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The lawless sheriffs of Maryland
From Sheriff Joe Arpaio in Maricopa County, Ariz., to Garrett County Sheriff Robert Corley, a handful of law enforcement officials across the country have garnered national media attention by putting politics in front of law enforcement and ignoring...
Tags: Immigration, Joe Arpaio, Sports, Justice System, Martin O'Malley
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O'Malley and Maynard are doing a good job cleaning up corruption at the city jail
Since 1993, I have had the opportunity to visit hundreds of prisons, jails, juvenile facilities and community corrections facilities as the executive director of the American Correctional Association. Having served more than 19 years in the Arlington...
Tags: Safety of Citizens, Martin O'Malley, Government, Executive Branch, Juvenile Delinquency
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Myers to initiate discussion for charter home-rule government in Washington County
kaustuv.basu@herald-mail.comDel. LeRoy E. Myers Jr. is hosting a discussion Wednesday on the possibility of moving Washington County to a charter form of government because he believes it would enable the county to make decisions locally and bring government closer to the people....Tags: Elections, The Herald-Mail, Local Government, Christopher B. Shank, Politics
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Harford Sen. Nancy Jacobs says she won't seek re-election
State Sen. Nancy Jacobs, a Republican representing District 34 that includes parts of Harford and Cecil counties along the Route 40 corridor, announced Tuesday that she will not be seeking re-election next year. "After nearly a year of thoughtful...Tags: Civil and Public Service, Elections, Science and Technology, Standards, Social Issues
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Report: Md. third-highest for guns lost and stolen from dealers
Nearly 1,000 guns were reported lost or stolen from federally licensed gun dealers in Maryland last year, the third-highest number of any state in the country, according to a federal report released this week. Gun dealers in the state reported 886 lost...
Tags: Government, Theft, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Barack Obama, Firearms
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Ellicott City businesswoman to run for delegate in District 9B
Ellicott City business owner and Republican Carol Loveless has filed to run for a seat in the Maryland House of Delegates representing the newly drawn District 9B in 2014. Loveless, 54, said she has been a resident of Ellicott City for over 30 years and...Tags: Carroll County (Maryland), Elections, Business, Ellicott City, Republican Party
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Coale leaving CA to run for seat in District 9B
Columbia Association Board of Directors member Tom Coale announced June 18 he will resign his position to seek a seat in the Maryland House of Delegates in 2014, representing the newly formed District 9B. Coale, a popular blogger in Howard County,...
Tags: Ellicott City, Howard County
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Quinn Alec Hoover awarded Eagle rank posthumously
Quinn Alec Hoover was awarded the rank of Eagle Scout posthumously on May 18 at Otterbein United Methodist Church in Hagerstown. He is the son of Tom and Sonja (Bartles) Hoover of Hagerstown. Quinn was a member of Troop 2, chartered by Otterbein...
Tags: Human Interest, Boy Scouts of America, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland)
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Maryland suspends licenses of 3 abortion clinics
State health officials have suspended surgical abortion procedures at three clinics, including one in Baltimore where a patient suffered cardiac arrest and later died at a hospital. The physician who performed the abortion at Associates in OB/GYN Care...
Tags: Emergency Health Procedures, Medical Procedures and Tests, Social Issues, Hospitals and Clinics, Health and Safety at School
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'House of Cards' to take over State House
The Baltimore SunCrews from the political thriller "House of Cards" began transforming the Maryland House of Delegates chamber Thursday to resemble the U.S. Senate. The television series will take over the State House next week. The more than 230-year-old building...Tags: Martin O'Malley, U.S. Senate, Government, Executive Branch, Regional Authority
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St. Mary's remains financially strong, committed to excellence
We at St. Mary's College of Maryland appreciate the vote of confidence in the enduring value and appeal of our college expressed in The Sun's recent editorial ("Strength of St. Mary's," June 10). As chair of the St. Mary's College Board of Trustees, I...
Tags: Education, Colleges and Universities, Teaching and Learning, Teachers
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Nuclear blows away wind
The primary motivation among environmentalists for developing wind energy is legitimate concern about the effects of climate change. Wind is alleged to provide important relief from the emission of carbon dioxide from electricity production. But without...
Tags: Energy Resources, Hydroelectricity, Wind Power, Johns Hopkins University, Science and Technology
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