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By James M. Coram and James M. Coram,Sun Staff Writer | May 11, 1994
Former state Sen. Edward J. Kasemeyer got out of one political race yesterday and into another.Soured in his gubernatorial bid, but still sweet on public service, Mr. Kasemeyer said he hopes to return to the state Senate, this time from District 12.He was elected to the Senate from District 14 in 1986 after serving a term as a General Assembly delegate from the "B" portion of that district."
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By William Thompson and William Thompson,Evening Sun Staff | January 17, 1991
A bomb scare that turned out to be a simple misunderstanding brought a measure of comic relief to state lawmakers meeting today in Annapolis.On edge this morning following yesterday's outbreak of war, a security guard posted in the James Senate Office Building suspected foul play was at hand when a man rushed in, dropped a battered briefcase onto the floor and left.The man, who turned out to be Sen. Arthur Dorman, D-Prince George's, was not immediately identified as a lawmaker. Instead, the guard called for help, and within minutes the office building was cleared of workers while police began an investigation.
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By Gregory Kane | January 30, 2002
"DON'T JUST do something, stand there!" For the past two years, on legislation that would allow Maryland to vie for the $200 million in federal money allocated to start charter schools, this state's Senate has been doing nothing and standing there. Last year, Del. John Leopold of Anne Arundel County sponsored legislation that would permit Marylanders to apply for federal funds to establish charter schools. He did the same the year before. The House of Delegates passed Leopold's bill both years.
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By Adam Sachs and Adam Sachs,Sun Staff Writer | September 18, 1994
Economics and experience are topping the list of campaign themes as candidates begin staking out ideological territories and attacking their opponents' records in the county's three state Senate races.* In District 13, Republican Del. Martin G. Madden says Del. Virginia M. Thomas, a Democrat, has never seen a tax increase she didn't like. Ms. Thomas criticizes her General Assembly colleague for voting against a 1992 state budget that increased taxes she says were necessary to avoid harmful county cuts in public safety and education during the recession.
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By Adam Sachs and Adam Sachs,Sun Staff Writer | February 8, 1994
Democratic political activist James M. Kraft has decided to pursue his "initial desire" -- a run for state Senate instead of the House of Delegates seat for which he had geared his campaign for several months.Mr. Kraft said yesterday he decided to run for the Senate in District 12 -- which includes West Columbia, Elkridge and southwestern Baltimore County -- after Democratic Sen. Nancy L. Murphy recently announced her intention to run for Baltimore County executive rather than seek re-election.
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By Thomas W. Waldron and Thomas W. Waldron,SUN STAFF | December 4, 1997
Launching a new era in partisan politics in Maryland, the Democratic members of the state Senate raised about $500,000 at a Baltimore fund-raiser last night to help cement their hold on power in the State House in next year's elections.Several hundred people attended the event at the downtown Harbor Court Hotel, including business leaders, university officials and most of the State House lobbying corps.The 32 Democratic senators -- led by Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller -- hope to raise as much as $1 million to help their party's incumbents and, in some cases, challengers to incumbent Republicans.