Maryland partial birth abortion ban heads to likely Senate vote
Annapolis Senate hearing on a partial birth abortion ban drew testimony from Sen Larry Haines and opponents but lawmakers signaled support for passage. Critics cited constitutional challenges while proponents argued the bill narrowly targets a single procedure. Witnesses shared personal stories and medical views as legislators weighed legality and ethics.
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Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
Larry Haines
St Carroll
Senate
Walter Baker
D-Cecil
Mr. Baker
Frederick County
Timothy Ferguson
Alex Mooney
Mooney
John Derr
Derr
Caitlin Bergman
American Civil Liberties Union of Maryland
Women’s Law Center
Ms. Bergman
Haines
Haines Salt
Frank Pedreira
Gaithersburg
Germantown
Maryland
Proposal would fund farm nutrient plan costs in Maryland
Maryland lawmakers heard a bill by Delegate Paul Stull to grant property tax credits for farmers installing nutrient management plans to reduce Chesapeake Bay runoff. The Fiscal Services estimate is 27 million dollars. supporters argue shared costs prevent farmers from bearing the burden alone. The measure lacks opposition testimony and awaits a Wednesday hearing before the House Ways and Means Committee.
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Paul Stull
R-Frederick
Department of Fiscal Services
Stull
Chesapeake Bay
Maryland
Harold Lenhart
Lewistown
Mr Lenhart
John L. Thompson Sr
Frederick
Maryland State Grange
Michael Wilcom
Monrovia
Frederick County
House
Ways and Means
Marriott to stay in Maryland as HQ expands in Mont Co
Marriott International will keep its 3500 employee corporate headquarters in Montgomery County and expand by 26 percent at a potential taxpayer cost of 44 million dollars. Gov. Glendening and J W Marriott Jr announced the decision at a State House press conference, contrasting Maryland with Virginia’s lower taxes. Maryland laid out three incentive packages totaling 31.7 to 44.2 million depending on site, with Marriott seen as a major win for the state’s pro jobs image and economy while sparking debate over welfare ties.
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Marriott
Montgomery County
Parris Glendening
J.W. Marriott Jr
State House
Virginia
Frederick County
Urbana
Maryland
Glendening
Bethesda
Tower Oaks
Rockville
Bran Duncan
Motor homes spared from emissions tests
In Annapolis the Senate passed a bill by Sen Timothy Fergusion to exempt motor homes from emissions tests, amended to drop both tests and apply only to units over 10,000 pounds. The measure moves to the House. Also, both chambers approved tougher penalties for prisoners who assault corrections officers, with a House bill 136-2 and a Senate counterpart awaiting reconciliation.
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Annapolis
Senate
Timothy Ferguson
Frederick Carroll
Ferguson
Motor Vehicle Administration
House of Delegates
House
Sue Hecht
D-Freder
Officials plan secret meetings in Frederick city debate
Frederick Maryland officials including Mayor Jim Grimes and aldermen propose a task force to set rules for public access to records and city business. The panel would meet in secret with two cabinet chiefs and up to two aldermen, potentially triggering open meetings law concerns. Local critics call secrecy insulting to the public.
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Frederick
Freedom of Information
Maryland
Rebecca Daugherty
Committee For Freedom of the Press
Arlington
Donna Kuzemchak
Grimes
Jamies Graham
Graham
William Hall
Joseph Baldi
Ms. Kuzemchak
Murphy begins training at Fort Jackson
Army Pvt. Casey Murphy has entered basic military training at Fort Jackson in Columbia D.C. She is the daughter of Daniel Murphy of Middletown and Julia Murphy of Grapevine Texas and a 1998 graduate of Lake View High School in San Angelo Texas.
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Casey Murphy
Fort Jackson
Columbia
D.C
Daniel Murphy
Middletown
Julia Murphy
Grapevine
Texas
Lake View High School
San Angelo
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