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In his State of the State address, O’Malley calls for a “fair up or down vote” on abolishing the death penalty. Senate President Mike Miller, a supporter of capital punishment, vowed to block filibuster efforts. [Baltimore Sun]
The National Council on Teacher Quality gives Maryland a D- on policies involving new teachers, including an F for “identifying effective new teachers.” The rating comes just weeks after Maryland schools ranked #1 in the Education Week survey. [Inside Ed]
The Republican National Committee votes today on their new chairman. Former Lt. Governor Michael Steele is a top candidate. [Maryland Politics]
The Baltimore Examiner, the city’s second daily paper, is shutting down operations on Feb 15 — less than three years after its launch. [AP]
Roscoe Bartlett, Maryland’s only GOP member of Congress, takes to the House floor and argues that the New Deal didn’t work. [Red Maryland]
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