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Md. state senators outline bipartisan legislation
Associated PressMaryland state senators sought to contrast their cooperative spirit with Washington’s partisan gridlock on Thursday by outlining bipartisan support for measures to help protect family farms, boost social studies in schools, extend scholarships for...Tags: Tax Credits, Democratic Party, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), National Security Agency, Culture
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FirstEnergy says it contributed $600 million to pension plan
FirstEnergy announced Thursday that it contributed $600 million to its pension plan and adopted accounting changes regarding pensions and post-retirement benefits. The company has occasionally made such large contributions to the pension plan because...Tags: Politics, Interior Policy, Pension and Welfare, Economy, Business and Finance, Companies and Corporations
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County housing employees raise money for Holly Place
Holly Place, a Hagerstown organization that provides housing for senior citizens, received $485 from Housing Authority of Washington County employees. Melanie Davis, executive director of Holly Place, recently accepted the donation from Richard Willson,...Tags: Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Politics, Interior Policy, Employees, Housing and Urban Planning
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Pa. woman's first book compares themes dating to 18th century
waynesboro@herald-mail.comA Mercersburg woman believes the themes of the Occupy movement and its focus on “the 99 percent” of people mimic ones dating back to the 18th century. Karen Ramsburg recently published her first book, “Smith Rebellion 1765 Gives Rise to...Tags: Politics, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Personal Weapon Control
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Pension cost-shift plan might hit teacher salaries, some say
julieg@herald-mail.comIn announcing a proposal to shift some teacher pension costs to local counties this past week, Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley said local jurisdictions haven’t had enough incentive to control salaries because the state has borne the cost of...Tags: Politics, Social Security, Interior Policy, Justice System, Regional Authority
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Analysis: Gingrich win in S.C. means grueling GOP fight
Associated PressFormer House Speaker Newt Gingrich has taken a giant step toward becoming the Republican alternative to Mitt Romneythat tea partyers and social conservatives have been seeking for months. Gingrich's come-from-behind victory Saturday in the South Carolina...Tags: Democratic Party, Abortion Issue, Hillary Clinton, Newt Gingrich, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
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School board to face tough choices if it has to shoulder pension burden
julieg@herald-mail.comAfter learning Wednesday that Gov. Martin O'Malley's proposal to shift some teacher pension responsibility to local jurisdictions was expected to cost Washington County $2.46 million, several school board members said there will be some tough decisions...Tags: Politics, Interior Policy, Unemployment, Regional Authority, Teaching and Learning
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Three Hagerstown men charged in connection with standoff
dan.dearth@herald-mail.comThree Hagerstown men who were arrested Friday night at gunpoint by the Washington County Special Response Team following a 90-minute standoff at an apartment near City Park have been charged in connection with the incident. Jacob Malachi Adams, 21, of...Tags: Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Politics, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Cocaine, Personal Weapon Control
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Teacher pension cost shifts would cost Washington County $2.5 million
andrews@herald-mail.comGov. Martin O'Malley's plan to shift teacher pension costs to local jurisdictions is expected to cost Washington County about $2.5 million, according to budget figures released Wednesday. O'Malley said the state is offering other "fiscal relief" measures...Tags: Local Government, Libraries, Education, Employees, Water Supply
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O'Malley budget plan would raise taxes for about 20 percent of Marylanders
Associated PressAbout 20 percent of taxpayers will see smaller state income tax refunds, and Maryland will significantly shift how it pays for teacher pensions, under a budget proposal released by Gov. Martin O’Malley on Wednesday aimed at closing a $1.1 billion...Tags: Regional Authority, Labor Markets, E.J. Pipkin, Income Tax, Water Supply
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Miller: O'Malley plans to shift some teacher pension costs to counties
Associated PressGov. Martin O’Malley has decided to shift some teacher pension costs to Maryland counties, the president of the Maryland Senate said Tuesday, describing it as coupling the state’s second-highest-single-year funding level in school construction...Tags: Politics, Interior Policy, Regional Authority, U.S. Senate, Teaching and Learning
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Cardin vows to safeguard Social Security, Medicare
andrews@herald-mail.comU.S. Sen. Benjamin L. Cardin promised Friday to fight to preserve Social Security and Medicare. At a senior citizen forum in Hagerstown, Cardin, D-Md., denounced efforts in Washington, D.C., to cut the entitlement programs for senior citizens. Cardin...Tags: Politics, Government Health Care, Social Security, Interior Policy, Housing and Urban Planning
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