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Andy Brownfield

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Andy Brownfield is a reporter for The Washington Examiner covering Maryland state government.

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  • Maryland taxpayers could see refunds as attorney general weighs appeal

    Andy Brownfield

    Published: Wed, May 22, 2013

    Maryland Attorney General Doug Gansler is weighing an appeal of a decision by the state's highest court that would cost the state's counties and Baltimore City $128 million in taxes. Maryland's Court of Appeals ruled in January that the state must offer credits to taxpayers whose out-of-state...

  • Beretta to stay in Maryland, at least for now

    Andy Brownfield

    Published: Tue, May 21, 2013

    Gun-maker Beretta has decided to stay in Maryland for now despite tough new restrictions on firearms signed into law by Gov. Martin O'Malley, but the manufacturer says it will continue to look into moving to other states. Officials in Texas, West Virginia and Illinois have written to Beretta...

  • Maryland to start ticketing for cellphone use while driving

    Andy Brownfield

    Updated: Tue, May 21, 2013

    Marylanders soon will be ticketed for texting or talking on a mobile phone while driving under a new law, but studies show such crackdowns on phone use do little to prevent traffic accidents.

  • 3-Minute Interview: Artist Anthony Dye

    Andy Brownfield

    Published: Sat, May 18, 2013

    Dye started painting in Georgia's Dooly State Prison, where he was serving 20 years for armed robbery. The prison wouldn't provide him with art supplies, so he began painting with things like mustard, coffee and fruit punch. After he got out in April, Dye relocated to the District and is for a...

  • Democratic fundraiser exceeds goals despite union boycott

    Andy Brownfield

    Published: Sat, May 18, 2013

    The Montgomery County Democratic Party's spring fundraiser brought in more money than expected despite a union boycott that organizers credit for low attendance. A spokeswoman for the county Democratic Central Committee said the May 11 Spring Ball had already raised more than $50,000 and the...

  • Maryland law punishes those who wreak 'fiscal terror'

    Andy Brownfield

    Published: Sat, May 18, 2013

    A new Maryland law punishes those who file false financial claims against state residents, a tactic used by anti-government extremists to ruin the finances of public officials. The law stemmed from cases where anti-government "sovereign citizens" had filed fraudulent liens against public...

  • Gov. Martin O'Malley announces $1.2 billion in transportation projects

    Andy Brownfield

    Published: Thu, May 16, 2013

    Governor signs gas tax bill to fund them ANNAPOLIS -- Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley on Thursday announced $1.2 billion in transportation projects as he signed into law a new gas tax to fund them. The projects include the proposed Purple and Red light rail lines in Montgomery and Prince...

  • Gov. Martin O'Malley signs gun law amid threats of lawsuit, referendum

    Andy Brownfield

    Published: Thu, May 16, 2013

    ANNAPOLIS -- Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley signed into law Thursday some of the toughest new gun restrictions in the nation, though a lawsuit and possible voter referendum threaten the new measure. The law takes effect Oct. 1 and bans the sale of 45 assault weapons and long guns that contain...

  • The 3-Minute Interview: Chocolate City Beer co-founder Ben Matz

    Andy Brownfield

    Published: Thu, May 16, 2013

    The Chocolate City Beer co-founder always knew he wanted to get into brewing. At the age of 18, Matz took an interest in homebrewing and took in all the information he could on the topic. Fast-forward and Matz now helms a production brewery in the District, a budding beer town, with hopes of...


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