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Tim Rowland: 2011 a year of inaction and demolition in Washington County
timr@herald-mail.comCOMMENTARY: The first rays of sun beamed down on Jan. 1, 2011, in what would become known in Washington County as the Year of the Roundabout — a perfect symbol for the greater Hagerstown area, which spends much of its time going around in circles....Tags: Petroleum Industry, Air Transportation Industry, Unions, Trials, Politics
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Local Democrats hear from two who might seek higher office
andrews@herald-mail.comWashington County Democrats on Thursday welcomed two potential Democratic candidates for governor and Congress. Howard County Executive Ken Ulman, considered to be a possible 2014 gubernatorial candidate, spoke at the annual Washington County...Tags: Maryland, Republican Party, Politics, Local Government, Robert J. Garagiola
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Delegation meals, travel, lodging totaled nearly $100,000
andrews@herald-mail.comIt cost about $96,000 to shelter, feed and transport eight state lawmakers representing Washington County during the last legislative session in Annapolis. All eight members of the Washington County delegation to the Maryland General Assembly were...Tags: Trips and Vacations, Justice System, Hotels and Accommodations, Condos and Houses, Laws
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New Md. congressional districts nearly a done deal
Associated PressThe Maryland House of Delegates approved Democratic Gov. Martin O'Malley's congressional redistricting map 91-46 Wednesday, the third day of a special session to redraw the districts of the state's eight seats in theU.S.House of Representatives. The map,...Tags: Justice System, Politics, Trials, File Sharing, Laws
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Shank questions state's proposed solar farm lease
andrews@herald-mail.comMaryland State Sen. Christopher B. Shank wants the state to renegotiate a proposed lease for a company to build a $70 million solar farm on prison land near Hagerstown. His complaint is the lease price: $128 an acre per year, which he says is...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Politics, Roxbury, Prisons, Solar Energy
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Maryland Public Service Commission grants waiver for 20-megawatt solar farm
dona@herald-mail.comMaryland Solar LLC this week received the waiver it needs from the Maryland Public Service Commission to begin construction on a $70 million, 20-megawatt solar farm by the end of this year. State law requires the filing of an application for a...Tags: Maryland, Justice System, Washington (U.S. state), Roxbury, Prisons
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Local lawmakers not impressed with D.C. politics in debt-ceiling battle
andrews@herald-mail.comChristopher B. Shank said his strongest feeling about the debt-ceiling battle in Washington, D.C., is as an American citizen, not as a Maryland state senator. “I am deeply frustrated at both sides at their inability to get the job done,”...Tags: John Boehner, Maryland, Republican Party, Finance, Politics
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Redistricting knife could cut into county delegation
andrews@herald-mail.comThrough redistricting, Washington County's delegation might shrink by 25 percent in about three years. Every 10 years, after the U.S. Census measures the nation's population, Congressional and legislative districts are redrawn to reflect the changes. In...Tags: Maryland, Ronald N. Young, Politics, Washington (U.S. state), Prisons
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Letters to the Editor - March 25
Powell missed the mark in ‘Countervailing Power’ column To the editor: Allan Powell’s March 20 column states, “... there is ample evidence from history to warrant a studied control of government,” yet tells us we need an...Tags: Church and State Relations, Judges, Justice System, Politics, Gays and Lesbians
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Hough, Shank differ on parole bill
andrews@herald-mail.comAs the Maryland General Assembly moves closer toward pressing the governor on parole recommendations, two local Republicans are on opposite sides of the debate. The House of Delegates has passed a bill that would force the governor to act within 90...Tags: Punishment, Robert L. Ehrlich Jr., Washington (U.S. state), Republican Party, Politics
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Letters to the Editor- March 17
Pension reform efforts are ongoing To the editor: During the 2010 legislative session a commission was formed to study pensions and retiree benefits. In December, the Commission released an interim report outlining significant problems, and...Tags: Church and State Relations, Judges, Justice System, Politics, Local Government
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Lawmakers hold first delegation meeting of new session
andrews@herald-mail.comA Washington County student asked state lawmakers Wednesday to consider mandating a student representative on the local school board. Steven Wang, who attends North Hagerstown High School, is the Washington County Board of Education's student member....Tags: Annapolis, Washington County (Maryland), Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Politics, Justice System
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