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January 2006 news

Top Aides To Ehrlich Knew of St. Mary's Land Deal

Abandoned Plan to Sell State Land Could Haunt Ehrlich

Curran: Review state land sales

State Land Deal on Shaky Ground

Ehrlich Promises No Sale on 'Beautiful' State Parks, Forests

Dyson says  disposal of state property shouldn't be kept secret

Republican Wheeler-Dealer Cops a Deal for Himself with Prosecutors

Baltimore Sun columnist quits after disclosure of copying work of other newspapers

While opponents of Patriot Act continue to assault Bush Administration, Cheney says America has not been protected by pure luck

Firefighters work to put out a fire in a modular unit in Calvert County on Monday, Jan. 2, 2006  copyright ST. MARY'S TODAY photo by James Antone
This modular office is smokin' in Calvert on Monday, Jan. 2, 2006 as firefighters at right work at putting out the flames. 
ST. MARY'S TODAY photo by James Antone

2 arson arrests of teeny-boppers made; more on the way as office trailer is torched story

Two Fatal Wrecks in Charles County


Explosion at W.Va. Coal Mine Traps 13

Wal-Mart sales at low end of forecast for Christmas season

Independence Air will shut down on Thursday

Democrats persecuting black Republicans. Why is this happening?

Lobbyists get rules changed to avoid standing in security lines at State House
Boost Coming for
Building New Schools

St. Mary's Commissioners likely to forward fund two schools with budget surplus instead of going along with Tommy "Hambone" McKay's election-year tax rebate gimmick which could lead to higher taxes next year.
...see more in this week's print edition.


One-term Zylak?

Will entry of Somerville into Democratic primary cause St. Mary's Sheriff David Zylak to have to spend energy and money  in the primary and lose in the general even if he beats his Democratic challenger?   Big turnout for Cameron breakfast on Sunday included many Democrats with more than 300 shelling out contributions....more this coming week in Cheap Shots
Troubled Bridge:
SHA officials don't know what is the design capacity of the Governor Thomas Johnson Bridge.  They told ST. MARY'S TODAY Ace Reporter Ahmar Khan that since the bridge is 29 years old that the people who knew that information have retired and the figures are not available....every week wrecks tie up traffic on the bridge leaving hundreds of motorists in cars and trucks stuck on the bridge, this may give you something to think about...drive under the bridge and look up on the Solomon's side at the big steel bands holding the top of the bridge piers together...over top of the cracks....

Big Battle Looms for Vacated
St. Mary's Clerk's Post

Republican Sandy Bailey Redden ran for St. Mary's Clerk of the Circuit Court in the last election and gave incumbent Clerk Evelyn Arnold a real race, garnering 48 percent of the vote.  While Arnold wanted to run again her family talked her out of doing so and veteran clerks office staffer Joan Williams has filed for the Democratic nomination, running with the support of Arnold.  Redden has filed again and means to win....
Gay Marriage Protestors Who Picketed Funeral of US Soldier Who Died in Iraq Sparks Passage of Bill Banning Protestors at Maryland Funerals
Bush: news media only tells of violence in Iraq, not progress
 Transcript of President Bush press conference at White House
Underage boozing kids not just a problem in St. Mary's; Maine county finds parties advertised on myspace lead to kids going into isolated spots to drink with strangers with danger lurking...where are your kids?

10 Percent of Substitute Teachers in
St. Mary's Are College Students