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Progressive O'Malley gets his wish list
If the longstanding rumors are true and Gov. Martin O’Malley really does have his sights set on a presidential nomination, the 2013 legislative session could go a long way toward solidifying his liberal qualifications for a Democratic primary...
Tags: Labor Legislation, Foods and Beverages, Executive Branch, Primaries, Justice System
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Mail Call - April 15
“I think the Hagerstown caller on April 4 was wrong in claiming 60 to 70 percent want the ban on assault weapons, and 91 percent want the background checks. The legislators are smart enough to know not to vote for it, or they won’t get re-...Tags: Barack Obama, Interior Policy, Waynesboro (Waynesboro, Virginia), Petroleum Industry, U.S. Congress
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Gun bill aims to keep Pa. laws uniform
waynesboro@herald-mail.comState Sen. Richard Alloway is seeking co-sponsors for his latest bill that aims to prevent Pennsylvania municipalities from passing laws that do not align with state firearms regulations. “The reason I introduced it is to protect the rights of gun...Tags: Richard L. Alloway, II, Justice System, Interior Policy, Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), Local Government
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Art Callaham: We're leavin' this (city, county, state)
Be careful what you wish for. Over the past few weeks — or it could be months because time really flies when you’re having fun — the following comments have appeared in the comments section of stories and columns on The Herald-Mail...Tags: Health and Safety at School, Mexico, Interior Policy, Taxation, Franklin County (Pennsylvania)
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Legislative session had some positives
As legislative sessions go, 2013 isn’t likely to be considered a banner year in many Western Maryland circles. From gun control to an increase in gasoline taxes, the priorities of Annapolis are clearly different from those of the rural counties....Tags: Interior Policy, Justice System, University System of Maryland, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Annapolis
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Sequestration leads to cuts at Martinsburg ATF facility
matthewu@herald-mail.comNearly 100 government contract workers at the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives’ Martinsburg facility recently lost their jobs as a result of across-the-board federal budget cuts. The 98 contractors laid off at the end of March...Tags: Labor Legislation, Demonstration, Interior Policy, Justice System, Job Layoffs
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Gun control passes first hurdle in Senate
Associated PressWatched by tearful relatives of Newtown school massacre victims, gun control supporters in the Senate won the first showdown over how to respond to the December shootings in Connecticut, defeating an effort by conservatives to derail firearms restrictions...Tags: John Boehner, Sandy Hook Elementary School, Harry Reid, Mitch McConnell, Barack Obama
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Manchin, Toomey reach deal on gun purchase background checks
Associated PressConservative senators from both parties announced their support for expanding background checks for gun buyers Wednesday, giving a burst of momentum to advocates of stronger restrictions. But big questions remain about whether President Barack Obama can...Tags: John Boehner, New York City, Barack Obama, Chuck Schumer, Interior Policy
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Obama unveils $3.8 trillion spending plan for 2014
Associated PressPresident Barack Obama sent Congress a $3.8 trillion spending blueprint on Wednesday that strives to achieve a "grand bargain" to tame runaway deficits, raising taxes on the wealthy and trimming popular benefit programs including Social Security and...Tags: John Boehner, Schools, Interior Policy, Medicare, Republican Party
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Mail Call - April 11
“Kudos to the Connecticut legislature for their package of strong gun control bills. Yes, it would not have saved the Newtown children, because of the grandfather clause on high-capacity clips, but who knows how many people it may save in the...Tags: Labor Legislation, Allegheny Energy Inc., Interior Policy, Criminals, Annapolis
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Letters to the Editor - April 9
Gun control advocates are traitors To the editor: We the people must defend and protect ourselves, family and our country. Whenever a country thinks it is not vulnerable to attack, attack is imminent. Attack may come from within. Remember an overheard...Tags: Cirrhosis, Interior Policy, Crime, Law and Justice, Gun Control, Politics
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Some area lawmakers uneasy with outcome of 2013 session
kaustuv.basu@herald-mail.comLegislators in Annapolis spent a marathon day Monday in sessions spread throughout the day and the evening as they addressed business one last time before the Maryland General Assembly adjourned at midnight. Republican lawmakers from Washington County...Tags: Executive Branch, Interior Policy, Christopher B. Shank, Government, Voting
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