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Maryland: Maryland State Senate

March 4, 2009 - 12:42 pm
NEWS FEED: Red Maryland

Confiscating Guns Without Due Process

By bud (budtheblogger@yahoo.com)


Last month, the following bills dealing with domestic violence were introduced in both the Maryland State Senate and House: Senate Bill 144, Senate Bill 210, Senate Bill 267, Senate Bill 268, House Bill 214, House Bill 296 and House Bill 302. These bills may be voted upon as early as Thursday, March 5 and it is imperative that you contact your State Legislators and express your concern about these bills.

Simply put, these bills require subjects of final and temporary protective orders to surrender their firearms to law enforcement until the order expires. Unlike the federal law that prohibits gun possession in these circumstances, these bills would require law enforcement to seize someone's firearms, even if the subject of the order had no opportunity to participate in the hearing; federal law allows a person to find other places to dispose of his guns while an order is in effect.

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Fri, 06/13/2008 - 10:16

Once a Gilchrest supporter, Craig stumps for Harris

By Kevin Agnese

Harford County Executive David Craig (R) was an early supporter of incumbent Rep. Wayne Gilchrest (R-Kennedyville) in his 2008 campaign for re-election, but even with Gilchrest out of the race, Craig is still backing the Republican candidate.

"Wayne and I are close friends," Craig explained to PolitickerMD.com. "We've known each other since 1990."

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Tue, 06/10/2008 - 10:51

Ron Miller remains undecided about 2010

By Kevin Agnese

[img_assist|nid=2546|title=Ron Miller|desc=|link=none|align=right|width=105|height=179]Ron Miller (R-Huntingtown), who challenged Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller (D-Chesapeake Beach) in the 27th Legislative District in 2006, told PolitickerMD.com Monday that he has not decided if he will seek a rematch in 2010, one-week after the nine-term incumbent Democrat announced his plans to seek re-election.

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Mon, 06/09/2008 - 15:21

Ready calls Brinkley issue a ‘personal matter’ as details of domestic disturbance surface

By Kevin Agnese

Justin Ready, the executive director of the Maryland Republican Party, told PolitickerMD.com today that the controversy surrounding Senate Minority Leader David Brinkley (R-New Market) is a "personal matter between Sen. Brinkley and his family and that's all we are going to say about it."

"At this point we wish Sen. Brinkley and his family the best as they deal with a personal situation," Ready said.

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Fri, 06/06/2008 - 18:44

Brinkley chief-of-staff takes leave of absence

By Kevin Agnese

[img_assist|nid=2520|title=Jacqui Nigh|desc=In 2005|link=none|align=right|width=120|height=171]Jacqui Nigh, the chief-of-staff to the state Senate Minority Leader David Brinkley (R-New Market) has taken a leave of absence, saying she wanted to give the senator and his wife “personal time.”

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Fri, 06/06/2008 - 11:54

Gladden ‘suspected’ Miller would seek re-election

By Kevin Agnese

Senate Majority Whip Lisa Gladden (D-Baltimore) told PolitickerMD.com Thursday that she "suspected" Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller (D-Chesapeake Beach) "would seek re-election for quite a while"

"I think it was a long time coming," Gladden said of Miller's Wednesday announcement that he would run in 2010.

While acknowledging that Miller's position "is very powerful," Gladden cautioned against the idea of putting too much power in the hands of one person.

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Fri, 06/06/2008 - 10:05

Gladden says Currie exercised ‘bad judgment’ in consulting matter

By Kevin Agnese

Senate Majority Whip Lisa Gladden (D-Baltimore) said Sen. Ulysses Currie (D-District Heights) exercised "an incredible amount of bad judgment" for allegedly failing to report to the State Ethics Commission that he had done consulting work for the Lanham-based company Shoppers Food and Pharmacy.

"The problem is--where there's smoke there's probably fire," Gladden told PolitickerMD.com Thursday.

That being said, Gladden also said she did not think the situation was as bad as "the newspapers are making it out to be."

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Fri, 06/06/2008 - 07:40

Brinkley comments to Frederick News-Post, confirms domestic disturbance

By Wally Edge

Questions Linger In GOP Ranks

In this morning's edition of the Frederick News-Post, reporter Meg Bernhardt confirms the occurrence of an apparent domestic disturbance late last week at the home of state Senate Minority Leader David Brinkley (R-New Market).

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Thu, 06/05/2008 - 19:42

With Brinkley a likely no-show, GOP keeps mum on allegations at gala

By Kevin Agnese

The Maryland Republican Party officially had no statement in regards to the allegations against Senate Minority Leader David Brinkley (R-New Market) prior to the start of the party’s Red, White and Blue dinner at the BWI Hilton Hotel in Linthicum, tonight.

Officials for the party said they did not know enough to make a comment, while also saying that they did not expect Brinkley to attend the function.

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Thu, 06/05/2008 - 15:25

Frosh is ‘still planning’ to succeed Miller as Senate President

By Kevin Agnese

Sen. Brian Frosh (D-Bethesda) told PolitickerMD.com today that he is "still planning to succeed" Sen. Thomas V. Mike Miller (D-Chesapeake Beach) as president of the Maryland State Senate, one-day after Miller announced that he would seek re-election in 2010.

"He's a good guy and I think he helps the Democrats," Frosh said. "I'm supporting him for re-election."

Yesterday, Miller ended speculation about his future plans, announcing that he would run for re-election, two years after saying his current term would be his last.

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