As of 12:30 a.m. Wednesday, it appears that Marylanders will support same sex marriage, the Dream Act and gaming.
By DAVID GUTMAN and MATT OWINGS Capital News Service In a state that went to President Barack Obama, with very few competitive congressional races, voters streamed to the polls in Maryland on Tuesday motivated by three high profile referendums on gay marriage, gambling and immigration. With $92.2 million spent by supporters and opponents of Question 7, which would expand casino gambling in Maryland, the issue has dominated the airwaves in the state. But the massive amount of campaign ads did not clarify the issue for all voters. “I’m not too sure about whether the money will actually go to the schools,” said Mary Floyd, 58, who, despite her uncertainty, voted yes on Question 7 at Nicholas Orem Middle School in Hyattsville. “My thing is the…
What financial effect would the Dream Act have?
The first in-depth fiscal analysis of the Maryland “Dream Act” claims that the law would yield a $66 million long-term gain for each yearly group of undocumented students allowed to pay in-state tuition at state community colleges and universities. The Dream Act was signed into law in the spring of 2011 but was promptly stymied by a Republican-led referendum petition. It is one of four controversial statewide ballot questions voters will settle on Nov. 6. It would allow certain illegal immigrants to pay in-state tuition at Maryland community colleges and, later, universities. The qualifications include: Qualifying students would start at a two-year community college. When they apply to a four-year school, they would be evaluated as part of…
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The phrase you choose can cast aspersions and draw allegiances at its mere utterance.
Amid the raging invective focused on the nation’s efforts to deal with unlawful immigration, a war of words wages in the undercurrent—a subtle struggle over the language used to define the discussion. Are the millions of people in the United States who are not here lawfully “illegal” or are they “undocumented”? The question is not mere semantics, activists and experts say: Choosing one over the other exposes allegiances and stokes the embers of animosity. Take for example the ballots that await Maryland voters in this November’s election. Question 4—the referendum on Maryland’s version of the “Dream Act”—will ask whether the state should allow “undocumented immigrants” to be eligible for in-state tuition. Which term do you prefer, and why…
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A film screening at Carroll Community College had people talking about illegal immigration this week.
DREAM Act advocates protested a screening of the film They Come to America, hosted by a local offshoot of the tea party, at Carroll Community College Tuesday evening. We the People of Carroll County hosted filmmaker Dennis M. Lynch, who is on a 50-city tour to promote his film , which according to Lynch's website "focuses on the human and financial costs of illegal immigration." A handful of protesters attended the film screening and then joined fellow protesters outside the Scott Center. We the People Chairperson Michelle Jefferson said that the issue at hand is the fact that people are breaking the law when they are here illegally and should not receive special consideration, including college tuition rates. "We didn't cause this problem…
10:09 am on Wednesday, August 22, 2012
Your focus is easily captured and re directed....tea party weakness... more ›
The Dream Act, which provides in-state tuition rates for undocumented immigrants, will go to referendum in November.
Karina is a "Dreamer." She says she's not the only one. The 22-year-old illegal immigrant and Montgomery College student spoke Wednesday at a news conference at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County to kick off Educating Maryland Kids, an effort to pass the Maryland DREAM Act. "My mother has always told me that education is the path to my success and I very much believe that," said the woman who was only identified by her first name. Do you support the DREAM Act? Tell us in comments. Karina, who plans on graduating next year with dual associate degrees in general studies and mental health, called for support for a bill that would grant in-state tuition rates to students like herself who are in this country illegally or are …
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10:10 am on Saturday, July 28, 2012
Here you are supporters of the Dream Act.....looks like anarchy is about to bust the bubble for ya..... Check out this video on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xb2_3R6oHSQ&feature=youtube_gdata_player Sent from my iPad more ›
Maryland voters will have the opportunity to overturn Maryland's same-sex marriage law, the Dream Act and the congressional redistricting map on the November ballot.
This fall, Maryland voters will likely have the opportunity to overturn or solidify at least three pieces of controversial legislation. The three state referendum issues voters could see on the ballot in November include congressional redistricting, the Maryland Dream Act and same-sex marriage. Tell us in comments: How will you vote on these ballot issues this fall? What ballot issue is most important to you? Congressional Districts: Every 10 years, state government has the opportunity to change congressional districts based on census data. Gov. Martin O'Malley's 2012 redistricting map was passed by the General Assembly in an October special session. The proposed redistricting would shift the boundaries for Carroll County's 4th district, …
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7:38 pm on Monday, August 20, 2012
The original article confused two different redistrictings. The question on the ballot refers to congressional districts and not delegate districts. more ›
Anne Arundel County judge rules that voters should be allowed to decide the fate of in-state tuition for illegal immigrants.
The referendum on the Maryland "Dream Act" cleared its first legal hurdle on Friday after an Anne Arundel judge upheld the Maryland Board of Elections's ruling that the legislation can appear on ballots this November. Anne Arundel Circuit Court Judge Ronald A. Silkworth ruled on Friday that the Dream Act—which would allow certain illegal immigrants to pay in-state rates at Maryland colleges—meets the state constitution’s standards for legislation that is subject to referendum. The Maryland legislature passed the Dream Act in the final moments of the 2011 legislative session. Opponents immediately launched a statewide petition aiming to put the issue on the ballot this November. They collected nearly twice the minimum 55,736 signatures …
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The American Civil Liberties Union argues the electronic petition form invites fraud.
The American Civil Liberties Union of Maryland has sent a letter to the State Board of Elections, voicing its concerns about the electronic petition form currently being used to solicit signatures by a group that is attempting to overturn the DREAM Act. The DREAM Act was passed by the Maryland State Legislature by a narrow margin earlier this year and will allow certain undocumented immigrants to attended Maryland state colleges at the discounted in-state tuition rate. State Del. Neil Parrott is spearheading the effort to overturn the legislation, which is set to go into effect on July 1. The group is collecting signatures in a traditional way – sending out volunteers and canvassing the public. It has also built a website that allows …
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12:21 pm on Tuesday, September 4, 2012
Kinda like the "War on Drugs" more ›