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‘Front row seat to the greatest show on earth’: Outgoing Montgomery Co. police chief reflects on career
After 42 years in law enforcement, Montgomery County Police Chief Tom Manger will be leaving the department to take a new job but says his departure should not be seen as a reflection of changes in the county’s political landscape.
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No tax increases in Montgomery County proposed budget
It’s what residents don’t see in Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich’s proposed 2020 budget that might impress them the most: no tax increases.
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Montgomery County to hold community conversations on racial equity
In announcing a series of community conversations to be held through the spring and summer, Council President Nancy Navarro said, “When all of our residents have access to opportunities, then everybody benefits here in Montgomery County.”
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Md. lawmakers push prison immigration bill
Citing the case involving the I-270 crash that killed FBI agent Carlos Wolff and arson investigator Sander Cohen, Maryland lawmaker Kathy Szeliga says it’s time to require every state and local jail to hand over immigrants who are in the country illegally to federal officials.
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Chanting students ejected from meeting on private police for Johns Hopkins University
A group of students and community activists were ejected from a hearing room in the Maryland House Office Building in Annapolis where lawmakers were voting on bills to establish a private police force on the Johns Hopkins University campus in Baltimore.
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Maryland Gov. Hogan offers minimum wage compromise
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan proposed a compromise in the statewide debate over a $15 an hour minimum wage.
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Ex-Md. state board appointee physically removed from hearing
A former member of Maryland’s Handgun Permit Review Board was physically removed from a General Assembly hearing Friday in Annapolis after she refused requests to wrap up her testimony when her time at the witness table was up. See video.
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Montgomery Co. to tackle wage equity by targeting past pay stubs
Montgomery County council members are set to consider a bill that will prevent the county from asking prospective employees to provide pay stubs from their last job.
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Montgomery Co. Council bans outdoor smoking at most bars and restaurants
The ban on cigarettes, e-cigarettes and vaping would apply to patios and other outdoor areas attached to bars and restaurants. Exceptions, however, would apply to outdoor balconies and rooftop serving areas. It is expected to be signed into law.
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In unanimous vote, Maryland House censures delegate for using racial slur
Del. Mary Ann Lisanti, a Democrat who represents Harford County, Maryland, was disciplined by her colleagues days after it was reported that she referred to a legislative district in Prince George’s County as “a n— district.”
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Leaders and lawmakers react to Md. delegate’s use of racial slur
“I have known Mary Ann even before she ran,” the Harford County NAACP chair said. “I knew her mother. And I think her mother would be absolutely appalled by her actions.”
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Montgomery Co. Council to act on resolution on lead in water
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has said there are no safe levels of lead in drinking water when it comes to children, but the Environmental Protection Agency permits up to 20 parts per billion.
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Md. lawmakers tackle firearms legislation on ‘gun day’ in Annapolis
Maryland lawmakers heard from family members affected by gun violence as well as gun-rights supporters in Annapolis on a day that is often referred to as “gun day” in the capital.
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Private police force proposal for Hopkins campus draws supporters and opponents
Bills that would establish a private police force for the Johns Hopkins University campus in Baltimore were heard in Annapolis, and each one drew passionate testimony from both supporters and opponents.
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Maryland lawmakers to debate who will oversee state’s alcohol laws
The day before state legislative committees were to hold hearings over who should be regulating Maryland’s alcohol industry, key players in the debate held dueling news conferences featuring a healthy dose of trash talking.
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