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Brien Poffenberger: Some bright spots are on the horizon for Washington County
Happy New Year from the Chamber of Commerce! As we settle into our routines for 2013, the new year will look pretty much like the old one. Economic recovery continues in Washington County, but it remains incremental and painfully slow. The New Year brings...Tags: Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), U.S. Senate, Robert Byrd, Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development, Economic Policy
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Some Sandy victims still waiting for federal aid
A month after Hurricane Sandy crashed ashore, hundreds of Marylanders affected by the storm are still waiting for the federal government to provide funding for housing and living expenses. Federal assistance has been flowing for weeks to families in...
Tags: Executive Branch, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Democratic Party, Politics, FEMA
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Belva Snyder
janeth@herald-mail.comBelva Snyder had many and varied passions — her four children, politics, community involvement, fashion and driving — to name a few. “Politics were her second life outside of her children,” oldest child Sandra Turtle said. Andrea...Tags: Elections, Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, The Herald-Mail, Democratic Party, Politics
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Inspectors to evaluate Eastern Shore homes, businesses for Sandy damage
State and local officials have returned to the Eastern Shore communities ravaged by superstorm Sandy's heavy rains and high winds to comb over the damage in hopes of appealing federal officials' decision to deny aid to Maryland. The Federal Emergency...
Tags: Howard County, FEMA, Somerset County (Maryland), Hurricane Sandy (2012), Business
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Md. lawmakers keep pressure on for Sandy aid
Maryland's congressional delegation continued to press the Obama administration Friday to reconsider its decision to deny federal aid to Eastern Shore families hurt by superstorm Sandy as state leaders encouraged victims to report damage.
In a letter...Tags: Craig Fugate, Democratic Party, FEMA, Hurricane Sandy (2012), Conservation
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Judicial nominees still languish in Senate
John Fritze's recent article on the appointment of U.S. Magistrate Paul W. Grimm to a U.S. District Court seat ("Senate confirms Towson resident Grimm for U.S. judgeship," Dec. 4) reported the key point: Senate gridlock delayed action even though Paul...Tags: Elections, Politics, Robert P. Casey, Jr., Chris Christie, Republican Party
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Good morning, Baltimore: Need to know for Thursday
WEATHER: Sunny, high near 45. Tonight is expected to be increasingly cloudy, low around 37. TRAFFIC: Check our traffic updates for this morning's issues. TOP NEWS Sex abuse suspect had won trust as school employee: A temporary city schools employee...Tags: Nate McLouth, Lifestyle and Leisure, Dining and Drinking, Parenting, FEMA
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Don't punish Palestinians for seeking justice
Very few things unite Democratic and Republican senators in Washington. But unfortunately, one thing that does is attacking the human rights of Palestinians. And now they're are at it again. This time in the form of an anti-Palestinian amendment sponsored...Tags: Human Rights, Bob Menendez, Politics, International Law, Justice and Rights
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Feds deny aid to Maryland residents hit by Sandy
The Obama administration has denied Maryland's request for federal aid for hundreds of Eastern Shore residents affected by superstorm Sandy, prompting an outcry from state officials, who vowed to appeal the decision. Though the federal government issued...
Tags: Craig Fugate, Politics, U.S. Senate, FEMA, Hurricane Sandy (2012)
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Senators challenge federal denial of aid to Marylanders hit by Sandy
U.S. Sens. Barbara A. Mikulski and Ben Cardin publicly challenged on Wednesday a federal decision not to provide aid to Maryland residents affected by Hurricane Sandy — calling on President Barack Obama and federal emergency officials to rethink the...
Tags: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Politics, FEMA, U.S. Senate, Somerset County (Maryland)
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Cardin, Mikulski oppose move of electronic warfare squadron from Andrews
Sens. Ben Cardin and Barbara A. Mikulski have introduced legislation to block the move of a Navy Reserve attack electronic squadron from Joint Base Andrews to the West Coast. The Maryland Democrats said the Navy plan to move the VAQ-209 electronic...Tags: Science and Technology, Democratic Party, Armed Forces, Electronics, Mark Kirk
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Sandy aid proposal would include more for Maryland
A $60 billion emergency spending bill that would provide federal aid to states still recovering from Hurricane Sandy would guarantee additional money for Maryland and subtly change the way administration officials determine eligibility for disaster relief...
Tags: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Politics, Labor Legislation, U.S. Senate, FEMA
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