On AlterNet: maryland

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How Organized Labor Helped Win Marriage Equality in Maryland and Washington--And What We Can Learn

James Cersonsky, AlterNet. April 15, 2012.

The labor and LGBT rights movements are natural allies, and have won some key victories working together.

New Research Shows Many Ways Immigrants Benefit Maryland's Economy

Walter Ewing, Immigrant Impact. February 15, 2012.

The report reaches a number of conclusions not only about the benefits of immigration to Maryland, but about which policies maximize those benefits and which policies stifle them.

Women's Victory: Baltimore Crisis Pregnancy Centers Must Now Disclose The Limited Nature of Their Services

Jenny Blasdell, RH Reality Check. December 22, 2009.

The "Limited Service Pregnancy Centers Disclaimers bill" will go into law Jan. 1, 2010.

New Maryland 'Good Samaritan' Law Falls Short: It Should Never Be a Crime to Call 911

Irina Alexander, AlterNet. October 6, 2009.

Two people die almost every day in Md. of a drug-related overdose. Witnesses frequently cite fear of police involvement as the primary reason for hesitating to call 9/11.

The Wealthy Elites Play the Racists for Pawns at a Town Hall Meeting in Maryland

Maria Allwine, BuzzFlash. August 12, 2009.

An eyewitness account of the racism and vitriol on display at a town hall protest.

Tell Maryland's Attorney General to Recognize Same-Sex Marriages

Change.org, June 22, 2009.

His decision marks a monumental step in the fight for gay rights.

The Clock is Ticking: Will Bill Richardson Abolish the Death Penalty In New Mexico?

Liliana Segura, AlterNet. March 18, 2009.

New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson has until midnight tonight to sign legislation to shut down the state's death machinery.

Coal Ash Spill May Reach Washington, DC

Amanda Terkel, ThinkProgress. March 10, 2009.

This is "a hell of a way to send a message about how much we need to regulate the handling of this stuff."

Does Your State Forbid Atheists From Holding Public Office?

PZ Myers, Pharyngula. February 18, 2009.

Arkansas might let atheists run for office, at last.

Bush's Top Immigration Official Loves to Hire Undocumented Workers

EZ Writer, Daily Kos. December 11, 2008.

This pretty much sums up the Bush administration.

Anti-War Nuns Branded as 'Terrorists'

Faiz Shakir, ThinkProgress. October 10, 2008.

"There is no way that we ever want to be identified as terrorists. We are nonviolent. We are faith-based,”

Police State Madness: Mayor's Dogs Gunned Down by Cops in Hyper-Agressive Drug Raid

Anthony Papa, Huffington Post. August 8, 2008.

Our federal government's zero-tolerance anti-drug crusade reached a new low in Prince George's County, Maryland.

Voices From a Raid

David Sullivan, American News Project. July 10, 2008.

Immigration raids are making headlines across the country. Hear from the people they affect the most: families.

Why Donna Edwards' Victory Matters

Steve Benen, The Carpetbagger Report. February 13, 2008.

While Al Wynn was uniquely unreliable as a Democratic incumbent, Donna Edwards was uniquely extraordinary as a Democratic challenger.

Hillary's Turf Invaded: Obama Wins Women and Working Class

Sam Stein, Huffington Post. February 13, 2008.

The Virginia Democratic primary was supposed to be Sen. Hillary Clinton's best hope for the so-called Potomac Primaries.

Donna Edwards Defeats Al Wynn in Maryland Primary

Chris Bowers, Open Left. February 12, 2008.

New voters broke heavily for the real progressive in the race, Donna Edwards.

Obama Scores Sweep: Wins Maryland, DC and Virginia Primaries

Adam Howard, AlterNet. February 12, 2008.

After tonight, Obama will be ahead of Hillary in pledged delegates even with Florida and Michigan included.

Obama-Hillary Battle Hits the Potomac Primaries

Zenitha Prince, Washington Afro. February 9, 2008.

All eyes have turned to the Feb. 12 primary elections in Virginia, Maryland and Washington, D.C.

'Cancer' in the Congressional Black Caucus as That Body Has Become Increasingly Pro-Corporate and Anti-Community

Glen Ford, Black Agenda Report. November 17, 2007.

The cancer in the Caucus must be removed one cell at a time, but it requires courageous candidates backed by enough non-corporate money to go the distance.

Is a Stillbirth an Act of Murder? Maryland Law Says So

Lindsay Beyerstein, In These Times. August 17, 2007.

Maryland’s Viable Fetus Act displays the coercive potential of legislation that gives fetuses rights at the expense of women.

Republican Pol\'s Sex Romps in Backseat of Government-Issue Car

Paul Glastris, December 31, 1969.