Welcome to Monday, the 138th anniversary of Barnum & Bailey‘s first performance of their “Greatest Show on Earth.” Here are some news items to get your week started: — School district displays gender bias in handling sexual harassment claims, lawsuit ...

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ANNAPOLIS— Campaign contributions from the bail industry to Maryland lawmakers have increased in recent years, as officials have debated reforms to the process that determines whether people are held in jail or released after an arrest, according to a report ...

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A Supreme Court decision striking down aggregate limits on campaign donations will have a dramatic and immediate effect on elections in Maryland, according to the head of Common Cause Maryland.

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New Jersey Sen. Barbara Buono, the Democratic nominee for governor in the state, is trying to unseat Republican Gov. Chris Christie in November. Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley is trying to help.

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WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court won’t hear an appeal of a decision upholding a century-old ban on corporate campaign contributions in federal elections. The high court on Monday refused to hear an appeal from William P. Danielczyk Jr. and Eugene ...

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The Daily Record looked at the money the state's legal sector donated to the presidential campaigns. But where do all these lawyers live?

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About 14 percent of Maryland donors’ contributions to President Barack Obama and Republican nominee Mitt Romney’s presidential campaigns came from the state’s legal sector, with the overwhelming share of the money going to the incumbent.

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The Eye Opener returns, and it has plenty of news waiting for you. With the final recommendation of a gambling work group just a day away, the group met in secret Monday to try to reach consensus. Meanwhile, the group’s ...

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WASHINGTON — Consumers are caught in the middle of a fight between financial institutions and merchants as the Senate approaches a showdown vote over whether to block the Federal Reserve from capping fees that stores pay banks every time a ...

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GREENBELT — Former Prince George’s County Executive Jack Johnson is due in federal court to enter a guilty plea to at least one of the corruption charges he faces. Online court records show Johnson is scheduled for a plea hearing ...

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