Maryland Senators Debate Punishment and Elections Echoes
In Annapolis, Sen Walter Baker mocked a corporal punishment ban while noting Cecil County last used paddling in high school year. The session included recollections of Sen Newton Steers death and a paper clip voting confession. A lighting law question spurred jokes about jailing a son. A land use bill and Camden Yards stadium debate highlighted fiscal concerns.
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Walter Baker
Maryland
Cecil County
Newton Steers
Senate
Julian Lapides
Baltimore
Steers
Lapides
Baltimore County
Mr. Levin
Ron Guns
D-Cecil
Maryland Senate to vote on Arnick nomination Tuesday
The Maryland Senate eyes a Tuesday vote on John Arnick's district court nomination after a key committee endorsed him despite a lobbyist alleging sexist remarks. The session also tackles carjacking and land rights bills amid debate over an AIDS reporting measure and a corporal punishment bill for public schools.
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Maryland
Senate
District Court
John Arnick
Arnick
House of Delegates
Environmental Matters
William Donald Schaefer
Health Department
Judy Wolfer
Chesapeake Bay
Criticism Mounts Over Maryland Legislative Scholarships
In Annapolis critics challenge a nearly seven million dollar legislative scholarship program, arguing it amounts to political patronage and distorts merit. Supporters defend the process as ensuring geographic spread and aiding still deserving students, while lawmakers insist interviews keep character and need in view.
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Annapolis
Maryland
Phil Andrews
Common Cause of
Andrews
Blount
Opposition groups push delay in Arnick district court confirmation
Five organizations urged Maryland voters to pressure state senators for an investigation into charges that John Arnick made racist and sexist remarks during a dinner with a woman lobbyist and a governor staffer. Supporters want a probe to determine misconduct patterns while supporters say the Senate should vote on his confirmation, with over 40 people testifying at a hearing and most speaking for Arnick.
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Arnick
Maryland Senate
Mary Boergers
D Montgomery
State House
Senate
Thomas W. Mike Miller
Prince George’s
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