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    Apr 21, 2013 |Story| Herald Mail

  1. 2013 session of Maryland General Assembly productive for Washington County

    Washington County’s state legislators said that the 2013 session of the Maryland General Assembly was a productive one for the county, with many delegation bills being approved.
    kaustuv.basu@herald-mail.com
    Washington County’s state legislators said that the 2013 session of the Maryland General Assembly was a productive one for the county, with many delegation bills being approved. The county also got a $1.55 million share of a wealth-based grant...

    Tags: Career and Workplace, George C. Edwards, Laws, Public Transportation, Highway Transportation

    2. Apr 15, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  2. A rare win for good government in Annapolis

    When the General Assembly created a commission to study Maryland's campaign finance laws two years ago it was difficult to tell whether the effort would lead to much. Certainly, the need for reform was there, but even given how Democrats have been decrying the Supreme Court's disastrous Citizens United ruling and the lack of limits on political spending, it wasn't clear how far elected officials in Maryland would go to rein in their own fundraising.
    When the General Assembly created a commission to study Maryland's campaign finance laws two years ago it was difficult to tell whether the effort would lead to much. Certainly, the need for reform was there, but even given how Democrats have been...

    Tags: Laws, Political Fundraising, Annapolis, Economy, Business and Finance, Crime, Law and Justice

    3. Apr 18, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  3. Labor nominee Perez faces sharp questions from GOP senators

    Thomas E. Perez, the former Maryland labor secretary nominated to lead the U.S. Department of Labor, faced pointed questions at his Senate confirmation hearing Thursday about whether politics influenced his decisions as the top civil rights attorney in the U.S. Justice Department.
    Thomas E. Perez, the former Maryland labor secretary nominated to lead the U.S. Department of Labor, faced pointed questions at his Senate confirmation hearing Thursday about whether politics influenced his decisions as the top civil rights attorney in...

    Tags: Career and Workplace, Lamar Alexander, Democratic Party, Immigration Reform Legislation (2013), Laws

    4. Apr 18, 2013 |Story| Herald Mail

  4. Kerry's Hair and Day Spa opens at new North Potomac Street location

    Francisco Silva’s smile was beaming Thursday afternoon as he talked about his new business location on North Potomac Street in downtown Hagerstown.
    cj.lovelace@herald-mail.com
    Francisco Silva’s smile was beaming Thursday afternoon as he talked about his new business location on North Potomac Street in downtown Hagerstown. “I wanted to come downtown; more busy, more traffic,” said Silva, owner of Kerry’...

    Tags: Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Personal Service, Business, Small Businesses

    5. Apr 18, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  5. Housing legislation passes the General Assembly

    In addition to an extension of the Homestead Tax Credit application deadline, several other pieces of legislation relevant to homeowners passed both chambers of the General Assembly during the most recent session, which ended earlier this month.
    The Baltimore Sun
    In addition to an extension of the Homestead Tax Credit application deadline, several other pieces of legislation relevant to homeowners passed both chambers of the General Assembly during the most recent session, which ended earlier this month. Gov....

    Tags: U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Financial and Business Services, Montgomery County (Virginia), Laws, Services and Shopping

    6. Apr 11, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  6. O'Malley's success echoes Mandel's 1972 triumph

    Forty-one years ago, Maryland Gov. Marvin Mandel pulled off a series of staggering triumphs that The Sun compared to winning the Triple Crown: Maryland's first gun-control law; a unique, state-run auto insurance agency; and a higher gasoline tax to support Baltimore's first rapid rail line.
    Forty-one years ago, Maryland Gov. Marvin Mandel pulled off a series of staggering triumphs that The Sun compared to winning the Triple Crown: Maryland's first gun-control law; a unique, state-run auto insurance agency; and a higher gasoline tax to...

    Tags: Cecil County, Triple Crown, Michael E. Busch, Gun Control, Martin O'Malley

    7. Apr 15, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  7. Maryland presses for federal support in building two light-rail systems

    Backed by an affirming legislative session and soon to be flush with transportation money, state officials went to Washington on Monday to assure the administration that Maryland has both the means and the will to build two light rail systems.
    Backed by an affirming legislative session and soon to be flush with transportation money, state officials went to Washington on Monday to assure the administration that Maryland has both the means and the will to build two light rail systems. "Timing is...

    Tags: Woodlawn (Baltimore, Maryland), Science and Technology, Public Transportation, Travel, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center

    8. Apr 14, 2013 |Story| Herald Mail

  8. Wanted man from Rockville arrested after police chase

    A wanted man from Rockville, Md., was arrested early Saturday on Interstate 70 after leading police on a chase from Frederick to Hagerstown and back toward Frederick, according to police. George Kelly Ketterman III, 30, was found to be driving on a...

    Tags: Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Maryland State Police, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Frederick County (Maryland), Rockville (Bethlehem, Pennsylvania)

    9. Mar 23, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  9. 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: Maryland General Assembly

    10. Mar 22, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  10. House votes to levy storm-water fees on state

    A proposal to levy storm-water fees on many state-owned properties has cleared the House, setting the stage for shrinking a loophole in the year-old law that requires private landowners pay to help clean up the Chesapeake Bay. Delegates voted...

    Tags: Environmental Pollution, Local Government, Politics, Environmental Issues

    11. Mar 22, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  11. House approves higher gas tax, sending bill to Senate

    The House of Delegates voted Friday to raise taxes on gasoline for the first time since 1992, heeding Gov. Martin O'Malley's call for an infusion of money to pay for roads, mass transit and other transportation priorities.
    The House of Delegates voted Friday to raise taxes on gasoline for the first time since 1992, heeding Gov. Martin O'Malley's call for an infusion of money to pay for roads, mass transit and other transportation priorities. House passage, by an unofficial...

    Tags: Michael E. Busch, Montgomery County (Virginia), Martin O'Malley, Public Transportation, FBI

    12. Mar 21, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  12. Supporters mount campaign to preserve assault weapons ban

    Gov. Martin O'Malley and gun-control advocates launched an offensive Thursday to protect his proposed ban on assault-type weapons from a House committee's efforts to scale it back.
    Gov. Martin O'Malley and gun-control advocates launched an offensive Thursday to protect his proposed ban on assault-type weapons from a House committee's efforts to scale it back. "Military-style assault weapons belong on the battlefield, NOT on the...

    Tags: Shootings, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Harry Reid, Martin O'Malley, Annapolis

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