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With traffic growing, state begins another study of Bay Bridge capacity
Another summer, another agonizing season of Bay Bridge traffic. Admired, cursed and studied, Maryland's sole Chesapeake Bay crossing is being eyeballed again as state engineers try to determine how many years remain in its girders and suspension cables...Tags: Talbot County, Annapolis, Washington, DC, E.J. Pipkin, Dorchester County
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Two $1 million Powerball tickets drawn; prizes yet to be claimed
Two winning Powerball tickets — one from Baltimore City, one from Calvert County, and each with a second-tier prize of $1 million — were pulled from Wednesday night's drawing, said the Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Agency on Thursday....
Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Lotteries, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Powerball Lottery
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Chesapeake Bay Blues Fest rained on again, but fans are ready
The Capital, Annapolis, Md.Skies were gray Saturday, but the gloomy weather wasn't going to get John Seigel down -- not on his birthday weekend. Standing hand-in-hand with his girlfriend, Nina Johnston, Seigel said he had just handed over $20 for a pair of ponchos, should the on-...Tags: Festive Events, Annapolis, Indigenous (music group), Event Planning, Arts and Culture
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$1 billion for new city schools: From non-starter to law
Baltimore schools chief Andrés Alonso went to Annapolis last year seeking approval for a bold $2 billion plan to replace many of the city system's crumbling buildings. The idea didn't even make it out of committee. Prospects still looked bleak in...
Tags: Annapolis, Inner Harbor, Bonds, Elections, Stephanie Rawlings-Blake
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Brown is first to enter 2014 gubernatorial race
Lt. Gov. Anthony G. Brown became the first candidate to join the 2014 Maryland governor's race Friday with a call to close the gap between rich and poor in education, health and economic opportunity. Before a crowd at Prince George's Community College...
Tags: Ken Ulman, Montgomery County (Maryland), Harford County, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Frederick County (Maryland)
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House GOP deposes O'Donnell, chooses Kipke as leader
Vastly outnumbered and constantly thwarted by Democrats, Republicans in the House of Delegates ousted longtime Minority Leader Anthony J. O'Donnell Tuesday and replaced him with Anne Arundel County Del. Nicholaus R. Kipke. After a meeting that dragged...Tags: Republican Party, Harford County, Politics, Americans for Prosperity, Parties and Movements
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Maryland lawmakers call for answers on alleged jail corruption involving BGF
Maryland lawmakers called Wednesday for a sweeping inquiry into the state prison system, amid allegations that a gang effectively took over the Baltimore City Detention Center, orchestrating crimes from behind bars and impregnating female correctional...
Tags: Jessup (Anne Arundel, Maryland), U.S. Department of Justice, Montgomery County (Maryland), Lawyers, Criminals
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Unions do their business on taxpayers' dime
It's the old "fair share" argument, but this time it holds even less water than usual. The Maryland State Education Association, the union that bargains on behalf of K-12 teachers throughout Maryland, wants to force all teachers — members or not &#...Tags: Civil and Public Service, AFSCME, Prince George's County, Elections, Government
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Tornado confirmed in Prince George's County after Friday storms
A tornado touched down in the Largo area of Prince George's County during storms that passed through the region Friday, the National Weather Service confirmed Monday. Meteorologists had previously confirmed another tornado in Northern Virginia. The...Tags: Fredericksburg (Fredericksburg, Virginia), Prince George's County, Weather Reports, Natural Disasters, Spotsylvania County
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O'Malley signs wind bill, other jobs measures
After his most successful legislative session in two terms, Gov. Martin O’Malley on Tuesday signed a long-sought bill to promote development of an offshore wind industry near Ocean City, among several other measures he hailed as job creators....
Tags: Annapolis, E.J. Pipkin, Government, Ocean City, Interior Policy
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O'Malley signs offshore wind bill
After his most successful legislative session in two terms, Gov. Martin O'Malley on Tuesday signed a long-sought bill to promote development of an offshore wind industry near Ocean City, among several other measures he hailed as job creators. Just...Tags: Annapolis, Government, E.J. Pipkin, Ocean City, Interior Policy
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Assembly moved quickly to pass bevy of landmark bills
This time last year, the Maryland General Assembly was mired in anger and confusion. The House and Senate were feuding over taxes and casino gambling. Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller and House Speaker Michael E. Busch were butting heads....
Tags: Interior Policy, Parties and Movements, NAACP, Health and Safety at School, Maryland Transit Administration
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