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Alternate Md. redistricting bills will get hearing
Maryland congressional redistricting plans other than Gov. Martin O'Malley's proposed map will be considered on their own at a hearing in next week's special session, aides to the presiding officers of the General Assembly said Friday. Lawmakers had...Tags: Politics, U.S. Senate, Annapolis, Government, Justice System
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Robert D. Hull
janeth@herald-mail.comRobert “Bob” Hull was proud of his roots. He was the oldest of three sons born to Christine and Robert L. Hull. “Bob was always very sentimental. All three were born in Keyser. That made him a West Virginian,” said Bob’s...Tags: U.S. Diplomatic Security Service, Satellite and Cable Service, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Waynesboro (Waynesboro, Virginia), World War II (1939-1945)
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Charles Town taking over Jefferson Memorial Park
richardb@herald-mail.comSometime around July 30, the City of Charles Town will officially assume ownership of the 61-year-old Jefferson Memorial Park, its tennis courts, pavilions and swimming pool. “We’ve been eyeing it for a couple of years,” said City...Tags: Civil Rights, Social Issues, American Red Cross, Justice and Rights, Charity
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Mail Call - Aug. 3
“Are you proud of your representatives in Washington? Ask them what they did to compromise and reach an agreement on the debt ceiling, then vote to send them back to the circus. If you’re out of a job, I’ll vote for you if you run for...Tags: Politics, Racism, Barack Obama, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Republican Party
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State naming bills halted, including mountain monikers
andrews@herald-mail.comLegislation to name things in Maryland — including renaming two mountains — has come to a halt. A state Senate committee decided Tuesday to turn down a series of bills requesting days and months honoring groups and individual people. Also...Tags: Politics, Allegany County, Christopher B. Shank, Thomas V. Mike Miller, Joan Carter Conway
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Tolbert honored for civil-rights efforts
richardb@herald-mail.comJim Tolbert is a modestly quiet man, who, if it wasn’t for others who recognized his accomplishments, probably would not have been chosen for such a prestigious honor. Tolbert, 78, of Charles Town, was presented with West Virginia University’...Tags: Politics, Christianity, Government, Gardens and Parks, Human Interest
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Take a tour of black history in your own backyard
tiffanya@herald-mail.comIn a region ripe with historic ties, families can honor the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. by taking a Washington County stay-cation. It's easy to seek traces of black history across the river to Harpers Ferry, W.Va., where John Brown led his...Tags: Politics, Abraham Lincoln, Washington County (Maryland), Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Slavery
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Lawmakers clash over Western Md. mountain names
andrews@herald-mail.comA state senator who wants new names for Negro Mountain and Polish Mountain in Western Maryland said it was former House Speaker Casper R. Taylor Jr.'s idea. Sen. Lisa A. Gladden, D-Baltimore City, said she and Taylor have talked about Negro Mountain...Tags: Politics, Allegany County, Justice System, Human Interest, Lisa A Gladden
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Shank, Young on opposite sides of marriage debate
andrews@herald-mail.comFor two Washington County state senators, a same-sex marriage bill was either a fundamental violation of longstanding tradition or an opportunity to end discrimination. Upon joining the Washington County delegation this year, Sen. Ronald N. Young, D-...Tags: Politics, Sex, Washington County (Maryland), Family, Same-Sex Marriage
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Republican W.Va. gubernatorial candidate gets in hot water over 'joke'
davem@herald-mail.comFormer Berkeley County delegate and current Republican gubernatorial candidate Larry Faircloth said Thursday that a joke he told referring to President Obama as "Sambo" and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi as a "bimbo" was simply an attempt to "bring...Tags: Politics, Racism, Barack Obama, West Virginia, Texas
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