Guide to Testifying and Contacting Maryland Delegates
Practical advice for visiting Annapolis to testify or listen to debates on Maryland bills. Includes parking tips near Navy Marine Stadium, key buildings for hearings, how bills pass requiring both chambers, and how to contact six legislators with phone extensions and room numbers for letters.
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House of Delegates
James State
State Senate
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James Senate
John W. Derr
Charles H. Smelser
James E. McClellan
Anita Stup
Thomas H. Hattery
George H. Littrell Jr
Ballot Box Stuffing Exposed by Sound Source Manager
Bill Ferguson explains ballot box stuffing on the Sound Source Question of the Day at The Frederick News-Post. He details caller anonymity, code entry, and how voting patterns are tracked to detect manipulation, plus a public demo invitation at 200 E. Patrick St. Frederick County readers learn why the station publishes questions and invites neighbor interaction.
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Ilegal
Maryland
At & Am
Bartlett
E. Patrick St
Frederick County
Frederick
Bill Ferguson
The
Frederick News Post
Lock Up and Break the Prison Cycle Warped View
An unnamed author reflects on crime and punishment, citing public calls for harsher measures. The narrative details a personal 12 year period of involvement with 75 murder and assault suspects, hostage negotiations, and a violent ex-convict Jo Jo Bowen who escalates to killing a policeman and stabbing inmates. The piece argues prison rarely reforms and urges national mobilization.
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Time Magazine
Tonya Harding
Nancy Kerrigan
Clinton
Joseph “Jo Jo” Bowen
Philadelphia
Jo Jo
Five Step Plan to Fight Crime by Reuben Greenberg
A columnist argues for a five step national crime agenda inspired by Charleston DC Police Chief Reuben Greenberg. He calls for locking up violent criminals, expanding prisons, enacting a career criminal law, appointing more Greenbergs, and boosting police salaries and budgets while addressing racial disparities in arrests.
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America
Charleston
D.C
Reuben Greenberg
Time Magazine
Clinton
Reuben Greenbergs
Frederick police crack down on speeding in first 24 hours
In Frederick city limits 11 speeders were cited in the first 24 hours with speeds of 40 mph or more. Six more violators were caught before midnight on day two for exceeding the 30 mph corporate limit.
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Frederick
Midwatch
Salt shortage sparks winter supply scramble
Local markets report tightening salt stocks as winter demand rises. Officials urge prudent purchases while suppliers warn of potential delays. Community groups organize distribution for essential services amid ongoing shortages.
Bartlett Defends Penny-Kasick Amendment Voted To Cut Deficit
Congressman Roscoe Bartlett explains his vote for the Penny Kasick Amendment, noting it would not affect military retired COLAs and would apply reforms prospectively to new hires after January 1, 1994. He emphasizes changes to the Thrift Savings Plan and no impact on current federal employees.
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William Dennie
Dennie
Frederick policies reverse justice steps in police hiring
City of Frederick adopts a quota plan to hire one Black officer for every white until Black representation matches the city’s Black population share. After approving the remedy, officials begin implementing the proportional hiring approach.
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Frederick
Letters to the Editor allege biased police exam and race based hiring
James M. Reilley of Mount Airy contends a City Hall plan proves the police department's guilt by bias in an exam racial outcome. He argues equal education access, demands evidence of bias, warns against a race based rank order, urges suits by white candidates passed over, and calls for hiring on merit regardless of race.
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City Hall
Frederick
Police Department
Trial of Paul Broberg Ends with Controversial Sentence
A reader voices strong disagreement with the verdict in the Paul Broberg case citing a blood alcohol level of 0.17 and describing the crime as a fatal drunk driving incident involving a child. The letter argues character should not excuse the act and condemns the sentence.
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Paul Broberg
Bruchy William B. Charged Again With DWI in Thurmont
William B. Bruchy of Thurmont faces a new DWI charge following a prior appeal win in 1988. The case highlights repeated system failures noted by Bruchy as he presses for accountability.
Editors should ban some letters to editor
A reader questions why The Frederick News-Post published C Richard Bowers letter on AIDS and government policy. He notes insulting phrases and lack of quoted sources, asks what makes a letter publishable, and argues for evidence and restraint in a free press. DAVID P KOONTZ
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C. Richard Bowers
Frederick News-Post
News-Post
Mr. Bowers
Letters to the Editor Guidelines from The Frederick News
The Frederick News Post invites letters with name address and phone for verification. Due to high volume not all letters appear. Letters are edited for space and taste and poetry or verse is not published.
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Pease
Frederick News
Patrick
P.O
Frederick, MO
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James M. Reilley
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