Maryland panel rules out self defense for battered spouse cases
A Maryland House panel voted 15 to 8 against a bill to allow battered spouse syndrome evidence in self defense. Judges would continue to apply common law self defense, which requires imminent threat, while opponents warned of costs to refute psychological arguments. Supporters argued new science warrants jury consideration of past abuse as context for murderous acts.
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Annapolis
Maryland
House Judiciary Committee
Del
Barbara Osborn Kreamer
D-Harford
Kenneth H. Masters
Baltimore County
Masters
Louis L. DePazzo
Kenneth C. Montague Jr
D-Baltimore
Pauline H. Menes
Prince George's
Seagirt drains Maryland toll funds for port upgrades
Baltimore based Seagirt terminal spending has diverted roughly $200 million from the Maryland toll fund over five years. Officials say the diversion forced a $55 million borrowing last year at a financing cost of $13.7 million to cover road repairs, prompting questions about the fund’s ability to replenish. Port insiders warn payback could be long, while authorities defend the Seagirt project as essential for cargo recovery.
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Baltimore
Maryland
Seagirt
The
Baltimore) Sun
Maryland Transportation Authority
Fredric Barron
Authority
Barron
the Sun
Maryland Port Administration
MPA
State Department of Transportation
Maryland abortion bill heads for Senate floor this week
Maryland legislators push to finish work before abortion debate in Annapolis. The pro choice bill advances with Judicial Proceedings Committee backing. anti abortionists may filibuster and seek weakening amendments. House focuses on a $11.5 billion budget and other measures including a drug offense amendment and port facility authority.
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Annapolis
Maryland
Senate
Judicial Proceedings Committee
John Cade
Anne Arundel
House of Delegates
House Appropriations Committee
William Donald Schaefer
Maryland Port Authority
Baltimore
Barbara Hoffman
Air pollution linked to Chesapeake Bay decline study suggests
A draft EPA report finds air pollution a major source of nitrogen reaching the Chesapeake Bay, potentially warranting controls beyond waterways. NRC researchers note acid rain may also affect other northeast estuaries, worsening algal blooms and oxygen loss harming marine life.
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Baltimore
Chesapeake Bay
Environmental Protection Agency
Chesapeake
The
Baltimore) Sun
EPA
Norbert A. Jaworski
EPA Environmental Research Laboratory
Narragansett
University of Rhode Island
Alvin R. Morris
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Canton
Transportation Trust Fund
Dundalk
Locust Point
Secretary of Transportation
Richard H. Trainor
of Frederick Memorial Hospital
Tandy
America
Frederick
RadiosShack Computer Centers
Frederick Towne Mall
Getter
Devilbiss Bridge
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