Frederick News-Post
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The Frederick News-Post is the local newspaper of Frederick County, Maryland. Historically, the paper was printed six days a week, but now includes a Sunday edition first introduced in 2002. Today, the paper typically has a press run of roughly 43,000 a day. More » (Source: Wikipedia)
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Mary Hartney
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Feb 8, 2011 - 11:47 AM PST
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The choice ahead
Maryland is a state used to taking other people's money. It is a way of life here because of its proximity to Washington and the presence of so many federal agencies and ...Posted by Mary Hartney -
'Cobalt blue'
Last Thursday, at the Democratic Party's annual Jefferson-Jackson Dinner, House Speaker Michael Busch threw a pound of red meat to the party faithful. Frederick's districts ...Posted by Mary Hartney -
Political dynasty
Gov. Martin O'Malley frequently waxes poetic about creating "One Maryland." What he really means by the phrase is rule by one family -- his.Posted by Mary Hartney -
Political gas prices
Our elected officials should not add to the price of fuel at a time of escalating food prices and only tentative signs of growth in a state where residents face some of the ...Posted by Mary Hartney -
Jury deliberating in court case of cabbie's killing
BALTIMORE -- Jury deliberations are under way in the murder trial of Robert Lee Murphy, a 24-year-old Baltimore man accused of killing a Frederick cabdriver on Jan 26, 2009Posted by Mary Hartney -
Excellence in action
Over the past two weeks I visited two community colleges in Maryland to get a sense of what students know upon graduation from high school. It turns out, not much.Posted by Mary Hartney -
Upside-down Maryland
Isn't it ironic that at the same time the federal government is deporting Englishman John Robert Skelton from Maryland for assuming a false identity (allegedly to receive ...Posted by Andrew Hazlett -
Wine bills
In what will be a boost to our local farmers markets, both chambers of the legislature have passed legislation that will allow wineries to sell their products at the events.Posted by Andrew Hazlett -
Shelve the alcohol tax
From our viewpoint this is another example of "good ol' boy, backdoor, smoke-filled-room politics" aimed at garnering enough votes to ram a piece of legislation through to ...Posted by Mary Hartney -
Governing by emergency
I can see the headline now: "Malls packed in Maryland due to federal government shutdown." This state is so rich that a few days off the job will hardly garage all of the ...Posted by Andrew Hazlett
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