Politics

The Jim Smith Rule (in Towson Patch)

• Bryan P. Sears
• Apr 8, 2013

A campaign finance reform bill under consideration in Annapolis contains a provision to prevent large transfers from former candidates.

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Mike Miller Wouldn't Mind A Toke

• Bryan P. Sears
• Apr 4, 2013

The Maryland Senate president says he supports medical marijuana for cancer patients and maybe the pain in his tooth.

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Franchot: Public Conversation on Towson University Sports Is Imperative (in Towson Patch)

• Bryan P. Sears
• Apr 2, 2013

A decision by Gov. Martin O'Malley to fund two more years of baseball at Towson calls into question the motives behind eliminating that sport and men's soccer, according to Comptroller Peter Franchot.

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Teachers Union Opposes Proposed Protest Buffer Law (in Lutherville-Timonium Patch)

• Bryan P. Sears
• Apr 1, 2013

Abby Beytin, president of the Teachers Association of Baltimore County, says there's no need for a law that violates the the rights of people to protest outside county schools.

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Franchot Meets With Towson University President (in Towson Patch)

• Bryan P. Sears
• Mar 27, 2013

The meeting with Maravene Loeschke comes a week after comptroller and Gov. Martin O'Malley expressed their displeasure over the cancelling of the men's baseball and soccer programs.

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Huff Trial Set For April (in Lutherville-Timonium Patch)

• Bryan P. Sears
• Mar 25, 2013

The first-term Republican will be tried on drunken driving-related charges in Baltimore County Circuit Court.

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Count Kelley In Favor of Strict Liability For Dog Owners (in Pikesville Patch)

• Bryan P. Sears
• Mar 13, 2013

Senator Delores Kelley said a childhood dog attack left her with a "primordial fear" of dogs that she has outgrown.

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Kach Considers Challenging Huff (in Hunt Valley-Cockeysville Patch)

• Bryan P. Sears
• Mar 13, 2013

A crowded House primary, a 2012 same-sex marriage vote and drunken driving charges against Councilman Todd Huff all could push the 10-term delegate to run for a County Council race.

Open Government In The Dark (in Towson Patch)

• Bryan P. Sears
• Mar 12, 2013

Maryland's sunshine laws guarantee public access to government meetings. Even if those meetings are held during a power outage.

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Taxing The Rain (in Towson Patch)

• Bryan P. Sears
• Mar 12, 2013

Baltimore County could be on the verge of announcing a required storm water management plan that could cost residents millions of dollars a year.