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Debate over Maryland seal motto as lawmakers clash
At the Maryland State House a dispute over the Calvert family motto on the Great Seal triggers a debate on political correctness. The bill to replace or redefine the motto prompts questions of gender language and scholarly interpretation, with lawmakers weighing whether to adopt a formal state motto or keep the seal as is.
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State House
Annapolis
House of Delegates
House
Maryland
R Clayton Mitchell Jr
Howard Rawlings
Baltimore
Appropriations
Mitchell
Women’s Legislative Caucus
Ways and Means
Women's Caucus
Calvert Family
Sheila Hixson
Montgomery
Heather Calvert
Calvert
Michael Sprague
D Charles
Gregory Stiverson
Maloney