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    Mar 25, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  1. Reform marijuana law

    Last Monday, the United States celebrated the 50th anniversary of the seminal Supreme Court case of Gideon v. Wainwright. The next day saw the Maryland Senate vote to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana. There is a synchronicity here. The failure of one public policy poses a problem, the other a brilliant solution — if the Maryland House of Delegates will but take up the mantle of common sensibility and fiscal restraint.
    Last Monday, the United States celebrated the 50th anniversary of the seminal Supreme Court case of Gideon v. Wainwright. The next day saw the Maryland Senate vote to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana. There is a synchronicity...

    Tags: Politics, Police Arrests, Government, Fines, Punishment

    2. Mar 25, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  2. Ten apply for Harford Circuit Court judge vacancy

    Ten lawyers, including the county's state's attorney and a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, have applied for a vacancy on the Harford County Circuit Court. The 10 applicants to replace recently retired Judge Emory A. Plitt Jr. are: •...

    Tags: Cecil County, Politics, Judges, Executive Branch, Elections

    3. Mar 24, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  3. Palm Sunday gathering at City Hall offers blessing for Baltimore

    While several homeless people gathered on benches on the plaza outside City Hall on Palm Sunday, a crowd of 60 churchgoers from congregations around Baltimore stood at the front door to pray for them — and for other needs facing the community — at the 10th annual Blessing of the City.
    While several homeless people gathered on benches on the plaza outside City Hall on Palm Sunday, a crowd of 60 churchgoers from congregations around Baltimore stood at the front door to pray for them — and for other needs facing the community...

    Tags: Roland Park, Anglicanism, Bernard C. Young, Pikesville, Baptist

    4. Feb 28, 2013 |Story| Herald Mail

  4. Bill dealing with no-knock search warrants dies in committee

    A bill introduced by Del. Neil C. Parrott, R-Washington, in the House seeking to change state law so that a county’s sheriff or the chief of a county’s primary law enforcement agency is notified before a warrant is served within its...

    Tags: Terry Porter, Maryland State Police

    5. Mar 24, 2013 |Story| Herald Mail

  5. O'Malley's Maryland gas tax proposal unpopular with Washington County legislators

    A proposal backed by Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley that would raise the state gas tax in July by 3.8 cents per gallon remains unpopular with many Washington County legislators.
    kaustuv.basu@herald-mail.com
    A proposal backed by Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley that would raise the state gas tax in July by 3.8 cents per gallon remains unpopular with many Washington County legislators. Under the proposal, the gas tax would increase to 27.3 cents per...

    Tags: Transportation, Ronald N. Young, Road Transportation, Politics, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland)

    6. Mar 23, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  6. Bill that would have imposed fees for plastic bags dies in committee

    In a setback for environmentalists, a House committee killed a bill Saturday that would have enabled counties to impose a fee on disposable plastic and paper bags given out by stores to carry merchandise.
    In a setback for environmentalists, a House committee killed a bill Saturday that would have enabled counties to impose a fee on disposable plastic and paper bags given out by stores to carry merchandise. The Economic Matters Committee voted 14-9 to...

    Tags: Montgomery County (Maryland)

    7. Mar 23, 2013 |Column| Baltimore Sun

  7. To monitor farm pollution, why not use drones?

    Nobody asked me, but here are my six recommendations in the matter of the highly publicized, closely watched, widely criticized, rift-causing lawsuit brought by the Waterkeeper Alliance against the Hudson family poultry farm over alleged pollution in a tributary of the Chesapeake Bay on Maryland's Eastern Shore:
    Nobody asked me, but here are my six recommendations in the matter of the highly publicized, closely watched, widely criticized, rift-causing lawsuit brought by the Waterkeeper Alliance against the Hudson family poultry farm over alleged pollution in a...

    Tags: Rivers, University of Maryland, College Park, Politics, Hospitals and Clinics, U.S. Congress

    8. Mar 20, 2013 |Story| Herald Mail

  8. Two Washington County legislators back colleague's SWAT bill

    An operation by Maryland State Police near Sharpsburg last year prompted two Washington County legislators to introduce a bill during the current session of the Maryland General Assembly requiring the chief of the primary law enforcement agency in a county to be notified before an officer from another agency serves a warrant in areas within a county’s jurisdiction.
    kaustuv.basu@herald-mail.com
    An operation by Maryland State Police near Sharpsburg last year prompted two Washington County legislators to introduce a bill during the current session of the Maryland General Assembly requiring the chief of the primary law enforcement agency in a...

    Tags: Law Enforcement, Crime, Law and Justice, Jennie M Forehand, Terry Porter, Maryland State Police

    9. Mar 20, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  9. How about a year without a tax hike?

    I was not at all surprised to read the headline on the front page of The Sun that "Democrats seek votes to raise gas taxes" (March 17).
    I was not at all surprised to read the headline on the front page of The Sun that "Democrats seek votes to raise gas taxes" (March 17). Take out the word, "gas," and this same headline would be appropriate for every session of the Maryland General...

    Tags: Annapolis, Martin O'Malley

    10. Feb 24, 2013 |Story| Herald Mail

  10. Educational gap could hamper redevelopment efforts, according to EDC

    <em></em>Most Washington County residents have not obtained four-year college degrees, an educational gap that could hamper redevelopment efforts, according to an economic development strategic plan.
    dona@herald-mail.com
    Most Washington County residents have not obtained four-year college degrees, an educational gap that could hamper redevelopment efforts, according to an economic development strategic plan. “Washington County is at the lower end of the educational...

    Tags: U.S. Department of Education, Salisbury (Wicomico, Maryland), High Schools, Financial Aid, Public Schools

    11. Mar 20, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  11. Md. death penalty died at hands of leftist zealots

    As expected, the Maryland General Assembly voted to abolish capital punishment ("Ending executions," March 19). Leftism is the most dynamic and vibrant religion in the West today. In all areas of life, from morals to education, economics and art, it is replacing the traditional American Judeo-Christian value system.
    As expected, the Maryland General Assembly voted to abolish capital punishment ("Ending executions," March 19). Leftism is the most dynamic and vibrant religion in the West today. In all areas of life, from morals to education, economics and art, it is...

    Tags: Punishment, The Washington Post, Barack Obama, Newspaper and Magazine, Prisons

    12. Mar 19, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  12. Serving alcohol regularly at Harford Community College a big step [Commentary]

    Alcohol consumption has a long and storied association with college life, much of it not good. The degree to which that association is promoted at Harford Community College is a matter of substantial public concern. Though the discussions are very...

    Tags: Education, KC & The Sunshine Band (music group), Colleges and Universities, Harlem Globetrotters, Harford Community College

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