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WCPS superintendent heads to Annapolis to ask for $2 million in school construction money
kaustuv.basu@herald-mail.comClayton Wilcox, the superintendent for Washington County Public Schools, asked the state Board of Public Works Wednesday to restore about $2 million in school construction money that was requested by the school district, but was not part of the proposed...Tags: Government, Budgets and Budgeting, Annapolis, Regional Authority, Politics
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Time to act, Obama declares, taking oath second time
The Associated PressTurning the page on years of war and recession, President Barack Obama summoned a divided nation Monday to act with “passion and dedication” to broaden equality and prosperity at home, nurture democracy around the world and combat global...Tags: Parties and Movements, John Brennan, Abraham Lincoln, White House, Science and Technology
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6th District candidates address deficit, job creation, immigration during debate
davem@herald-mail.comU.S. Rep. Roscoe Bartlett, R-Md., Democratic challenger John Delaney and Libertarian candidate Nickolaus Mueller debated on issues including the federal deficit, health care costs, infrastructure, the economy and immigration during a forum Wednesday night...Tags: Immigration, Migration, Tea Party Movement, Health Insurance Cost, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland)
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Acting U.S. commerce secretary visits Macy's center in Martinsburg
matthewu@herald-mail.comActing U.S. Commerce Secretary Rebecca Blank, in a visit to the new Macy’s distribution center in Martinsburg, said taxes on the average American family would increase by $2,200 next year if the “fiscal cliff” is not addressed. “...Tags: Fiscal Cliff, Holidays, Macy's, Labor Markets, Barack Obama
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Sen. Jay Rockefeller: Solution to fiscal crisis is compromise
There is no question that our country is at the crossroads of some profoundly important budget decisions — with far-reaching and long-lasting impacts on our economy, our families and our fiscal standing as a nation. The made-up term “fiscal...Tags: Fiscal Cliff, U.S. Senate, Unemployment Benefits, Family, Insurance
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Tom Firey: How the GOP won the tax battle ... but lost the war on big government
In his acceptance speech for the 1984 Democratic presidential nomination, Walter Mondale made a bold promise: He would raise Americans’ taxes and cut the federal deficit. His justification: “These deficits hike interest rates, clobber exports,...Tags: Parties and Movements, Bill Clinton, White House, Walter Mondale, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Md. U.S. Senate Candidates Q&A
Editor’s note: The Herald-Mail asked the candidates running for U.S. Senate in the Nov. 6 general election to respond to seven questions. Their responses follow. The candidates were asked to limit each response to 100 words. Their responses are...
Tags: Health Insurance Cost, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Energy Resources, Iran's Nuclear Program
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Tom Firey: Some numbers to consider with election looming
Before playing in Super Bowl VI, Dallas Cowboys running back Duane Thomas put the event in perspective: “If it’s the ultimate game, how come they’re playing it again next year?” The United States doesn’t have national...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Football, Medicaid, Super Bowl, Politics
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George Michael: Promises, promises: President hasn't kept his
In February 2009, a month after he took office, President Obama told Matt Lauer on the “Today” show that if his stimulus plan failed, his presidency would be a “one-term proposition.” “I will be held accountable,” he...Tags: Matt Lauer, Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp, Elections, Republican Party, Barack Obama
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Teacher of the Year transformed negative feelings about school into a career
julieg@herald-mail.comChristina Hammer-Atkins remembers school often being boring. So as a teacher, she strives to have engaging and exciting lessons for her students. “I teach for a variety of reasons. One is I hated school as a kid. That’s something that a...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Students, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Education, ADHD
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Mail Call - Aug. 21
“If people are dressing in ways that show no respect for their church, and it is displeasing to the majority of church members, then a dress code could be taken under consideration. The days of men and women in suits, hats and white gloves with...Tags: White House, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Waynesboro (Waynesboro, Virginia), Republican Party, Politics
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Given 2nd term, Obama, with divided Congress, must deal with impending financial crisis
Associated PressPresident Barack Obama faces a new urgent task now that he has a second term, working with a status-quo Congress to address an impending financial crisis that economists say could send the country back into recession. “You made your voice heard,&...Tags: Haley Barbour, Elizabeth Warren, George Allen, Republican Party, Democratic Party
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