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“We're going to be careful not to violate someone's civil liberties and rights”

Federal immigration officials, as well as Frederick County Sheriff Chuck Jenkins, dispute the findings of a recent report about the costs of a program to arrest and detain unauthorized immigrants. via WTOP

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“Some people wait a few weeks. They want to go to a financial adviser or something like that.”

Someone in Frederick County could be holding a lottery ticket worth $1.15 million. via WTOP-FM Washington

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The view across the Potomac from George Washington's Mount Vernon estate will remain pristine, as it was more than 200 years ago, thanks in part to a purchase of 63 acres by the National Park Service on the ... via USA Today

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A nationwide conservation organization says Maryland has six of the nation's largest trees of their species. via Washington Examiner

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Maryland's highest court has ruled that Maryland's victims rights laws don't invalidate appeal hearings that are held when the victim wasn't notified about them. via Washington Examiner

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“The point is dealing with the downer issue at the slaughterhouses is not enough. We've got to deal with the issue at the intermediate markets because that's where animals are coming and going and no one is watching”

The Humane Society of the United States found this animal, called a downer cow because it cannot stand, at the Westminster Livestock Auction Facility. via WJZ-TV Baltimore

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“I'm taking the chance ... that people are smart and that they do figure out why the person in elective position is doing what he or she believes is in our best long-term interest as a community”

Gov. Martin O'Malley said today that if a referendum on slot machine gambling fails in November, "it'll be back to the drawing board with a lot of unpopular choices, and I don't think any of us wants to go ... via The Baltimore Sun

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“I'm glad that Maryland, by being in front, was able to change the way an entire industry operates in a product that's offered, in essence, nationwide”

Gov. Martin O'Malley said Wednesday he is inclined to sign a bill to allow a six-month delay in the nation's first statewide requirement for low-phosphorus dishwashing detergent, a law aimed at reducing pollution in the Chesapeake Bay.

The Maryland General Assembly approved a bill a year ago to require companies that make dishwashing detergent to use low amounts of phosphorous by the end of this year.

But detergent maker Procter & Gamble Co. complained the legislation took effect too soon to make production changes and pushed to delay implementation until July 2010, a change that was approved by lawmakers in the last session. Read more

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The immigrant advocacy group CASA de Maryland said the new immigration enforcement program in Frederick County could cost the county $3.2 million per year. via Washington Examiner

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Transportation agencies from around the region are trying to leave the light on for you -- the traffic light. via WTOP

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