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Maryland Senators Pushing Equal Pay For Women

The so-called "war on women" has been a hot-button issue this election cycle, a topic that is likely to flare up again with Democratic senators in Maryland forcing the issue against the GOP by pushing the Paycheck Fairness Act.

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Avoiding Memorial Day Traffic On The Bay Bridge

The Eastern Shore will be a popular destination this upcoming Memorial Day weekend, and transportation authorities are outlining which hours may prove the easiest to traverse the crowded Bay Bridge.

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Andrews Air Show Moves To Biennial Schedule

Fans of the recent Joint Base Andrews air show may be disappointed to hear that it will not return next year, as budget cuts have forced planners to now schedule shows every other year.

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Fundraising Website Launched By Maryland Lt. Gov. Brown

Maryland Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown has launched a fundraising website, which, while it makes no explicit mention of running for anything, bolsters the claims that he may run to replace current Governor Martin O'Malley in 2014.

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Maryland, Delaware Rank Highly In Bike-Friendliness

The Bike League released their 2012 rankings of the most friendly states for bicycling, and while Maryland, Virginia and Delaware failed to take top honors, they all registered higher than average.

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Maryland Tax Cheat Investigation Nabs Six Nightclubs

A joint operation in Prince George's County busted as many as six nightclubs for tax evasion and licensing violations, potentially recovering more than $1 million in lost tax revenue for the state.

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Work Group To Hash Out Prince George's Casino Proposal

A group of Maryland legislators and administration officials will meet over the next month to examine the possibility of allowing a casino to be built in Prince George's County.

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Housing First For The Homeless, Says Maryland Group

A community outreach is bucking conventional wisdom in addressing homelessness in Maryland by first placing people in housing before trying to remedy their more complicated issues.

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NAACP Calls For Blacks To Support Same-Sex Marriage

The NAACP is calling for the black community to support same-sex marriage laws like the one passed in Maryland, citing the equal protection clause of the 14th amendment.

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Maryland Set To Ban Arsenic In Chicken Feed

Maryland is set to move forward with a plan to ban arsenic-based chicken feed in the state.

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