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The first bill this session to reach the floors of the House and Senate would allow bars in Anne Arundel County and Annapolis to remain open one hour past their normal closing time during Inauguration Day. The emergency bill was voted favorably out of committees in both chambers today, and floor votes are scheduled for tomorrow morning.
-- Gadi Dechter
Annie Linskey covers state politics and government for The Baltimore Sun. Previously, as a City Hall reporter, she wrote about the corruption trial of Mayor Sheila Dixon and kept a close eye on city spending. Originally from Connecticut, Annie has also lived in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, where she reported on war crimes tribunals and landmines. She lives in Canton.
John Fritze has covered politics and government at the local, state and federal levels for more than a decade and is now The Baltimore Sun’s Washington correspondent. He previously wrote about Congress for USA TODAY, where he led coverage of the health care overhaul debate and the 2010 election. A native of Albany, N.Y., he currently lives in Montgomery County.
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Just in time for the sentencing of the man on the eastern shore who killed two people in separate drunk driving crashes.
People who vote for or sign this bill should be charged as accessories in any drunk driving fatalities in Maryland following the inauguration.. After all, they are facilitating access to more alcohol for longer periods for people who must be conveyed home.
Posted by: Bruce Robinson | January 16, 2009 2:41 PM