Tuesday, February 19, 2013
Looking ahead to the strange and unknown in weather.
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Tuesday, February 19
By Lauren Kirkwood, Capital News Service From potential heat waves to increased cases of respiratory illness and outbreaks of infectious disease, Maryland scientists are looking to predict how climate change will affect health in order to help communities across the state prepare. Looking ahead at the possible impact of global warming will give states and cities the chance to enact plans to protect those especially vulnerable to public health threats, including infants, the elderly and people with allergies or other medical conditions, scientists said. In his recent State of the Union address, President Obama noted 12 of the hottest years on record have fallen in the past 15 years, and said if Congress fails to act to prepare the nation …
Saturday, January 26, 2013
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Saturday, January 26
McDonough To Introduce Gun Bills Del. Pat McDonough is expected to introduce two bills Thursday that he said are dedicated to preventing gun violence. "If my bills were to pass and fewer people were getting out [of jail] there would be less murders in the city," McDonough said, adding that proponents of more restrictive gun laws "don't want to talk about guns but they don't want to talk about gun violence or the issue of gun violence." VIDEO: Making It Easier To Do Business In Maryland, we are — according to the US Chamber of Commerce — the #1 state in America for innovation and entrepreneurship. But we know that we can always do better. What is a Migraine? There are four common types of headache: tension headache, sinus headache, …
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
The governor will join his Celtic rock band at the downtown Silver Spring bar Saturday.
Here's even more motivation to head to the polls early in Silver Spring: Check out Gov. Martin O'Malley's Celtic rock band after you vote. O'Malley's March will play at McGinty's Public House in downtown Silver Spring Saturday, Oct. 27, the first day of early voting in Maryland. A short walk from McGinty's, the Silver Spring Civic Center is one of five early voting centers in Montgomery County. The performance is part of "Early Voting Bash," organized by the Montgomery County Young Democrats, Obama for America and other political organizations, including supporters of ballot measures to uphold gay marriage and the Maryland Dream Act, the Washington Post reports. The event runs from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Wednesday, September 5, 2012
San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro broke new ground as the first Hispanic convention keynote speaker in history.
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Wednesday, September 5, 2012
Minorities and women were perhaps the best represented they have ever been during the opening night of the Democratic National Convention (DNC), but a well-rounded line-up of speakers, including Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley, also took the stage to whip the delegates into an election-time frenzy. We want to know who you think did the best job to represent the Democratic Party during Tuesday’s speeches:
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Tell us what you think.
Governor O'Malley signed the marriage equality act into law earlier this month, but opponents want a referendum on the November ballot to decide the fate of the same-sex marriage bill. What do you think? Should there be same-sex marriage in Maryland and should it be put to a referendum or is O'Malley's stamp of approval enough? Let us know in comments below. Also follow us on Facebook and Twitter and let us know what you think.
Thursday, October 27, 2011
Governor O'Malley (D), state and local officials speak to nearly 1,000 people who attended the rally.
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Thursday, October 27, 2011
The Democratic National Committee held their 2012 Campaign Kick-Off Rally Wednesday at Montgomery Blair High School, giving the party a forum to engage constituents in the reelection of President Barack Obama and Maryland democrats in the 2012 election. Organized primarily by volunteers from the Montgomery County Democratic Central Committee (MCDCC) with assistance from other volunteers in Maryland, Virginia, DC and Pennsylvania, the event drew more than 1,000 people. It included State Delegates and Representatives, Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett (D), Montgomery County Council President Valerie Ervin (D-Dist. 5) plus a host of city and local officials. “We’ve been working on this event for more than a month,” said Susan Miller, …
jag
10:45 pm on Wednesday, April 17, 2013
Patricia - that's exactly the point. It's not a matter of a progressive agenda. Climate change is a quantifiable fact. People who realize facts aren't progressive, they simply aren't ignorant. Facts don't actually have a liberal bias. Despite what you might think, conservatives are allowed to be educated as well. Just because you aren't doesn't mean others can't be. more ›