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U.S. Rep. John Delaney, D-Md. among speakers at Western Maryland Democratic Summit
dona@herald-mail.comThe ninth annual Western Maryland Democratic Summit on Saturday drew the state’s party heavyweights from the U.S. Senate, House and statehouse, but also featured something this part of the state has not had in many years — a Democrat...Tags: Republican Party, Steny Hoyer, Science and Technology, Politics, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland)
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Florida Dems conflicted about restoring airport control towers
Some Florida Democrats had mixed feelings about their vote on Friday to help travelers and prevent flight delays by averting furloughs of air traffic controllers. They joined the majority House vote of 361 to 41 to pass the transportation bill but...
Tags: Republican Party, Tom Rooney, Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida), Air Transportation Delays, Federal Aviation Administration
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Democrats rally in Berlin for the upcoming primary
Daily American Staff Writer @PeteBosakBERLIN — More than 200 people packed the Berlin Community Building on Thursday to rally Democrats for the upcoming primary and general elections to restore Pennsylvania's focus on jobs and prosperity. Democratic candidates for office, mostly...Tags: Judges, Crime, Law and Justice, NFL Draft, Justice System, Politics
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How a bill becomes slaw -- an autopsy of gun-control legislation in Washington
Change of SubjectWednesday's print column Before we move off the issue of gun control — and it’s dead for now, believe me, for reasons this column will make clear — let’s take a close look at just how something as popular as...... -
Top Md. Dems expected at summit in Hagerstown
kaustuv.basu@herald-mail.comTop Democrats from the state will converge in Hagerstown on Saturday for an annual summit of Western Maryland Democrats. And although Western Maryland hasn’t been a Democrat stronghold in recent years, party leaders said they were buoyed by...Tags: John P Donoghue, Government, Politics, Maryland General Assembly, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland)
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Gun-control plan several votes short in Senate
This post has been corrected and updated as indicated below.WASHINGTON -- A Senate plan to expand the background-check requirement for gun purchases faced a narrowing path to success Tuesday, as advocates for stricter laws sought to scrape together the last few votes they need from among a dwindling number of...Tags: Mark Begich, Mark Kelly, Susan Collins, Joe Biden, Jeff Flake
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California Democrats blast efforts to overhaul schools
SACRAMENTO — California Democrats on Sunday condemned efforts led by members of their own party to overhaul the nation's schools, arguing that groups such as StudentsFirst and Democrats for Education Reform are fronts for Republicans and corporate...
Tags: Gays and Lesbians, Teachers, Gavin Newsom, Tom Torlakson, Government
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Obama: Unclear who is responsible for explosions
WASHINGTON (AP) — A stony-faced President Barack Obama declared that those responsible for the explosions at the Boston Marathon "will feel the full weight of justice," but he urged a nervous nation not to jump to conclusions. Top lawmakers declared...
Tags: Republican Party, U.S. House Committee on Foreign Affairs, C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger, Crime, Law and Justice, FBI
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Farming: Old school for old boys
While Max Baucus and Jon Tester are both Democrats, both U.S. senators and both Montana country boys, last month’s hurried vote to fund nearly $1 trillion of current federal spending shows just how different these Big Sky legislators really are....Tags: The Washington Post, Washington, DC, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Politics, Fiscal Cliff
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With session over, it's fundraising season
With the season for legislating over in Maryland as of last Monday, the season for raising cash for campaigns has begun. For the next nine months, until the General Assembly convenes in Annapolis Jan. 8, candidates for the legislature, governorship and...
Tags: Daniel Bongino, Primaries, Michael Steele, Catonsville, Government
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Mail Call - April 26
“I want to thank Gov. O’Malley and the Maryland legislature for having the courage to pass a law placing reasonable restrictions on gun ownership. Long guns are for hunting, handguns are for killing people. When anyone buys a gun designed...Tags: Rentals, Baseball, Personal Weapon Control, Crime, Law and Justice, Interior Policy
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AP analysis: Obama's budget tries to bridge political gap
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama's first budget of his new term is a political straddle, aimed at enticing Republicans into a new round of deficit negotiations while trying to keep faith with Democrats who favor higher taxes in service of...
Tags: Republican Party, John Boehner, Social Security, Washington, DC, Mitch McConnell
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