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Proposal suggests adding about 28 acres of parkland to keep up with population growth
heather.keels@heald-mail.comPublic swimming pools and walking/jogging paths are Washington County’s greatest recreational deficiencies, according to a proposed county plan for land preservation, parks and recreation. The county or its municipalities will need to add about...Tags: Land Resources, Sports, Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, Conservation, Natural Resources
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Letter to the Editor - Nov. 29
A distortion of a serious book To the editor: George Michael’s column (Nov. 12) on population growth was a masterpiece of misinformation. He claims: 1. The world’s population can be fit into Rhode Island. This works until the first kid needs...Tags: Occupy Wall Street, Conservation, Bangladesh, Demographics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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New U.S. House maps emerge in W.Va. Legislature
West Virginia lawmakers are considering new maps for the state's congressional districts, while the legal fight continues over the one struck down by a panel of federal judges this month as unconstitutional.
Several Senate leaders plan to introduce one...Tags: Justice System, Trials, Crime, Law and Justice, U.S. Supreme Court, U.S. House of Representatives
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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: Government, Politics, Demographics, Justice System, Lawyers
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Letters to the Editor - Sept. 19
Waters should be admired for courageous vote To the editor: I have to disagree with a recent letter (Sept. 2) that takes to task Leonard Pitts for crediting U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters with a spine. Referring to budget proposals, the writer makes...Tags: Road Transportation, Economy, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Human Body, Travel
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Census: U.S. poverty rate hit 15.1% in 2010, highest since 1983
Associated PressThe ranks of the nation’s poor swelled to nearly 1 in 6 people last year, reaching a new high as long-term unemployment woes left millions of Americans struggling and out of work. The number of uninsured edged up to 49.9 million, the biggest in over...Tags: Barack Obama, University of Chicago, Politics, Demographics, Elections
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Put summer in a jar
In the depth of winter, when I open a jar of black raspberry jelly or syrup, the smell immediately transports me back to summer. I can see the dark purple berries, hear the gnats buzzing round my ears, feel the hot summer sun on my head and hear the...Tags: Salt, Washington (U.S. state), Forestry and Timber, Forests, Natural Resources
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W.Va. counties might not be left intact in U.S. House redistricting
For the first time in its history, West Virginia may no longer keep counties intact to ensure equal populations for its seats in the U.S. House of Representatives, the chairman of the state Senate’s share of the redistricting process said Monday....Tags: U.S. Supreme Court, U.S. House of Representatives, Politics, Demographics, Elections
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Political landscape bound for change
matthew.umstead@herald-mail.comThe corporation of Ranson, W.Va., a Jefferson County town of fewer than 5,000 people, is currently divided among three House districts in the 100-seat chamber of the State Legislature. The city of Martinsburg in Berkeley County, with a population of a...Tags: Human Interest, Politics, Demographics, Elections, 2010 Census
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Population shifts paint new portraits of towns
julieg@herald-mail.comThe 2010 census could be seen as a paint-by-numbers project. Washington County's canvas is full of new houses and townhouses that were built during the housing boom in the mid-2000s. But census figures released last week also indicate how some of...Tags: Government, Rentals, Politics, Demographics, Condos and Houses
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For some areas, Census figures could be critical for state funding
julieg@herald-mail.comCensus data, including population figures, are important for cities, counties and states to get federal funding, local government officials say. It also turns out they could be critical for getting state funding when it comes to unincorporated areas such...Tags: Washington (U.S. state), United States Census Bureau, Politics, Michael Thompson, Demographics
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U.S. Census: Washington County is 10th fastest-growing in Md.
julieg@herald-mail.comWashington County grew 11.8 percent from 2000 to 2010, but was only the 10th fastest-growing county in Maryland, according to population figures released Wednesday by the U.S. Census Bureau. Washington County had 147,430 residents in 2010, compared...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, The Hub (tv network), Politics, Allegany County, Demographics
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