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Mail Call - Jan. 14
“I see where some thought that the federal government should bail out citizens because of what are called natural disasters. I find this not a part of what the federal government’s for. This should be covered by states or other organizations....Tags: Wars and Interventions, Personal Weapon Control, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Politics, Behavioral Conditions
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Sen. Jay Rockefeller: Solution to fiscal crisis is compromise
There is no question that our country is at the crossroads of some profoundly important budget decisions — with far-reaching and long-lasting impacts on our economy, our families and our fiscal standing as a nation. The made-up term “fiscal...Tags: Government Health Care, Labor Legislation, Fiscal Cliff, Insurance, Politics
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Letters to the Editor - Dec. 1
Cheap stunt will not divide and conquer To the editor: This letter is in response to “Obama voters have made their bed.” (Nov. 17, 2012) It is an interesting sociological phenomenon how groups of people can view the same incident and...Tags: Elections, Productivity, Layoffs and Downsizing, Job Layoffs, Health and Safety at Work
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Mail Call - Dec. 21
“I’m calling Mail Call because people are saying the Democrats are at fault, the Republicans are at fault. It’s just stop and think, look and listen, you’ll see that both are at fault. Neither one of the parties want to do anything...Tags: Russia, Finance, Religious Festivals, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Politics
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Letters to the Editor - Jan. 15
Times have changed, so should our mindset To the editor: I have been listening to some of the gun advocates talking about how citizens need to have guns to defend themselves from their government. Then I got something through my Facebook page quoting...Tags: George Washington, Elections, Fiscal Cliff, U.S. Congress, Politics
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Local lawmakers willing to talk about O'Malley plan to halt mass shootings
kaustuv.basu@herald-mail.comWashington County’s state legislators reacted cautiously Wednesday to Gov. Martin O’Malley’s proposal to introduce legislation to try to prevent mass shootings but signaled an openness to having conversations about the issue. O’...Tags: Ronald N. Young, Personal Weapon Control, Maryland General Assembly, Executive Branch, Politics
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U.S. Rep. Shuster named to head transportation committee
waynesboro@herald-mail.comOn the day he was named chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, U.S. Rep. Bill Shuster, R-Pa., told reporters he feels Interstate 81 needs to be widened to six lanes. “It’s just wall-to-wall trucks. That roadway is...Tags: Elections, Investments, Bill Shuster, Highway Transportation, U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
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Mail Call - Nov. 29
“I don’t understand all of the negative feelings about the JFK 50 Mile. It is only one day out of the year, and I’m sure that you can tolerate any inconvenience it may cause you for such a short time. After all, this event is unique to...Tags: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, September 11, 2001 Attacks, Executive Branch, Politics, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland)
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David Hanlin: Republican Party needs to 'evolve'
Earlier this month, Maryland voters delivered a hard punch to the gut of right-wing, conservative Republicans. The GOP supported three ballot questions challenging laws passed by the General Assembly. Washington County Republicans took the lead in...Tags: Gays and Lesbians, Migration, Minority Groups, Illegal Immigrants, Politics
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Belva Snyder, 94
Belva Snyder, 94, of Hagerstown, died on Monday, Nov. 26, 2012, at Meritus Medical Center. Born Nov. 3, 1918, in Shenandoah, Va., Belva was the daughter of the late Guy Hoch and Ollie Pearl (Davis) Hoch. Belva went the extra mile for the Democratic...
Tags: Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), John Snyder, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland)
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Capito's constituents react to Senate bid announcement
richardb@herald-mail.comA Republican Jefferson County Commissioner thinks it’s “terrific” that Republican U.S. Rep. Shelley Moore Capito will run for the U.S. Senate seat occupied by Democrat Jay Rockefeller in 2014. A Democratic Jefferson County Commissioner...Tags: Elections, Herb Snyder, Dale Manuel, Local Government, John D. Rockefeller IV
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Mail Call - Nov. 28
“Why doesn’t the federal government bail out Hostess, so that we can have our Twinkies and our cupcakes? They bailed out the auto makers.” — Hagerstown “I got our bill the other day, on recycling, so I said I wanted to...Tags: Festive Events, Homes, Religious Festivals, Benghazi, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland)
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