinois Governor, Politics, Rahm Emanuel, Chicago Hotels, Oliver Purnell
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