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Retirement woes fleece taxpayers, public workers
When Wisconsin erupted in labor strife last month, Tri-State residents could watch like audience members at a Jerry Springer show, enjoying the vitriol without fear that they have anything to lose. But the problems underlying the Wisconsin fight are...Tags: Washington County, Medical Services, Washington (U.S. state), Human Interest, Public Employees
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A plea for fair play for public employees
A constellation of events has brought attention to the plight of millions of public employees who are being asked to carry an uneven and unfair burden as a means to balance state and county budgets. Some governors want to go further and reduce or remove...Tags: Career and Workplace, Colleges and Universities, Human Interest, Elections, Public Employees
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Opinions vary on how to attack Waynesboro's $2 million deficit
cj.lovelace@herald-mail.comOnce again, the public comment period dominated a Waynesboro Area School Board meeting Tuesday night, and dissension among concerned taxpayers and teachers was more than apparent. What started as a specially planned meeting to update the public and the...Tags: Career and Workplace, Bankruptcy, Waynesboro (Waynesboro, Virginia)
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Delegation Republicans say O'Malley budget falls short
andrews@herald-mail.comSome members of the Washington County delegation to the Maryland General Assembly think Gov. Martin O'Malley is playing "kick the can down the road" with his proposed fiscal year 2012 budget. The "kick the can" metaphor, a popular catchphrase for...Tags: Martin O'Malley, Unemployment, Pension and Welfare, Politics, Ronald N. Young
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Mail Call - Jan. 31
“President Obama sounds more like George W. Bush every day. He’s for pro-military, he’s for keeping open the Guantanamo Bay, keeping taxes on the rich people in place, and wire-tapping and reducing spending. He really wants to get re-...Tags: Petroleum Industry, Washington (U.S. state), Justice System, China, Human Interest
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Letters to the Editor- Jan. 28
Excise tax takes the burden off of the rest of us To the editor: I am wondering why the new Washington County Commissioners are in such a hurry to reduce the excise tax on new construction. They all campaigned about working for the taxpayers and...Tags: Career and Workplace, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Washington (U.S. state), Elections, Politics
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Mail Call - March 30
“This is for all you basketball fans. Don’t you think it would be a good idea to have the boys’ NCAA champion play the boys’ NIT champion, and have the same thing with the girls in the NCAA and NIT? I think they would be good...Tags: Republican Party, Basketball, Sports, George W. Bush, Politics
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No stemming red ink: Federal deficit to hit $1.5 trillion
Far from slowing, the government's deficit spending will surge to a record $1.5 trillion flood of red ink this year, congressional budget experts estimated Wednesday, blaming the slow economic recovery and last month's tax-cut law. The report was...Tags: Government Health Care, Unemployment, Justice System, Jimmy Carter, Politics
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Coy leaving Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board
waynesboro@herald-mail.comSoon, for the first time in 35 years, Jeff Coy will be without a job in the public sector. Coy, who began his career as a legislative assistant, represented Franklin and Cumberland counties for 22 years in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives,...Tags: Casino and Gambling Industry, Politics, John F. Kennedy, Pennsylvania, Atlantic City (Atlantic, New Jersey)
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Waltemire retains variety in her retirement life
janeth@herald-mail.comMary Ellen Waltemire is relishing her new title as retiree, but the self-described morning person is still getting up early, most days with a plan for the day. “The biggest change is not having a definite schedule. That’s been good, but...Tags: Howard County, Career and Workplace, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Colleges and Universities, Cecil County
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Waynesboro Area School Board to seek permission to raise property taxes beyond index
waynesboro@herald-mail.comThe Waynesboro Area School Board will seek state permission to raise property taxes beyond an index that would've limited any increase to less than 1.8 percent. The seven school board members in attendance at Tuesday's meeting voted unanimously to seek...Tags: Career and Workplace, Elections, Schools, Politics, Waynesboro (Waynesboro, Virginia)
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