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House committee approves death penalty repeal bill
Gov. Martin O’Malley’s bill to end the death penalty moved one step closer to becoming law Friday when a House committee passed the measure in a 14-8 vote. The bill, already passed by the Senate, now moves to the House floor, where it is also...Tags: Death Penalty, Criminals, Parties and Movements, Elections, Government
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Mail Call - March 8
“Just sitting here reading my Monday paper, and I see where Elizabeth Paul writes this article about this wonderful Obama and how wonderful he is and what he’s done, and I could only read about half of the column, and it just saddens me that...Tags: Interior Policy, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Gun Control, Barack Obama, Politics
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George Michael: Sequester flip-flop
Assigning responsibility for the sequestration “crisis” is a tricky business. The president has been doing a great job blaming the Republicans. But there’s a question about Obama’s role in the whole affair. Watergate star...Tags: The Washington Post, Harry Reid, Mitt Romney, Bob Woodward, Politics
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In wake of GOP filibuster, White House yields on drone strike question
Associated PressThe Senate is moving toward a vote on President Barack Obama's nominee for CIA director after a White House concession. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid set a test vote for later Thursday. His announcement came shortly after Attorney General Eric...Tags: Central Intelligence Agency, Terrorism, Lindsey O. Graham, Wars and Interventions, Parties and Movements
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Obama says he can't 'Jedi mind meld' a budget deal
Associated PressA combative President Barack Obama blamed Republican lawmakers Friday for failing to stop automatic spending cuts that were to begin kicking in later in the day, arguing he can't perform a "Jedi mind meld" to get Republicans to agree on a deal....Tags: John Boehner, Parties and Movements, Barack Obama, Politics, Nancy Pelosi
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Elizabeth Paul: Don't sell Obama short on what he has accomplished
I was troubled by misinformation in Art Callaham’s column (Feb. 17) promoting the blogs of Rabbi Pruzansky. It is simply untrue to state that President Obama didn’t defend his first-term record or put forward a second-term agenda. He...Tags: Elections, Barack Obama, Politics, Housing Industry, George W. Bush
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All condemn pending budget cuts, spread blame
The Associated PressThe White House and Republicans kept up the unrelenting mudslinging Sunday over who’s to blame for roundly condemned budget cuts set to take effect at week’s end, with the administration detailing the potential fallout in each state and...Tags: Abraham Lincoln, Fox News Channel (tv network), Leon Panetta, Parties and Movements, Claire McCaskill
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Donoghue's late-night text message a bad idea
Parents routinely tell their children that nothing good happens after midnight. Local lawmakers perhaps need a similar reminder that the witching hour is a bad time to fire off ill-considered text messages. Del. John Donoghue, D-Washington, let fellow...Tags: Telecommunication Service, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Parties and Movements, Politics
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Letters to the Editor - Feb. 23
We should respect God’s beautiful earth To the editor: Lent has begun. It is a 40-day period in which we slow down, or at least try, and concentrate on the sacrifice of our Father, creator of this world. He sent forth His son, Jesus, for our...Tags: Parties and Movements, Politics, U.S. Congress
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Magistrate pay plan spurs debate in W.Va. House
The latest attempt to hike salaries for West Virginia’s magistrate courts on Monday became the first test of power in the House of Delegates since the recent election, when Republicans came within five seats of capturing the chamber’s...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Parties and Movements, Justice System, 2010 Census, Elections
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Mooney steps down as GOP chair; Myers might seek House leadership post
kaustuv.basu@herald-mail.comChange is coming to the Republican Party in Maryland. Alex X. Mooney, Maryland Republican Party chairman, announced that he will be resigning his position beginning March 1 to write a book about door-to-door campaigning and to spend more time with his...Tags: Parties and Movements, Elections, Politics, Maryland General Assembly, Annapolis
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Obama's proposals face quick opposition in Congress
Associated PressPresident Barack Obama set up high-stakes clashes with Republicans over guns, immigration, taxes and climate change in a State of the Union address that showcased his determination to mark his legacy. Republicans urged Obama to get out of campaign mode...Tags: Interior Policy, John Boehner, Parties and Movements, Gun Control, Justice and Rights
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