Vincent DeMarco, president of Marylanders To Prevent Gun Violence, asked to respond to last week’s series on Gun Wars because he felt it did not fully describe the progress made by the Firearms Safety Act passed last year. He says the law is already saving lives and should be a model for other states.
Unaccompanied immigrant minors present educational challenge to local schools; new Common Core-aligned testing to prove harder than earlier ones; Open Meeting Compliance Board rejects, delays support of proposals to change legislation regarding meetings by public bodies; state reveals firing — two-years ago — of high-ranking official with a $774,000 conflict of interest; Housing chief Raymond Skinner to retire; group challenges 15,000 names on voter rolls in both Virginia and Maryland; long delays at BWI’s Southwestern hub; Arundel police take in lots of surplus military vehicles, weapons; cold water thrown on politicians participating in ice bucket challenges; Hogan asks stations to yank latest Brown attack ad; Robert Flanagan, former Transportation secretary, runs for Howard delegate; Baltimore City casino ready to open; fact-checking in race for Frederick County executive; Michael Anthony Peroutka explains why he is running for Arundel Council; and Seat Pleasant mayor, ousted from his physical office, pitches a tent.
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