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Lawmaker optimistic about funding for MELP, fire station, C&O Canal
kaustuv.basu@herald-mail.comWashington County legislators who have introduced bond bills during the current session of the Maryland General Assembly remain optimistic that they will be fully funded. These bills — one seeking $300,000 to demolish the former Municipal...Tags: Maryland General Assembly, Donald F Munson, George C. Edwards, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland)
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Washington County legislators continue to work for wealth-based grant
kaustuv.basu@herald-mail.comWashington County legislators are continuing their quest to get millions of dollars for the county through a wealth-based grant called the disparity grant, a state program created to help counties with low income tax revenues. Sen. Christopher Shank, R-...Tags: Personal Income, Budgets and Budgeting, Unemployment Benefits, Finance, Economy, Business and Finance
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Officials say Volvo considering investing and adding jobs in local plant
andrews@herald-mail.comVolvo is considering investing $100 million and adding jobs at its Washington County production plant, state and local officials said. Del. Heather R. Mizeur, D-Montgomery, talked about the plan Thursday at a Washington County Democratic Central...Tags: Local Government, Companies and Corporations, Economic Policy, Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland)
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Casey: House bill could prompt layoffs at Letterkenny Army Depot
waynesboro@herald-mail.comU.S. Sen. Bob Casey announced concerns Thursday about a defense bill recently passed by the House of Representatives that includes a provision he says could dramatically affect operations and prompt layoffs at Letterkenny Army Depot north of Chambersburg....Tags: Thad Cochran, Unemployment, U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations, U.S. Army, Career and Workplace
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Pa. lawmakers scramble to finish budget, education bills before new fiscal year
Republicans in control of Pennsylvania’s Legislature scrambled Tuesday to finish writing a host of budget- and education-related bills to get them to fellow Republican Gov. Tom Corbett before the new fiscal year starts Sunday. That meant that...Tags: Parties and Movements, Abusive Behavior, Tax Credits, Crime, Law and Justice, Health
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Lawmaker seeks to exempt Washington Co. from added teacher-pension cost
andrews@herald-mail.comIn newly amended versions of the proposed state budget, Washington County still faces millions of dollars in new costs for teacher pensions. The county also suffered a setback recently when House and Senate budget committees declined to lift a cap on a...Tags: Government Aid, Pension and Welfare, Budgets and Budgeting, Interior Policy, Politics
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Washington Co. school budget approved, but might be affected by pension costs
julieg@herald-mail.comThe Washington County Board of Education voted 6-1 Tuesday night to approve a $246 million balanced general fund budget for the fiscal year that starts July 1. However, the budget does not address the possibility of teacher pension costs being shifted...Tags: Elementary Schools, Pension and Welfare, Budgets and Budgeting, Interior Policy, Arable Farming
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University System of Maryland at Hagerstown funding safe for now
andrews@herald-mail.comFuture funding for the University System of Maryland at Hagerstown appears safe again after another attempt to divert money from it has been abandoned in the state legislature — at least for this year. Earlier in the Maryland General Assembly...Tags: Education, Maryland General Assembly, Budgets and Budgeting, Colleges and Universities, University System of Maryland
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Lawmaker offers bills to improve Md. pension system
andrews@herald-mail.comFor the second straight year, Del. Andrew A. Serafini has offered a package of bills that he said could improve the state’s pension system. Two of his bills would change the system from defined contributions to defined benefits, while another would...Tags: Caroline County (Maryland), Pension and Welfare, Interior Policy, Teachers, AFSCME
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Former superintendent devoted to new job; Antietam Fire Co.'s moving; rescued horses recover
With 2011 drawing to a close, The Herald-Mail this week took a look back at some of the stories the newspaper published during the year and followed up on some of those stories to provide a glimpse of what happened next.
Ex-supe 'devoted' to new job...Tags: Finance, Lobbying, Companies and Corporations, Companies and Corporations, Finance
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Mar 16, 2012
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