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Maryland fugitive runs afoul of law in South City

This fugitive apparently forgot what it meant to be on the run. A man wanted in connection with a bank robbery in Maryland was arrested in South San Francisco on Saturday after police said he returned to the scene of his latest crime. About 10:30 a.m., police said, 27-year-old Eric Evans carjacked a man who was unloading groceries from the trunk of his vehicle at his home on Mayfair Avenue. Read More

Another D.C. Disaster

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Illinois's Democratic redistricting--and how Republicans may respond

Illinois Democrats’ congressional redistricting map has been releas Read More

CIA declassifies final secrets of WWI

Secret writing ink and the ability to open letters without detection are just some of the clandestine tools exposed Tuesday when the CIA declassified its oldest documents from as early as 1917. Who would of thought that the memorandum containing the formula for German invisible ink was kept closely guarded for more than a century in the U.S.? Read More

Giant of Maryland politics, Gov., comptroller, Baltimore mayor William Donald Schaefer, R.I.P.

A press release from Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley’s (D) office announces the passing of former Maryland governor, comptroller and Baltimore mayor William Donald Schaefer. Read More

O'Malley has a five-year plan

Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley is announcing a five-year plan for economic development built on recommendations by a state-appointed commission. "The plan outlines four key strategies to create and retain jobs and position Maryland as a leader in the new economy," according to O'Malley's office. Read More

Renewable energy costs consumers a bundle

Electricity prices in the 29 states with renewable electricity mandates are nearly 40 percent higher, a new study by the Institute for Energy Research  found.    Read More

Renewable energy costs consumers a bundle

Electricity prices in the 29 states with renewable electricity mandates are nearly 40 percent higher, a new study by the Institute for Energy Research  found.    Read More

Chris Christie endorses Bob Ehrlich for Md. governor

New Jersey governor and GOP rising superstar Chris Christie is throwing his support behind Republican Bob Ehrlich for governor of Maryland at a high-brow fundraiser this week, The Washington Examiner has learned. Christie’s brash, no-nonsense governing style has caught national attention since he won the governorship in 2009, and his endorsement could offer Ehrlich a much-needed boost in the deeply Democratic state of Maryland, campaign analysts say. Read More

When policies flop, political enthusiasm wanes

AP File
Two sets of numbers tell you a lot about an important difference between election year 2008 and election year 2010. In 2008, 37 million Americans voted in Democratic presidential primaries and just under 21 million voted in Republican presidential primaries. One reason for the difference was that the Republican nomination was decided earlier. But even counting only the early contests, Democratic turnout was 26 million and Republican turnout was 17 million. Read More
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