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Legislative leaders to talk about upcoming session

Tags: Edward Kasemeyer, Michael Busch,

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Montgomery Co. senator wants to halt speed camera bounties

How speed cameras vendors are compensated is latest squabble over Maryland's controversial safety program, which motorists say are inaccurate in some jurisdiction.

Tags: speed cameras, Brian Frosh, John Townsend, aaa, Sherry Llewellyn, Ari Ashe

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Panel on mentally ill gun access releases report

Gun should be taken away from anyone who is found by a licensed health care provider, educator or police to be a threat, a panel studying firearms access by the mentally ill recommended Wednesday.

Tags: guns, mental health, gun control, Martin OMalley

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Report: Alston declared bankruptcy in 2010

A newspaper is reporting that a former delegate to the Maryland state House declared bankruptcy while she was running for her seat and just before using state money for personal expenses.

Tags: Tiffany Alston, bankruptcy, campaign finance

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Soft-shell crab could be Md.'s official sandwich

A pre-filed bill in the Maryland General Assembly would make soft-shell crab the official Maryland sandwich.

Tags: Richard Colburn, crabs, Eastern Shore

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Panel recommends campaign finance reform for Md.

Tags: Commission to Study Campaign Finance Law,

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New Md. bills drafted to address substance abuse

Maryland lawmakers are already at work drafting bills on issues dealing with substance abuse and public safety.

Tags: Kate Ryan, synthetic marijuana, substance abuse, drunk driving, pot

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O'Malley frustrated by lack of will to address transportation

During a year-end review with reporters this week, Governor Martin O'Malley expressed frustration with state legislators' unwillingness to boost the gas tax, which hasn't been increased since 1992.

Tags: transportation funding, gas tax, Martin OMalley, Kate Ryan

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Md. lawmakers propose assault weapons ban

A group of Maryland lawmakers has announced a series of gun control proposals, including one that would ban the possession or sale of assault weapons.

Tags: Brian Frosh, Jamie Raskin

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Prosecutor calls on legislators to pass law on mass threats

Prince George's County State's Attorney Angela Alsobrooks says the case of a Laurel High School student who made 'credible threats' to harm others is the latest example of why Maryland lawmakers must pass legislation to make such threats a crime.

Tags: Laurel High School, school violence, Angela Alsobrooks, Maryland criminal code, andrew mollenbeck

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