Maryland Marijuana Bill Faces Committee Hurdles
Conservative delegate Mr Putman, a cancer survivor, backs the measure with testimony planned before he died, while 28 co sponsors including Mr Brinkley and Louise Snodgrass push to move the bill. Murphy warns of political risks and says committee control rests with the governor, not chairmen, in this Maryland session outline.
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Vietnam
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Murphy
Tulr
Brinkley
Louise Snodprass
Daniel Fuley
David Valderrama
Senate OKs 4 Christopher's Law bills in Maryland
Four Senate approved Christopher's Law measures move to the House for hearings. The package includes ending good behavior credits for child sex offenders, life without parole for child sexual abuse, an Internet registry, and restrictions on plea bargains and sentence reductions. A task force will study sexual predators with interim reports due next July and final by October.
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Prince George's County
House Judiciary Committee
Sue Hecht
Christopher Ausherman
Frederick
Dana Dembrow
D-Montgomery
Parris Glendening
Stuart Simms
Secretary of Public Safety
Georges Benjamin
Richard Rosenblatt
Patuxent Institution
Ferguson
Elmer Spencer Jr
Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services
Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
Maryland House approves statewide voting system reform bill
The Maryland House of Delegates backed a plan to create a uniform state voting system and a statewide voter registration effort to reduce ballot errors. Debate focused on potential loss of paper ballots and trust in a touch screen system, while lawmakers said the Senate and governor will weigh similar reforms.
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General Assembly
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State Election Board
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Republican Party
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Robert Flanagan
K-Howard
John Arnick
Baltimore County
Glendening
John Will
Sax
Guy Emer
Will
Massachusetts
Nevada
Maryland EMS funding passed to avoid cuts and base closures
Maryland legislators approved funding for the EMS system, avoiding a deficit that could have forced program cuts and the closure of a state police helicopter base. Officials credited the vote for maintaining services to the public and preventing Frederick County from losing about $50,000 in aid. Governor Glendening had earlier tied vehicle fees to sustaining the program.
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Maryland
David Mitchell
United States
Charles Abrecht
Frederick County
Partis Glendening
Man jailed on $90,000 bond in Brock of Navona robbery
Deputy Grunwell pursued a suspect east on Alternate US 40 then saw a vehicle at Meadows Farms Nurseries. The victim identified Mr Hamilton as the robber who struck him several times during a struggle. the car contained torn money and the assailant fled toward the nursery. EMTs declined treatment and Hamilton remained jailed on the bond.
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Historic zoning vote shocks town planners and residents
Mrs Laney and others heard the March 13 vote on a roof project for Hunting Doll Antique Shop run by her family. Doug Racine, head of the Planning and Zoning Commission, said the historic board’s action blew him away. Magee and Racine dispute legality as community members claim ethical concerns and unanswered mayoral comments.
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Doug Racine
Town Planning and Zoning Commission
Historic Board
Magee
False shooting report rattles Maryland near Myersville
A truck driver phone report claimed a Maryland State Police trooper was shot near Myersville on I-70. Police swarmed the area and the Frederick helicopter was launched, but no shooting was found and troopers were accounted for within minutes. The agency is treating the call as a false report.
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Maryland
Robert Reid
Myersville
Reid
Set Reid
Fredenck
Senators clash over budget and bond bills funding
Legislators blamed budget divisions for bond funding decisions as Senators Ferguson Mooney Hafer and Hooper faced criticism for backing or opposing plans. Amid accusations of political maneuvering, discussions centered on how funding would be allocated, with some arguing conservative stances and attendance affected outcomes.
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Frederick
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Senate
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Allegany County
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Ferguson
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Ca Middleton
House
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