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The Washington Post reports, "Bill Backs Commission To Examine Issue Again," written by John Wagner.With legislation to repeal Maryland's death penalty facing long odds this legislative session, some capital punishment opponents, including Gov. Martin O'Malley (D), are voicing support for a bill that would establish a high-profile commission to study the issue for the remainder of the year. Sen. Jamie B. Raskin (D-Montgomery) said a commission could provide "a candid assessment" of the merits of the death penalty, including the costs associated with imposing executions, at a time when "there are tremendous changes in public opinion" on capital punishment. The idea was met with skepticism by death penalty supporters, who view the study as another potential delay in resuming executions...continue to full post

Full post as published by StandDown Texas Project on March 06, 2008 (boomark / email).