Day: November 7, 2012

Appeals court hears arguments against legislative district maps

Appeals court hears arguments against legislative district maps

In a Maryland Court of Appeals hearing Wednesday, opponents of Maryland’s newly redrawn state legislative map claimed that the state is violating a provision of the state constitution by crossing county boundaries for unnecessary, partisan purposes when creating senatorial districts Sidebar: Voters retain three judges on the court.

State Roundup, November 7, 2012

President Obama takes Maryland and the nation; same-sex marriage is upheld as is the Dream Act, gambling expansion and the new district maps; incumbent U.S. Rep. Roscoe Bartlett goes down to defeat against Dem John Delaney; U.S. Rep. Harris now is the state’s highest ranking Republican.

Democrats consolidate power in Maryland with victories for Obama, Congress, questions

In a state already dominated by Democrats, Maryland voters further consolidated the party’s power Tuesday.

The voters defeated the longest serving Republican congressman, clobbered congressional challengers to six Democratic incumbents, and approved all the ballot measures the great majority of Republican legislators had opposed, including same-sex marriage and expanded gambling.

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