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11 hrs ago | The Baltimore Sun

Getting Theree-ZPass charges

Every once and a while the Getting There blog will host opposing views -- just for the fun of it.

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Fri Jul 03, 2009

MediLexicon

State Medicaid Coverage, Costs Grow In Maryland, Mississippi

"A year into a new effort to expand health coverage, recession-weary Marylanders are flocking to the state's Medicaid program in numbers far greater than expected, costing the state $50 million more in the process," The Baltimore Sun reports.

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Related Topix: Maryland, Mississippi Government, Mississippi, Health

Wed Jul 01, 2009

Iobserve

Maryland executions may resume if lethal injection protocols approved

By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic News Service BALTIMORE - As the state prepares a public review of newly drafted protocols for administering the death penalty, the leader of the Maryland Catholic Conference has vowed to speak out about how capital punishment is applied.

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Related Topix: Maryland, Roman Catholic Church, Religion, Death Penalty

Mon Jun 29, 2009

The Baltimore Sun

Slight dip forecast in number of Marylanders traveling for holiday

Marylanders may be bucking a holiday travel trend. Despite predictions that July 4th travel will be down nearly 2 percent nationwide, the number of Marylanders expected to travel this holiday weekend will dip -- but only by about half a percent, according to AAA Mid-Atlantic. About 709,000 Maryland residents will travel 50 miles or more round trip ...

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Related Topix: Maryland, Travel

Sat Jun 27, 2009

The Independent

Health care expansion to more Marylanders builds momentum

A new poll shows that despite the struggling economy, voters support expanding health coverage to more Marylanders.

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Related Topix: Maryland, Healthcare Law, Law

Thu Jun 25, 2009

WBAL-AM Baltimore

Report: MVA Violations Not Properly Reported

The Maryland Office of Legislative Audits says Kent County's Circuit Court Clerk didn't properly report convictions for serious driving violations to the state's motor vehicle administration.

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Wed Jun 24, 2009

Medical News Today

Maryland Reports First H1N1 Flu-Related Death, USA

Main Category: Swine Flu Also Included In: Flu / Cold / SARS ; Infectious Diseases / Bacteria / Viruses ; Public Health Article Date: 24 Jun 2009 - 5:00 PDT An elderly Baltimore metro area resident with serious underlying medical conditions and a novel H1N1 influenza virus infection has died, according to the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene ...

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Related Topix: Maryland, Family, Elderly, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Health

Tue Jun 23, 2009

Associated Content

Vehicle Emissions Testing in Maryland

While Maryland Vehicle Emissions testing can be a little frustrating due to the fees, meeting the due date, and taking the time out of your day to get it done, it is beneficial to our environment.

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Sun Jun 21, 2009

KAIT-TV Jonesboro

NOW elects Maryland woman its next president

The National Organization for Women has chosen a new president. Terry O'Neill was elected at the organization's 3-day national conference in Indianapolis.

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Related Topix: Maryland, African-American

Honolulu Star-Bulletin

Isle GOP leader from 1978 accused of sex-harassment in Maryland

Question : What ever happened to John Leopold, a former state legislator and Hawaii's unsuccessful 1978 Republican candidate for governor? Answer : Leopold is now holding public office in Maryland and battling charges of sexual harassment.

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Related Topix: Maryland, Anne Arundel County, MD

Sat Jun 20, 2009

WTOP-FM Washington

Maryland celebrates its 375th anniversary

Marylanders are celebrating the state's 375th birthday at Historic St. Mary's City in southern Maryland.

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Fri Jun 19, 2009

WBALTV.com

Md. Confirms More Than 300 Cases Of Swine Flu

Maryland health officials said they've confirmed 305 cases of swine flu in the state.

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Related Topix: H1N1 Influenza / Swine Flu, Health, Maryland, Family, Teenagers

Thu Jun 18, 2009

The Frederick News Post

The soap box derby returns

In this 2006 photo, racers fly down the hill during a Central Maryland Soap Box Derby Association's American Rally at the Park and Ride on East Patrick Street.

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Related Topix: Maryland, Family, Kids

Tue Jun 16, 2009

WBAL-AM Baltimore

Md Electricity Markets Under The Microscope

Maryland lawmakers began a review of the state's electricity markets, hearing from the state's top utility regulator who criticized reliability auctions designed to ensure adequate supplies during peak demand periods.

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WMAR

Tax Collection Down

Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot says state tax collections were down nearly 20 percent last month compared to May 2008.

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The Baltimore Sun

Maryland House Speaker Michael E. Busch

The chamber rejected a Republican-led effort to alter proposed restrictions on capital punishment in Maryland and have advanced a plan that death penalty opponents say will help guard against the possibility of executing an innocent person.

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Related Topix: Maryland, Death Penalty

Sun Jun 14, 2009

The Baltimore Sun

Maryland politics, economy just aren't Southern anymore

Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller and House Speaker Michael E. Busch have asked a government trade group to remove Maryland from the company of Tennessee and Oklahoma in its Southern region and place it with New York and Vermont in the Eastern division.

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Related Topix: Maryland, Agriculture, Science, Hancock, MD, Philadelphia Metro, Baltimore Metro

Fri Jun 12, 2009

Gazette.Net

Numbers in Maryland legislature have dwindled since watershed '94 election

Little by little, Republican women are losing their voice in the General Assembly, part of a larger trend in which fewer women are serving in the Maryland legislature.

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Related Topix: Maryland, US News, Annapolis, MD

Thu Jun 11, 2009

Delaware Beachcomber

MARYLAND: Rep. Bartlett passed over for committee post

Maryland Rep. Roscoe Bartlett isn't happy about getting passed over for the new top Republican position on the Armed Services Committee.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Roscoe Bartlett, Maryland, John McHugh, Howard McKeon

Tue Jun 09, 2009

The Frederick News Post

Maryland joins effort to thwart Chrysler closings

Maryland has joined with other states in opposing Chrysler's unlawful efforts to terminate dealerships, Attorney General Douglas F. Gansler said Tuesday.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Roscoe Bartlett, Maryland, Ohio, Illinois, Ohio Government, Illinois Government, Economics News, Bankruptcy

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