Poll: Public pessimism on economy is increasing
BY: Associated Press WASHINGTON — For the third year in a row, the nation’s economic recovery has hit a springtime soft spot. Reflecting that weakness, only 1 in 4 Americans now expects his or her own financial situation to improve over the next year, a new Associated Press-GfK poll shows. The sour mood is undermining support for President [...] |
$3.5B capital budget includes money for Ripken Stadium, Rocky Gap resort
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Official: Obama proposes cuts to Social Security
BY: Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama’s proposed budget will call for reductions in the growth of Social Security and other benefit programs while still insisting on more taxes from the wealthy in a renewed attempt to strike a broad deficit-cutting deal with Republicans. The proposal aims for a compromise on the Fiscal 2014 budget by combining [...] |
House Democrats defeat GOP effort to weaken gun bill
BY: Associated Press ANNAPOLIS — Democratic lawmakers in the Maryland House of Delegates defeated Republican efforts to weaken a gun-control measure Tuesday night, moving the bill backed by Gov. Martin O’Malley closer to passage with its major provisions intact. The House rejected more than a dozen changes sought by Republican lawmakers. One of them would have stripped out [...] |
Md. House panels approve gun control bill
BY: Associated Press  ANNAPOLIS — Maryland lawmakers on two panels voted Friday night to advance a gun-control measure that is a top priority of Gov. Martin O’Malley’s legislative agenda, making some changes but leaving intact the most significant provisions. Members of the House Judiciary Committee and the House Health and Government Operations Committee passed the bill after a [...] |
House GOP attacks transportation revenue hikes
BY: Associated Press ANNAPOLIS — Maryland House Republicans on Tuesday attacked the Senate president’s proposals to raise new transportation revenue and to protect it from raids for other budget needs, saying the state needs better management, not more taxes. Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller responded: “These people are Neanderthals in terms of their thinking.” The GOP has [...] |
Obama attempting to change face of the judiciary
BY: Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is trying to change the face of a federal judiciary that has a long tradition of white men passing judgment on parties from all walks of life — if he can get his nominees past the Senate. Republicans have used the powers accorded the Senate minority party to slow Obama’s [...] |
GOP wants less optimistic pension rate
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Court: Obama appointments are unconstitutional
BY: Associated Press WASHINGTON — In a setback for President Barack Obama, a federal appeals court ruled Friday that he violated the Constitution in making recess appointments last year, a decision that could severely curtail the president’s ability to bypass the Senate to fill administration vacancies. The three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. [...] |
O’Malley proposes expanding early voting
BY: Associated Press ANNAPOLIS — Democratic Gov. Martin O’Malley is proposing legislation to increase the number of early voting days from six to eight and to allow people to register at the polls just before they vote early. The Washington Post obtained a draft of the bill, which O’Malley is expected to propose Friday in Annapolis. A gubernatorial [...] |
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Maryland Moment – Marking Memorial Day
A “Field of Flags” was installed by residents of the Charlestown retirement community in Catonsville in preparation for Memorial Day. Each of the 500 flags was sponsored by a local business for $35, with proceeds going to the Wounded Warrior Project and the Charlestown Benevolent Care Fund. Photo submitted by Mel Tansill.
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