Maryland voting records spark questions on environment scores
Readers are urged to review local lawmakers' environmental voting records compiled by the Maryland League of Conservation Voters. The summary notes nine votes on conservation issues form only a portion of a legislator’s total work, with calls to evaluate a broader record beyond the scorecard.
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Annapolis
Maryland League of Conservation Voters
Maryland
Chesapeake Bay
Youghiogheny
League of Conservation Voters
Common Cause
Marylanders
Tax Amnesty Debate Hits Federal and State Lawmakers
Robert C. Reid surveys tax amnesty proposals and opposition from the IRS, noting 18 states have tested the plan with large windfalls. The piece cites New York and Massachusetts outcomes, gubernatorial bets, and how amnesty could shape Maryland's revenue amid tax reforms.
Water Island bargain fuels a century of mismanage
Washington report outlines Water Island in the U S Virgin Islands as a marked bargain for resort operators while the Interior Department collected only small rents. An inspector general audit shows higher reconstructed gross receipts than rent-based figures, citing vague lease terms and records problems. Internal EPA actions revealed illegal waste and sewage handling by tenants, prompting a long neglected review of 34 years of governance. The piece notes congressional and Pentagon debates on chaplain balance and critiques anti-communist stances amid a Nazi persecution refugee policy debate and McCarthy era reminders.
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Washington
Caribbean
Water Island
U.S. Virgin Islands
Sea Cliff
Sam
U.S. Tarpayers
Interior Department
Water Isle Hotel and Beach Club Ltd
Inspector General
Dinois
Larry Morgan
Environmental Protection Agency
Interior
Carib
Morgan
EPA
Congress
Pentagon
Capitol Hill
House
Defense Department
Coalition For Constitutional Justice and Security
Coalition
McCarthy
Sen
Joe McCarthy
R-Wis
Picnic and community events across Millville and Frederick
About 1 500 people attended a Sunedard Lime and Suse Company picnic at Millville near Charles Town WV with games and contests. The Frederick City Hospital Board of Managers held its monthly meeting at the Georgianna Simmons Nurses Home. A drought relief outlook affected Frederick County. The Three Springs Fisheries near Lily Pons, a major producer of goldfish, was up for auction after 40 years. The Playin and Actin Week featured Showmobile performances in Baker Park. The Frederick Pony Club won four firsts in six games at the Capital Games Rally in Woodlawn.
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the Sunedard Lime and Suse Company
Millville
Charles Towe
W.va
Frederick
Daniel Baker
Baltimore
Frederick City Hospital
Board of Managers
Georgianna Simmons Nurses Home
Casper E. Cline
Mary L. Nies
Three Springs
Lily Pons
G. Leichester Thomas Sr
Thomas Fisheries Inc
Thomas
Dorothy Wolf
Baker Park
Frederick City
Mullinix Park
Frederick Pony Club
Woodlawn
Wapoko
Frederick Club
Maurine Cahall
Ann Smith
Sally Furie
Ann Cahill
Chrys Poirier
Readers defend editorial voice praise and criticism dynamics
A sequence of letters to the editor argues for free press, condemns harsh reactions to Roy Meachum, and lauds public accountability. Readers praise editorial backers, critique gun policy coverage, and urge responsible reporting while sharing personal thanks and concerns.
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Roy Meachum
Roy
Frederick County
Everett A. Turner
Braddock Heights
Meachum
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