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'Hard times teaches hard lessons'
arnoldp@herald-mail.comAs the longtime president of a Hagerstown furniture manufacturing company, David C. Beachley has seen a lot of curves and sharp edges in the numbers that define his business. The worst of the extremes in the number of people he employs has come fairly...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Sales, Employment, General Electric Company, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland)
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Don't blame computers; blame humans
Economist Paul Krugman has questioned whether the economic malaise of the last five years could correctly be labeled as “the Excel Depression.” The short version of this theory is that a spreadsheet coding error led a couple of respected...
Tags: White House, Financial Markets, Interior Policy, Politics, Housing and Urban Planning
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W.Va. lawmakers OK budget
Public schools and Medicaid are among the major spenders of a multibillion-dollar state budget passed Wednesday in the West Virginia Legislature, which also fixed three bills vetoed because of technical errors before beginning a brief special session...Tags: West Virginia Legislature, Sex Crimes, Government, Politics, Executive Branch
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Progressive O'Malley gets his wish list
If the longstanding rumors are true and Gov. Martin O’Malley really does have his sights set on a presidential nomination, the 2013 legislative session could go a long way toward solidifying his liberal qualifications for a Democratic primary...
Tags: Criminal Laws, Government, Greenbelt (Prince George's, Maryland), Interior Policy, Politics
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Congressional lawmakers address feedback, sacrifices
The massive federal budget cuts commonly referred to as the sequester will be felt nationwide and will lead to furloughs at places like Letterkenny Army Depot in Chambersburg, Pa., while the 167th Airlift Wing in Martinsburg, W.Va., is facing layoffs,...
Tags: Government, Politics, John D. Rockefeller IV, Joe Manchin III, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland)
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Pay spat marks end of W.Va. legislative session
After passing large-scale measures that aim to improve public schools and reduce crime, one issue proved too vexing for the West Virginia Legislature on the final day of its 2013 session: magistrate pay raises. The 2013 session ended Saturday with the...Tags: West Virginia Legislature, Government, Politics, Substance Abuse, Crime, Law and Justice
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Business briefs - April 28
Economic Development Commission The 2013 Business & Industry Directory is now available in electronic format through the Hagerstown-Washington County Economic Development Commission’s website. Assembled each year by the EDC, the directory is...Tags: Agriculture, Companies and Corporations, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Hospitals and Clinics, Physical Therapy
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Tri-State-area lawmakers answer questions about sequester and its impact
The massive federal budget cuts commonly referred to as the sequester will be felt nationwide and will lead to furloughs at places such as Letterkenny Army Depot in Chambersburg, Pa., while the 167th Airlift Wing in Martinsburg, W.Va., is facing layoffs,...
Tags: Government, Politics, Public Finance, John D. Rockefeller IV, Joe Manchin III
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Washington County BOE to receive half of disparity grant money
cj.lovelace@herald-mail.comDue to receive about $1.5 million from a state-based disparity grant in the coming fiscal year, Washington County officials plan to give half the money to the county Board of Education for capital expenditures. Debra S. Murray, director of the county&...Tags: Finance, Allegheny Energy Inc., Budgets and Budgeting
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Community of Healthcare Employees Credit Union Merges with Patriot
roxann.miller@herald-mail.comTwo Chambersburg-based credit unions merged their resources Friday following a rank and file vote. The members of Community of Healthcare Employees Credit Union (CHECU) voted to approve the proposed merger of CHECU with Patriot Federal Credit Union...Tags: Environmental Issues, Employees, Restructuring and Recapitalization, Career and Workplace, Finance
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Officials hope to obtain $700,000 in financing to complete first phase of Hedgesville Public Library
matthewu@herald-mail.comOfficials hope to complete the first phase of the new public library building in Hedgesville, W.Va., by obtaining about $700,000 in financing through the Berkeley County Building Commission. Fundraising for the branch library continues, but the financing...Tags: Libraries, Computing and Information Technology Industry, Finance, Arts and Culture
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Letter to the Editor - April 6
Of all taxes, gas tax will hurt Marylanders the most To the editor: What a sad time for Marylanders. They are going to be subjected to a regressive gas tax that will have an automatic tax accelerator tied to the Consumer Price Index (CPI). It is...Tags: Public Transportation, Consumer Confidence, Baltimore County, Market and Exchange
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