ANNAPOLIS – Tension is building between Democratic rivals Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown and Attorney General Doug Gansler, both vying to become Maryland’s next governor — and it’s likely to escalate as the candidates get closer to the June primary, political observers say. It’s part of growing incivility in American political life, experts believe. The Gansler […]
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Maryland’s Largest Tea Party Group Gains Support
ANNAPOLIS – Despite national polls showing tea party support at record lows as a result of the government shutdown, Maryland’s largest tea party organization said it has drawn new members. Sam Hale, a Linthicum resident who founded the Maryland Society of Patriots, said, “I wasn’t doing any advertising for my group, we didn’t have a meeting, […]
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Tea Party Attitude Toward Obama Influenced by Race
HAGERSTOWN – Following the pledge of allegiance, a group of conservative Marylanders take their seats and listen to Delegate Neil Parrott, R-Washington County, who earnestly urges them to vote in the upcoming state elections. “One thing we know is that elections have consequences and what we’re seeing at a national level is that Barack Obama […]
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Maryland’s Three Democratic Gubernatorial Candidates Focus on Pre-K Education
ANNAPOLIS – Maryland’s three Democratic gubernatorial candidates have made early childhood education a priority, saying the state should offer prekindergarten to more children in order to address the achievement gap. Delegate Heather Mizeur, D-Montgomery County, is scheduled to roll out a universal pre-K plan Thursday, following plans put forth by her Democratic opponents, Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown […]
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O’Malley Orders Probe of Abuses at Crownsville State Hospital
At the direction of Gov. Martin O’Malley, the Maryland Department of Mental Health and Hygiene announced recently at a Legislative Black Caucus hearing that it will assign a work group to investigate decades of abuse endured by African American patients at the Crownsville State Hospital. O’Malley issued a letter requesting the investigation stating his decision to […]