Siberian lawmakers shadow Maryland General Assembly
Eight delegates from Irkutsk, Russia, visit Annapolis for two weeks to shadow Maryland lawmakers, observe procedures, and gather ideas for building a fledgling democracy. They study voting speed, lobbying, juror pay, and alcohol laws, guided by UMUC staff and Sister States program funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annapolis
Maryland General Assembly
Irkutsk
Maryland
Galina Terentseva
Irkutsk Duma
House of Delegates
Casper Taylor
Janice Schreck
University of Maryland University College
UMUC
Sister States International
United States Information Agency
Yurii Puchenko
Irkutsk Public Hospital
Smart Growth faces mixed reviews in Maryland Legislature
In Annapolis legislators weigh Gov Glendening's Smart Growth and Rural Legacy plans. Senate support is strong with calls for careful adaptation to communities, while House members raise concerns about top-down decisions and potential loss of rural land value. Administrators highlight concessions to widen eligibility and protect critical areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annapolis
General Assembly
Parris Glendening
Thomas Middleton
D-Charles
Clarence Blount
Baltimore City
Senate
Chesapeake Bay
House of Delegates
Casper R. Taylor Jr
Dallegany
del. Ronald Guns
D-Cecil
Guns
Mr. Guns
del. Norman Conway
D-Wicomico
Eastern Shore
Mr. Conway
Frederick police charge four in weekend arrests
Frederick officers arrested four people Sunday night and today. A 14-year-old and 21-year-old April Dawn Miller faced disorderly conduct and second degree assault charges after a street fight on South Market Street. Miller remained jailed awaiting bail. Danyale Jake Jones, 19, was charged with trespassing and resisting arrest after a no trespass citation at John Hanson Apartments. Donald Howard Leonard, 18, was arrested for possession of marijuana and paraphernalia after a smell of burnt marijuana and found drugs at Hayward Road. Leonard jailed awaiting bail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick City
Thomas Pfarr
South Market Street
Dawn Miller
Frederick County
Michael Pue
John Hanson Apartments
Danyale Jake Jones
Capital Heights
Donald Howard Leonard
Walter Martz
Frederick
Leonard
Tornadoes devastate Arkansas areas as death toll rises
Across Arkansas a brutal five hour twister on Saturday killed a man beneath a collapsed trailer and left 14 tornadoes in the day. L.B Porter, 62, vanished then found in a ditch near College Station after his home split. Gov. Huckabee noted the disaster level, with widespread destruction in Sardis and surrounding communities. Authorities urged anyone with information to contact the sheriff.
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Rhodes
Mike Huckabee
Arkansas
College Station
Little Rock
L.B Porter
Austin Porter Sr
Mr Porter
Iiends
Mississippi
Charles Dunn
Little
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Russia
Vladimir Danilov
Montgomery County
Leonard Ruben
O.J. Simpson
Gaidar Gaidarov
Irkutsk Medical Clinic
Thomas V. Mike Miller Jr
Prince George’s
Mr. Miller
Ron Young
Mr. Young
Gov
Wolf
Stezs
Broyhill
Wesley Hall
La-Z-Boy
Mr. Jones
Bill Burch
Hayward Road
Mr Rhodes
Nebraska
Caple
Quonset Hut
Middletown
Derek Kreitenstein
Zion Lutheran Church
Sherif
Ona
MMT
ynCosa LC
Sealy & Kingsdown
Evers
Chasity
Aces
Siergins
Orin
Wolfs
East Street
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