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Anne Arundel Democratic primary votes up for grabs in congressional race
Tens of thousands of Democratic primary votes are up for grabs in the Anne Arundel portion of Maryland’s 4th Congressional District race. But it is up for debate whether those votes will play a major role in the outcome of the primary election next year.
Read MoreIn rare move, delegates nix double jeopardy bill in final vote
In a rare turn of events, a bill prohibiting double jeopardy prosecution in Maryland was defeated on third reading in the House of Delegates, 89 votes against to 46 in favor.
Sponsored by Del. Curt Anderson, D-Baltimore City, HB 152 sought to prohibit the state prosecution of a defendant who was acquitted in a federal court for the same crime.
Read MoreSame-sex marriage passes House 72-67
Same-sex marriage passed the House of Delegates with a 72-67 vote Friday night, paving the way for a long battle to determine whether Maryland will be the nation’s eighth state allowing people of the same gender to wed.
Read MoreEasing estate taxes on farms favored; snack tax opposed
A proposal to ease estate taxes on family farms met little opposition in the House Ways and Means Committee, but a bill to apply the 6% sales tax to snack foods drew fierce opposition.
Read MoreBlog: Educators inflated cost of financial literacy requirement, Franchot claims
State Comptroller Peter Franchot had some tough words for the state Department of Education, which said his proposal for a financial literacy course in all high schools would cost $16 million to implement.
“The state bureaucracy spiked this thing,” Franchot told reporters at a news conference before a hearing on the bill. “It’s a phony fiscal note.”
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