Tag: Doug Gansler
Democrats for governor make lots of promises to win teachers union endorsement
The brief speeches at the Maryland State Education Association assembly on Saturday were clearly less important than the 20-page questionnaire the candidates had filled out to win the endorsement of the state’s largest union, the 76,000-strong educators.
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Gansler: SCOTUS likely to chip away at reproductive rights in Mississippi case
@BryanRenbaum Former state attorney general and Democratic gubernatorial candidate Doug Gansler...
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Gansler says his primary-election defeat would benefit Republicans
Gansler emphasized that he has proven progressive bonafides, such as having been an early supporter of same-sex marriage and having embraced police reform before it was fashionable. However, Gansler noted that the nomination does not always go to the candidate who is most ideologically pure.
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‘Free State Politics’ Episode 7: 2022 gubernatorial race and Jan. 6 attack congressional hearings
The 24-minute episode features interviews with St. Mary’s College political science professor Todd Eberly and New York Times congressional reporter and Pulitzer Prize winner Luke Broadwater.
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Would overturning Roe v. Wade have any effect on abortion in Maryland?
Even if the U.S. Supreme Court reverses precedent and strikes down Roe v. Wade, abortion will remain legal in progressive-leaning states such as Maryland that are likely to choose to continue to allow the procedure, legal analysts confirmed to MarylandReporter.com.
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Long-shot candidates make their case for the Democratic nomination for governor
Can a long-shot candidate win the Democratic nomination for governor?
Five of them are hoping to pull an upset over more well-known candidates such as Comptroller Peter Franchot, former Prince George’s County Executive Rushern Baker, and former state Attorney General Doug Gansler.
Gansler says he opposes defunding the police
Former state attorney general and Democratic gubernatorial candidate Doug Gansler said Thursday that he opposes efforts to defund the police because doing so would have a negative impact on public safety in some of Maryland’s most vulnerable communities.
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Gansler: A guilty Chauvin verdict would likely be sustained upon appeal
Former Maryland Attorney General Doug Gansler said Tuesday that if the former Minneapolis police charged in the killing of George Floyd is convicted on murder and manslaughter charges that those convictions would likely be sustained by a higher court upon appeal.
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State Roundup: Scott’s lead widens, Mosby for council prez, Henry for comptroller
Brandon Scott’s lead widens in Baltimore mayor’s race. Del. Nick Mosby is likely City Council president; Bill Henry beats Comptroller Joan Pratt
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Gansler calls for an independent review of Maryland’s police departments
Former Maryland Attorney General Doug Gansler said every police department in the state should undergo an independent review of its policies and procedures.
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Gansler: Trump doesn’t have the authority to order states to reopen their economies
The former Maryland Attorney General said the president would have a tough time enforcing such an executive order.
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Poll finds 84% agree with Hogan’s actions to limit the spread of COVID-19
@BryanRenbaum More than eight out of ten Marylanders agree with the actions Gov. Larry Hogan has...
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