Just in time for Passover comes news from the General Assembly that could make for good conversation around seder tables from Hagerstown to Salisbury.

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Maryland Jews who keep kosher will be able to purchase kosher wine from online and international retailers and have the wine shipped directly to their doorsteps if a House bill is passed. There are 76 delegates sponsoring the bill, including ...

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ANNAPOLIS — Members of Congress are praising Maryland lawmakers for approving a bill requiring the French rail company SNCF to disclose its role in transporting victims of the Holocaust, if the company seeks a procurement contract to provide MARC train ...

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A bill that could require the French national railroad to fully disclose its role in the Holocaust was passed unanimously by a Senate committee Thursday, setting it up for a vote in the full chamber next week. The Education, Health ...

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ANNAPOLIS – State lawmakers skewered rail executives Thursday while debating legislation that would require a railroad seeking to run MARC passenger train service to disclose its role in transporting Jews and other prisoners during the Holocaust. The bills, HB 520 ...

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ANNAPOLIS — Leo Bretholz wants the French national railroad SNCF to own up to its participation in the Holocaust if it is to win a lucrative state deal to run a pair of MARC commuter rail lines. Bretholz escaped from ...

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