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Senate gives final approval to gun control bill
The Maryland Senate gave final approval to Gov. Martin O'Malley's sweeping gun control bill Thursday night, sending the legislation to the governor for his promised signature. O'Malley said in a statement that the bill strikes "a balance between...
Tags: Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, Executive Branch, Criminals, Personal Weapon Control, Gun Control
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Md. House passes gun-control bill
kaustuv.basu@herald-mail.comThe Maryland House of Delegates approved a major gun control measure Wednesday banning assault weapons, requiring people who buy handguns to provide their fingerprints and limiting gun magazines to 10 bullets. The House voted 78-61 for the bill, one...Tags: Criminals, Crime, Law and Justice, Personal Weapon Control, Gun Control, Politics
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Connecticut governor signs tough gun-control law
Four months after a lone gunman shattered the normal morning activities of a Connecticut elementary school in a fearsome shooting spree of 154 bullets in less than five minutes, that state’s governor on Thursday signed a tough gun-control law, the...
Tags: Sandy Hook Elementary School Shooting, Health and Safety at School, Periodicals, Agriculture, Manufacturing and Engineering
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National Rifle Association chief not happy with Md. gun legislation
waynesboro@herald-mail.comNational Rifle Association President David Keene is unhappy about the gun-control measures passed Wednesday in by the House of Delegates in Maryland. “I’m a Maryland resident, so I’m not very enthused by the way Gov. (Martin) O’...Tags: Personal Weapon Control, Executive Branch, Gun Control, Politics, Government
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Maryland governor's capital budget allocates $100,000 for lock, lockhouse renovations
kaustuv.basu@herald-mail.comGov. Martin O’Malley’s capital budget bill that cleared the Senate on Wednesday sets aside $100,000 for renovations and repairs to Lock 44, Lockhouse 44 and the Western Maryland Railroad Lift Bridge in Williamsport as part of improvements to...Tags: Executive Branch, Government, Politics, Travel, National Parks
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Bill would give Md. farmers more time to comply with new bay rules
kaustuv.basu@herald-mail.comA bill that would give Maryland farmers a 10-year break from new state and local environmental regulations related to water quality if they agree to take part in a state program to reduce nutrient and sediment discharges into the water was heard Tuesday...Tags: Thomas M Middleton, Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Small Businesses
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Most Washington Co. bills appear poised for passage
kaustuv.basu@herald-mail.comSeasoned legislators in Annapolis know a lot can happen in the last week of a session in the Maryland General Assembly. Money can show up for capital projects after fierce lobbying. Bills with momentum can stall as other issues take precedence. For...Tags: Personal Weapon Control, Michael E. Busch, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Voting, Gun Control
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General Assembly approves gas tax hike
The Maryland General Assembly gave final approval Friday to Gov. Martin O'Malley's proposed gas tax increase, raising costs for motorists while providing an infusion of hundreds of millions of dollars a year for new roads and mass transit projects. The...
Tags: Executive Branch, Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, Virginia General Assembly, Transportation, Politics
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Sen. Kasemeyer recognized for support of those with developmental disabilities
State Sen. Edward Kasemeyer, who represents District 12 which includes Catonsville and Arbutus as well as portions of Howard County, is one of three state legislators honored for their efforts in support of people with developmental disabilities....
Tags: Human Interest, Prince George's County, Annapolis, Catonsville, Howard County
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Gerald J. Curran, state delegate
Gerald J. Curran, a member of a well-known political family who represented Northeast Baltimore neighborhoods in the Maryland House of Delegates, died of pancreatic cancer Wednesday at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center. He was 74 and lived in...
Tags: Executive Branch, Religion and Belief, Ocean View, Government, Politics
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Bill to begin WCPS fall sports practices sooner stalls in Maryland General Assembly
kaustuv.basu@herald-mail.comA Washington County delegation bill that would allow a county board of education to begin fall high school sports practice season two weeks earlier than the date set by the Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association remains stalled in the...Tags: Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association, Schools, High School Sports, Public Schools
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Hopes for share of 'disparity grant' lie with Senate measure
kaustuv.basu@herald-mail.comWith less than two weeks remaining in the 2013 session of the Maryland General Assembly, Washington County legislators are banking on the passage of a measure cleared by a senate committee that would bring the county $1.55 million in fiscal year 2014 as...Tags: Personal Income, Politics, Taxation
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