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Inaction could lead to legislative map passage
andrews@herald-mail.comIn Annapolis, bills can be killed when they’re assigned to a committee and nothing happens. For Gov. Martin O’Malley’s state legislative redistricting plan, inaction will have the opposite effect — the new map will become law...Tags: Government, U.S. Supreme Court, Democratic Party, Judges, Thomas V. Mike Miller
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Defense bill includes Md. projects
A massive, $662 billion defense measure that authorizes hundreds of millions of dollars in spending on Maryland's military facilities cleared a final vote in the Senate Thursday and now heads to President Barack Obama, who is expected to sign it into law....Tags: U.S. House Committee on Armed Services, Government, White House, Donna F. Edwards, Democratic Party
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Bartlett aide raises concerns over GOP's payroll stance
A spokeswoman for Republican Rep. Roscoe G. Bartlett sent an e-mail to House leadership aides arguing that the GOP is "not playing this right," in regard to the protracted debate over extending the payroll tax cut.
The spokeswoman, Lisa Wright, was...Tags: Annapolis, John Boehner, Elections, Democratic Party, Eric Cantor
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Kratovil named to judgeship
Gov. Martin O'Malley announced Wednesday the appointment of former Rep. Frank M. Kratovil Jr., who was defeated in his re-election bid in 2010, to a District Court judgeship in Queen Anne's County.
Kratovil, a Democrat, served a single term in Congress...Tags: Elections, Frank Kratovil, Democratic Party, Judges, Justice System
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Financier Delaney running as outsider in 6th District
Banker John Delaney knew that Maryland's ruling Democrats had someone else in mind to become the state's next 6th District congressman.
But the 48-year-old multimillionaire from Potomac jumped into the race anyway. And despite early missteps, Delaney's...Tags: Democratic Party, Banking, Georgetown University, Financial Aid, Economy, Business and Finance
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Some Marylanders question odd pairings in proposed new congressional map
Jim Schillinger, a fourth-generation farmer from Severn, has occasionally tussled with politicians who don't understand the first thing about crop yields or the rising cost of fertilizer. When he tries to explain his concerns, it's as if they don't...Tags: Government, Donna F. Edwards, Anne Arundel County, Democratic Party, Odenton
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Congressional redistricting set for final debate
Maryland's House of Delegates is poised to give final approval Wednesday to Gov. Martin O'Malley's plan to redraw the state's eight congressional districts, but not before lawmakers engage in a final showdown over the controversial map.
Despite...Tags: Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, Prince George's County, Elections, Government, Donna F. Edwards
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O'Malley's map easily wins House approval
A new political map aimed at adding a seventh Democrat to the state's congressional delegation is expected to be sent to Gov. Martin O'Malley Thursday for his signature.
The plan won approval in the Maryland House of Delegates on Wednesday after five...Tags: Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, Government, Donna F. Edwards, Democratic Party, File Sharing
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O'Malley signs congressional map into law
Gov. Martin O'Malley signed into law Thursday a new congressional map that gives Democrats a shot at picking up another member of the U.S. House of Representatives, scoring a political victory here and adding to his burgeoning national profile.
The...Tags: Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, Television Industry, Elections, Barack Obama, Government
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Democrats eyeing Western Maryland
Ed Coile and his husband are true-blue Democrats. But they were thinking about saving money, not their congressional representation, when they decided to move from Washington to conservative Frederick County last year. "Politics just didn't play a role,"...Tags: Ronald N. Young, Government, Montgomery County (Virginia), Maryland, Democratic Party
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Out of history: Md. pages lament program's end
Donald F. Munson grew up around politics, but it wasn't until he became a congressional page in the early 1950s that he decided to make a career of it. The Washington County Republican, who served 36 years in the Maryland General Assembly, met Gerald R....Tags: Massachusetts, Microsoft Corporation, Maryland, Human Interest, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland)
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Local Democrats hear from two who might seek higher office
andrews@herald-mail.comWashington County Democrats on Thursday welcomed two potential Democratic candidates for governor and Congress. Howard County Executive Ken Ulman, considered to be a possible 2014 gubernatorial candidate, spoke at the annual Washington County...Tags: Robert J. Garagiola, Government, Local Government, Maryland, Democratic Party
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