Virts retires amid honors at Maryland assembly ceremony
Frederick veteran Omar Virts announced he will not seek re election after this term, ending 32 years in the House of Delegates. Governor Lee and Senate President Briscoe lauded his long service and amiable style, naming April 10 as Clifton Virts Day. Virts, 68, cited health as not a factor but said he will return to law practice full time, maintaining a high local profile and deep knowledge of legislative minutiae.
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Vixen
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Wirts
Annapolis
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Frank Higinbotham
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Potomac
Western Maryland lawmakers tout local wins at session end
County legislators credited unity for pressing utility and assessment changes and for blocking a pay raise while pushing reform efforts. In Frederick, measures separated the Board of Education from FCC, expanded Sunday sales under blue laws, gave county power to curb out of county funding for fire companies, and created new liquor licenses for the Weinberg Center and clubs. Also raised the State's Attorney salary and allowed animal control and audits, with wineries allowed Sunday sales. new stores in the Francis Scott Key Mall area include Children’s World Yogurt Garden and Bottomhalf.
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Maryland 1978 tax package caps session with property tax relief
The 1978 session ended with a tax package that split relief between property taxes and income taxes. It included 77 million in property tax breaks and 26 million in income tax cuts, plus 46 million in local government aid to curb property taxes. A 44 million one year cut on single family owner occupied homes and a 29.5 million expansion of circuit breaker benefits were key measures, while the third bill maintained a 15 percent annual cap on tax hikes due to assessment increases. Debates also centered on abortion funding limits under Medicaid and the Baltimore prison site, with a brief filibuster on the prison move and a compromise outcome on abortion funding after budget disagreements.
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Hoyer Backs Bill as Senate Debate Pressed to End
Hoyer agreed to support the bill and opponents enough to tie the Senate up for a day. Senators finally moved to end debate with votes that rounded up, limiting further delays.
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Senate
Pay raises for governor and legislature loom in election year
Lawmakers confronted a politically charged topic as they debated potential pay increases for the governor and General Assembly members facing November elections. The discussions highlighted fiscal constraints and public scrutiny during an election cycle.
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Victim's husband testifies in Davis murder trial
Kathleen Diane Cook's husband testified that she volunteered to move their car in a Catonsville nightclub parking lot on New Year's Eve 1975, the last time he saw her alive. He said Davis lured her outside and attacked her, as police describe. The case against Charles W. Davis Jr. also includes the murder of Peggy Ellen Pumpian along I-95 in August 1976. both trials moved to Cumberland for publicity reasons.
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Pikesville
Maryland
Health care grants available for Frederick County students
High school juniors and seniors in Frederick County may apply for a six week summer health careers program sponsored by the Lung Association of Mid Maryland. The training focuses on respiratory health care with one week orientation at a major hospital and five weeks on the job at a local hospital. A stipend covers transportation meals and incidental expenses. Applications due April 14. forms sent to county high school counseling departments and available from 102 W Church St. Past grant recipients include Mark Maas Elizabeth Smith George Ericsson and Mark Paugh.
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