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	Implications for Minority Voters in 2001
		Minorities comprised 30 percent of the state's uncorrected population, compared to 60 percent of the state's undercounted population.
		State Senate District 20, located in Montgomery County in the post-1990 plan, includes a minority population of 48.2 percent.
		Given that Senate Districts in Montgomery County were all larger than the ideal district in the post-1990 redistricting, this increased population would have been sufficient to account for the increased population of an ideal Senate district resulting from the use of corrected rather than uncorrected Census data.
	govinfo.library.unt.edu /cmb/cmbp/reports/Lichtman/maryland.asp.htm (630 words)

	Maryland state Senate races - Editorials/Op-Ed - The Washington Times, America's Newspaper (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Recent events in Maryland -- in particular the overriding of dozens of vetoes by Gov. Robert Ehrlich by the Democrat-controlled General Assembly -- highlight the importance of changing the composition of the legislature.
		In Maryland District 8, located in Baltimore County, freshman Democratic Sen. Katherine Klausmeier defends her vote in support of granting driver's licenses to illegal aliens and says she's proud of her vote for the Wal-Mart bill.
		Maryland District 29, a Southern Maryland district represented by moderate Democratic Sen. Roy Dyson, is high on the target list of Republicans looking to make it more difficult for Democrats to override future vetoes by Mr.
	www.washtimes.com /op-ed/20061028-085346-5808r.htm (1245 words)

	Common Sense in Maryland - New York Times
		Maryland's State Senate should join the House in voting to discontinue the use of the Diebold machines, and other states should follow Maryland's lead.
		Maryland was one of the first states to embrace Diebold.
		Senator Barbara Mikulski, a Democrat, informed the State Board of Elections in 2004 that voters had complained to her that machines had mysteriously omitted the Senate race.
	www.nytimes.com /2006/03/23/opinion/23thu3.html?ex=1300770000&en=03dc095b59a731f4&ei=5090&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss (443 words)

	The Political Graveyard: Catholic Politicians in Maryland
		Maryland state senate 23rd District, 1983-; elected unopposed 1998.
		Maryland state house of delegates, 1798-1804, 1810-12, 1814-15;
		Maryland state house of delegates, 1821-23, 1825, 1827-28, 1842-43;
	politicalgraveyard.com /geo/MD/catholic.html (1812 words)

	The Political Graveyard: Episcopalian Politicians in Maryland, A-C
		Maryland state house of delegates, 1785-90, 1801-03; state court judge in Maryland, 1790-96;
		Maryland state house of delegates, 1831, 1841, 1867;
		Maryland state house of delegates, 1816-17; state court judge in Maryland, 1826-29;
	www.potifos.com /tpg/geo/MD/episcopalian.A-C.html (1497 words)

	U.S. Senate
		Senator Joseph R. McCarthy (R-WI) began his rise to national prominence with a speech at Wheeling, West Virginia, in which he charged that Communists had infiltrated federal government agencies.
		The Senate met for the first time in its new quarters on the second floor of Philadelphia's Congress Hall, having moved from its previous chamber in New York City's Federal Hall.
		A handsomely illustrated new publication, The United States Catalogue of Graphic Art, offers a variety of perspectives on the Senate of the 19th and 20th centuries and provides insight into a time quite different than the media-saturated world of today.
	www.senate.gov (534 words)

	Maryland Governor Robert L. Ehrlich, Jr. ~ 2005 Press Release ~ Governor's Appointments Process (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		President, distinguished members of the Senate, thank you, once again, for granting me the privilege of addressing this body for the purpose of presenting, on behalf of Governor Ehrlich, the Green Bag Appointments for the 2005 session.
		Today we live in a much different Maryland - a state where talented individuals who volunteer for public service are appointed on merit and on their abilities.
		A state where no one is excluded from the process because of race, or gender, or even political affiliation.
	www.gov.state.md.us /pressreleases/2005/021805_appointments.html (1088 words)

	Maryland General Assembly Home Page
		Maryland General Assembly meets in Annapolis each year for 90 days to act on more than 2300 bills including the State's annual budget.
		Senate Synopsis or House Synopsis contain information about most recently introduced bills and resolutions.
		The House and Senate hold daily sessions in their respective chambers and a record of the proceedings is available.
	mlis.state.md.us (912 words)

	LWV General Election 1998 Voters Guide: Candidates for Maryland State Senate (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		What should the State government be doing to increase the availability of after-school care and activities and Summer activities for school children, particularly in urban areas.
		The State took a step forward with the passage of Senate Bill 401, which mandates a grievance process for denials of payment for medically necessary treatment, and imposes stiff fines, as well as licensing and de-licensing of HMO medical directors.
		The State should consider the development of matching funds to local jurisdictions to encourage the development and/or expansion of programs and activities such as after-school care and summer activities for children.
	www.bcpl.net /~lwv/vote/lwv98mdsenate.html (3879 words)

	::: Welcome to Maryland Wine :::
		The Maryland State Senate passed unanimously (47-0) an emergency bill (SB812) to maintain Maryland wineries’ ability to deliver to retail stores and restaurants.
		“Maryland wineries are an important growing part of agriculture and the preservation of agricultural land,” said chief sponsor Senator Thomas “Mac” Middletown (D-Charles Co.).
		Senate Bill 812 is an emergency measure, and, if passed by the House of Delegates, will become effective upon signature of the Governor.
	www.marylandwine.com /mwa/laws/legisupdate.shtml (251 words)

	Senator Mikulski's Virtual Office
		The State of Maryland is rich in history, natural resources and human diversity.
		The Chesapeake Bay makes that state easy to identify on the US map and is home to a variety of marine life, including the Maryland Blue Crab.
		Maryland residents are just as diverse as the state in which they live.
	mikulski.senate.gov /Maryland/state.html (266 words)

	St. Mary's College of Maryland \| News & Events (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Raley, who was a member of the Maryland State House of Delegates from 1955 to 1959 and member of the Maryland state Senate from 1963 to 1966, played a central role in the economic development of Southern Maryland.
		Madden was a central figure in reforming Marylandâs welfare system while serving in the Maryland House of Delegates and the Maryland State Senate.
		Founded in 1840 as Marylandâs âmonument schoolâ commemorating the stateâs first capital, St. Maryâs College of Maryland provides a high-caliber liberal arts education typically associated with prestigious private colleges while maintaining the affordability and accessibility of a public college.
	www.smcm.edu /newsevents/release.cfm?id=413 (703 words)

	WorldNetDaily: State senate bars Christian prayer (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		A Maryland minister was barred from giving the opening prayer in the state Senate after he refused to drop a reference to Jesus.
		But the nonprofit United States Justice Foundation, which threatened to sue the city if it failed to reverse its decision, maintains telling a pastor what to pray is a violation of his First Amendment rights to freedom of speech and religion.
		The notion of "separation of church and state" is derived from the dissenting opinion of the 1946 Supreme Court case Everson vs. Board of Education, which upheld a program allowing parents to be repaid from state funds for the costs of transportation to private religious schools.
	www.worldnetdaily.com /news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=31867 (896 words)

	Maryland PIRG (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		The Maryland Public Interest Research Group (MaryPIRG) is a non-profit, non-partisan consumer and environmental advocacy group with 5,000 members across the state and a student chapter at the University of Maryland College Park.
		Senate Bill 288 also gives the Pubic Service Commission the ability to investigate customer complaints and violations of the regulations and expands the current directive of the Office of the People's Counsel the responsibilities they currently have for other utilities under Maryland's Code.
		The expanding use of wireless telephone service by Marylanders and the increasing number of complaints by Maryland wireless telephone customers illustrate the need for oversight of wireless telephone companies by the Maryland Public Service Commission.
	www.marylandpirg.org /MD.asp?id2=9213&id3=MD (351 words)

	Maryland State Senate - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Maryland State Senate is the upper house of the General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Maryland.
		It is composed of 47 senators elected from single-member districts.
		Senate Minority Whip: Andrew P. Harris (Republican) from Baltimore County.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Maryland_State_Senate (224 words)

	Maryland State Senate Approves Weakened Stem Cell Research Bill
		Annapolis, MD (LifeNews.com) -- The Maryland state Senate put the final touches on a stem cell research bill that was heavily modified from the House version that upset pro-life lawmakers.
		The Senate bill differs substantially from the House version of the bill, which spends $25 million annually in taxpayer funds on the research.
		The Senate measure simply establishes a precedent for funding stem cell research and leaves the amount and type of research funded up to the governor.
	www.lifenews.com /bio1376.html (341 words)

	Maryland State Senate Committee Approves Medical Marijuana Bill - Growing Marijuana Forum
		The bill still needs approval from a second Senate committee, where half of its members were co-sponsors of the original measure.
		Senators indicated that they were voting out of compassion, that they saw no need to prosecute people who are suffering or dying.
		According to the Sun, "The senator considered the swing vote yesterday was Nancy Jacobs, a conservative Harford County Republican, whose mother suffered from Parkinson's disease.
	www.marijuanapassion.com /forum/showthread.php?t=944 (388 words)

	Maryland State of Mind (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		In the language of the day, "sound as an acorn" meant to be without a flaw, free from imperfection, clearly something the architect of the dome, Joseph Clark, and the General Assembly, intended his creation to be.
		Replacement of the Acorn, September 1996: During restoration work on the State House dome, it was discovered that the 208 year-old acorn had become rotten because of water seepage.
		In 1997, the State House Trust and the Department of General Services were awarded the Calvert Prize by the Maryland Historical Trust for their roles in the restoration and preservation of the State House dome.
	www.marylandstateofmind.com /sh.asp (564 words)

	Bobby Zirkin - for Maryland STATE SENATE - Biography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Bobby was the second youngest legislator in Maryland's General Assembly when the gavel dropped for the beginning of his first Session.
		Many Committee members had either lost re-election, moved on to the State Senate, moved to a different legislative Committee, or had taken jobs in the new administration of Governor Bob Ehrlich.
		The Maryland General Assembly is a part-time Legislature meeting for 90 days out of the year.
	www.bobbyzirkin.com /Biography.cfm (1423 words)

	Bikers Rights Online! - Maryland SB237 - GEICO/IIHS
		The following is a verbatim copy of a statement by GEICO at Maryland's recent helmet hearing.
		Maryland's Developmental Disabilities Administration was paying an average of
		Maryland's helmet law is to condemn 28 - or more - Maryland motorcyclists to
	www.bikersrights.com /states/maryland/geico.html (612 words)

	Rick Martel for Maryland State Senate
		It is important to have a Senator who will support legislation that is pro-family, traditional marriage and respect for life in all stages.
		As I stated previously, a potential solution to this problem would be to use money created by slots in Maryland to fund the repairs.
		Two years ago, a state task force on school construction found that Maryland needed to invest at least $250 million annually for nearly a decade to address school construction needs.
	rickmartel.org /index.php/site/2006/10 (1532 words)

	D&M Pro - PMD670 - Maryland State Senate (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		From Jan. 14 to April 12, 2004, state senators in Maryland introduced 934 bills for consideration.
		“We’re required to keep recordings of full Senate sessions in the Chamber, but we also tape the hearings that are conducted during the 90 days the legislature is in session each year,” says Vicki Fretwell, public information officer for the Maryland Senate in Annapolis, Md.
		We originally installed a new DAT system for the Senate, but the equipment in the hearing rooms and chamber wouldn’t work with the system in the library.
	www.d-mpro.com /users/folder.asp?FolderID=3544 (777 words)

	Jeff Yablon For Senate - MD State Senate - 11th District
		A practicing attorney in the state of Maryland since 1993, Yablon has over 10 years experience in the title industry and established Huntington Title & Escrow in 2000.
		He is a member of the Maryland Bar Association, the Maryland Land Title Association and the Better Business Bureau.
		Maryland needs to strengthen and develop its mass transit system and act as a leader in alternate energy.
	www.jeffyablonforsenate.com (494 words)

	William V. Corr, TobaccoFree Kids: 'Maryland Voters... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		For the second time this election cycle, Marylanders have confirmed their support for legislation to require smoke-free workplaces by electing Robey, who is dedicated to protecting everyone from secondhand smoke, over incumbent State Sen. Sandy Schrader, who has refused to support legislation to make Maryland smoke-free.
		Two months ago in the Democratic State Senate primary, Marylanders voted against State Sen. John Giannetti, who has not supported the smoke-free legislation and has voted in support of the tobacco industry, in favor of Jim Rosapepe, who has stood up to Big Tobacco and supports a smoke- free Maryland.
		The Tobacco-Free Kids Action is a non-partisan 501(c)(4) nonprofit organization that works in Maryland and nationwide to reduce the devastating toll of tobacco use and exposure to secondhand smoke.
	releases.usnewswire.com /GetRelease.asp?id=75936 (650 words)

	Jamie Raskin for State Senate - Silver Spring and Takoma Park
		Extraordinary momentum is powering the Raskin for State Senate campaign to a dramatic finish on Tuesday as key endorsements poured in over the weekend and large crowds cheered Jamie’s appearance throughout the district.
		The State Senate President explained that not only is there a "national pushback" against incumbent politicians but "Raskin, a liberal activist, has galvanized a base of support that could be tough for her to overcome," the Gazette wrote.
		As State Senator, I will be independent of all special interest influence, both in reality and appearance, when it comes to crafting, considering and voting on legislation.
	www.raskin06.com (5841 words)

	Bobby Zirkin - for Maryland STATE SENATE - Education (via CobWeb/3.1 planet03.csc.ncsu.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		In eight years in the Maryland House of Delegates, Bobby Zirkin has continued to push for education reform, stressing issues such as class size reduction, new school construction in Northwest Baltimore County, teacher training, teacher salary enhancements, enhanced summer school, and child welfare reform in juvenile services and social services.
		During the 2006 Session of the Maryland General Assembly, Delegate Zirkin stood side-by-side with the Maryland State Teachers Association as they worked to enhance pension benefits for leaders across Maryland.
		Delegate Zirkin was a proud co-sponsor of this landmark legislation, and was honored to stand by Senator Hoffman in her enormous efforts.
	www.bobbyzirkin.com.cob-web.org:8888 /issues.cfm?id=Education (615 words)

	Maryland Senator Brian Frosh
		"State Sen. Brian E. Frosh (D) is a leading light whose nearly 20 years of service have been exemplary.
		His savvy and ability to marshal votes have served the state well."
		- Washington Post's endorsements for Montgomery County state legislative delegation.
	www.brianfrosh.com (41 words)

	Bloomberg.com: Top Worldwide
		The Maryland legislature today voted to override a veto of the ``Wal-Mart bill'' requiring companies with more than 10,000 employees to pay some health-care benefits.
		The Maryland House of Delegates voted 88-52 late today to override Republican Governor Robert Ehrlich's May veto of a bill requiring companies with more than 10,000 employees in the state to devote at least 8 percent of their payroll to health-care benefits.
		In state court in Philadelphia, Judge Mark Bernstein last month granted class-action status to a lawsuit against Wal-Mart that claims workers were pressured to work off the clock.
	quote.bloomberg.com /apps/news?pid=10000006&sid=aDYNXv6NxaOY&refer=home (678 words)

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