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October 13, 2012 | Staff Writer

Some Elected Leaders Oppose Question 5

Montgomery County Council-member Phil Andrews will be joined at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 15, by other elected officials including fellow Council members, State Delegates, Council members from Rockville and Gaithersburg, and community leaders to express their opposition to Maryland Ballot Question 5 regarding the redrawn Congressional districts currently in place in the state. The […]

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September 10, 2012 | Staff Writer

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Olympic Celebration

Governor Martin O’Malley, Baltimore County Executive Kevin Kamenetz and Baltimore City Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake hosted a star-spangled celebration honoring Michael Phelps and Maryland’s 2012 Olympians and Paralympians at a public event on Monday, September 10th at 4 p.m. at the Inner Harbor Amphitheater. Citizens were invited to attend the event to help welcome and celebrate […]

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September 4, 2012 | Staff Writer

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Remembering a Navy Seal

Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley has ordered the United States Flag and Maryland State Flag flown at half-staff on Wednesday, Sept. 5 from sunrise to sunset in memory of Special Warfare Operator Petty Officer 1st Class Patrick D. Feeks of Edgewater, Maryland. Feeks died on Aug. 16 in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring […]

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September 3, 2012 | Michael Sesma

Carolina in My Mind

It was an easy and scenic drive along the eastern slope of the Blue Ridge Mountains into Charlotte. As we approached Charlotte a single tall profile stood out above the trees, then a few more to reveal a modern urban, compact hi-rise skyline but we turned north to Concord for the Maryland delegation headquarters at […]

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August 21, 2012 | Staff Writer

“We Need Utility 2.0”

Montgomery County Council President Roger Berliner will testify in Annapolis at 1:30 p.m. on Aug. 21 in the first of several roundtable discussions in response to Governor Martin O’Malley’s Executive Order seeking recommendations on improving electric reliability and strengthening the state’s utility infrastructure. Berliner will be joined by representatives from the Maryland Public Service Commission, […]

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July 25, 2012 | Sonya Burke

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O’Malley Issues Order on Studying State’s Electric System

Governor Martin O’Malley has just issued an Executive Order directing the Administration’s Energy Advisor, Abigail Hopper, to mobilize several key government agencies to solicit input and recommendations from experts throughout the state to improve and strengthen Maryland’s utility infrastructure and create a more resilient electric distribution system. “As a result of climate change, Maryland may […]

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July 18, 2012 | Staff Writer

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O’Malley Says Pepco Needs to “Do More” (Video)

Recalling the June 29 storm, Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley notes the violent storm took out some trees in his hometown of Rockville and he says it is important that Pepco do more. Take a look at this video clip.

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July 5, 2012 | Staff Writer

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O’Malley Urges Caution During Heat Wave

The Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene has issued a heat advisory across the state for the next several days. As temperatures continue to soar, Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley urged Marylanders to take the necessary precautions to prevent heat related illnesses. “It is important as temperatures reach over 100 degrees that we take the […]

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May 13, 2012 | Staff Writer

Special Session Set for May 14

Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley has announced that he will convene a special session of the Maryland General Assembly beginning on May 14. “There is too much at stake not to move forward,” said Governor O’Malley. “I’m confident that we can come together with the Senate President and House Speaker to complete this most important work […]

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