WASHINGTON — Republican unity showed unmistakable signs of fraying Monday as Democrats and the White House vowed to reject tea party-driven demands to delay the nation’s health care overhaul as the price for averting a partial government shutdown at midnight. ...

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ANNAPOLIS — Republican leaders in Maryland have selected a new minority leader and minority whip for the state Senate. The lawmakers met Monday in Annapolis and elected state Sen. David R. Brinkley to be the minority leader. The Frederick County ...

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WASHINGTON — Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul on Wednesday implored Senate colleagues to support a sweeping overhaul of federal sentencing guidelines, saying they disproportionately affect minorities and are reminiscent of Jim Crow laws. “There is no justice here,” said the libertarian ...

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ANNAPOLIS — Gov. Martin O’Malley has appointed Del. Stephen Hershey to a state Senate seat. O’Malley announced the appointment Wednesday to replace former Sen. E.J. Pipkin, who resigned last month. Hershey, a Republican, will represent legislative District 36, which includes ...

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WASHINGTON — House lawmakers have introduced legislation that would bring more federal oversight to large specialty pharmacies like the one that triggered a deadly meningitis outbreak last year. The bill introduced late Thursday by Republicans and Democrats would subject large ...

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ANNAPOLIS — Gov. Martin O’Malley has appointed Delegate Brian Feldman to the state Senate. The governor announced the appointment on Thursday to fill a vacancy created by the resignation of Sen. Rob Garagiola, who represented District 15 in Montgomery County. ...

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ANNAPOLIS — A Maryland Senate committee is scheduled to hold a hearing on the Purple Line project. The Senate Budget and Taxation Committee is scheduled to get an overview from the Maryland Department of Transportation on Thursday. The department will ...

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The Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition has released its annual consumer scorecard for members of the General Assembly and this year there is a twist.

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A few government and politics headlines for Tuesday.

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TRENTON, N.J. — Cory Booker’s experience as mayor of New Jersey’s largest city would be a big asset in the U.S. Senate, Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley said Thursday as he campaigned for Booker throughout New Jersey. O’Malley planned to up ...

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