Politics & Government
News in Review: Maryland Senate Passes Same-Sex Marriage Bill and A Local Man Finds Babe Ruth
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1. , which will now go to the House of Delegates. In a roughly two-hour debate, proponents successfully fought back five amendments, including one that would have allowed wedding service providers, including photographers, caterers and hotels, to refuse to serve gay couples.
2. A local man inside a pack of trading cards at Silver Spring’s very own House of Cards.
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3. to private residences in Maryland. This legislation carries the most sponsors of any bill introduced this session, 83 House Delegates and 32 Senators.
4. Montgomery County officers were busy this week. Keep a tab on crime in downtown Silver Spring with the Patch crime summary map. You can click on the bubble on the map and read about the crime incident.