Veteran Del. Joseph F. Vallario Jr., who chairs the powerful House Judiciary Committee, credited his 36 years in the General Assembly to his resounding Democratic primary victory over retired Prince George’s County police officer Percel Alston, who had accused him ...

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Election Day is still six weeks away, but the fates of several Maryland lawmakers, including some closely involved in business issues, are already sealed. The state Senate, particularly districts in Montgomery County, Baltimore and Western Maryland, saw some of the ...

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There’s a long way to go before the November election, and even longer before returning lawmakers and their newly elected colleagues head back to Annapolis to get down to business. There are, however, some certainties that came out of Tuesday ...

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… Because they sure didn’t vote at lunch time. “As of the 1 o’clock numbers, we had 6 percent of the voters coming out, which is 22,660,” Abigail Jones, administrative officer at Baltimore City Board of Elections, told reporter Brendan Kearney. Jones ...

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I blogged last month about The Las Vegas Review-Journal’s “copyright enforcement partner,” who sues websites and bloggers that post the newspaper’s stories in their entirety, rather than just the links. The Review-Journal’s strategy raised a whole bunch of legal questions. ...

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Previous coverage Baltimore City state’s attorney candidates address issues Live blog from the Baltimore City state’s attorney debate Photos: Baltimore state’s attorney debate between Jessamy and challengers It’s primary election day in Maryland. Candidates for offices at almost every level ...

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Baltimore City State’s Attorney Patricia C. Jessamy raised more in campaign contributions in the last two weeks of August than she had the rest of the summer, but still continues to lag behind her challenger financially. Jessamy raised more than ...

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It’s back to work after an extended weekend, and you’ll want to check out the news on billing rates. Here’s a special Tuesday edition of the law blog roundup for your shortened work week. Got a trucking-accident case? Don’t forget ...

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Mike Ertel decided last month not to take legal action against Bill Paulshock, one of his Democratic primary opponents in the Baltimore County Council’s Fifth District, over the allegedly incorrect address Paulshock lists on his voter registration form. Ertel’s campaign ...

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