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Margaret Lawson

Margaret volunteers on local history and preservation interests through Salisbury Historic District Commission, MHT/Maryland Heritage Areas Authority, and the Friends of Poplar Hill Mansion, member SPJFreelance, NAPC and related preservation organizations. news and politics. In her media relations role, she advised on political campaigns, was a Certified Peer & Family Mentor at The Reeve Foundation, retired member of the National Press Club, and former board member at the Society of Professional Journalists DC Chapter. She is a Past Editor of Dateline, and has judged the Green Eye Shade Awards, the Dateline Awards and the DMA Excellence in Journalism Awards. Past board member of Boys and Girls Club Garfield NJ and Solas Nua.

Chris Christie Expects ‘Significant Results’ From Key New Jersey Market

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — The new year is a crucial one for Atlantic City’s future, and 2014 won’t start auspiciously.

This is the fourth year of a five-year grace period New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has given the seaside gambling resort to turn around its struggling fortunes before considering expanding casinos to other parts of the state — something casino executives fear will decimate the already wobbly market.

OFF TO THE RACES!!

Chris Cillizza
Tuesday, December 31, 2013 | 12:01AM
Our long wait for a packed election year — okay, it was just a 365-day wait — will be over when we ring in 2014 and, with it, 36 gubernatorial races, 35 Senate races and dozens of potentially competitive House contests.

SHANAHAN EXIT THE WORST KEPT SECRET IN SPORTS

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J.—Mike Shanahan stood in a steady rain on a gloomy afternoon in a largely empty, lifeless stadium here Sunday for what is expected to be his final game as coach of the Washington Redskins. Multiple people familiar with the situation said they expect Shanahan to be fired shortly after Sunday’s season finale against the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium.