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Md. governor wants to shift some teacher pension costs to counties
Gov. Martin O’Malley discussed plans Tuesday with legislative leaders and local officials to shift teacher pension costs to Maryland counties and reduce tax exemptions for high-end earners, according to participants in the meetings.
Maryland...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Budgets and Budgeting, Executive Branch, Pension and Welfare, Government
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Kept in the dark about gaming money
arnoldp@herald-mail.comThe president of the Washington County Volunteer Fire and Rescue Association tells the county Board of Commissioners that $10,600 is needed or the county’s fire police won’t have enough road flares and coats for emergency work. But what...Tags: Entertainment, Gaming, Budgets and Budgeting, Federal Bailout Funds, Social Issues
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E.J. Pipkin: Legislator offers redistricting proposal
The congressional redistricting map for which Gov. O’Malley is seeking legislative approval ignores standards of continuity and compactness and puts together far-flung communities that do not share common interests or anything else in common. ...Tags: Democratic Party, Executive Branch, African Americans, Heavy Engineering, Government
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Washington County jobless rate down slightly in September
September was another relatively static month for unemployment in Washington County as the jobless rate dropped from 9.7 percent to 9.6 percent, although the number of people working jumped by more than 600, according to new state figures. The number...Tags: Employment Opportunities, Labor Markets, Unemployment, Employment, Dorchester County
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Business Briefs - July 31
Mr. Fix It Founder and President Randy Franklin announced that Mr. Fix It will contribute $1,000 to the Hagerstown Youth Football and Athletic Association to become a major sponsor of the Jr. Hubs and Jr. Rebels youth football teams for the 2011 football...Tags: Local Elections, Rockville (Bethlehem, Pennsylvania), Frederick County (Maryland), Corporate Officers, Talbot County
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Katherine (Warfield) Black Rinehart, 89
Katherine (Warfield) Black Rinehart — a Maryland Republican Party leader and dedicated advocate of women’s rights — died June 21 in Virginia Beach, Va. She was 89. A political activist, Katherine Rinehart fought for the rights of women,...Tags: Awards and Prizes, Richard Nixon, Justice System, Judges, Lynchburg (Lynchburg, Virginia)
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Eight travel writers tour Civil War sites in Maryland
A group of eight travel writers participated in a tour of Maryland's Civil War sites from Feb. 22 to 25, in anticipation of the 150-year anniversary in April of the start of the war. The Maryland Office of Tourism and Visit Baltimore — with...Tags: Abraham Lincoln, Frederick County (Maryland), Maryland, Politics, Travel
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Letters to the Editor - March 15
Time to revise the 14th Amendment To the editor: In 1868, when the 14th Amendment became a part of our Constitution, the purpose was to insure the rights and citizenship of blacks and their descendents after the Civil War with the abolishment of...Tags: Elections, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Ellicott City, Silver Spring (Montgomery, Maryland), Maryland
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Unemployment rate up slightly during holiday season
dona@herald-mail.comOften a time for extra hiring in the retail and wholesale sectors, the holidays last year failed to bring the gift of more jobs to Washington County, according to new state figures released Friday. In fact, the unemployment rate for the county actually...Tags: Employment Opportunities, Unemployment Benefits, Labor Markets, Chicago Jobs, Employment
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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: Cecil County, Retirement, Washington, DC, Frostburg State University, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland)
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Md. Senate minority leader stepping down
Maryland’s Senate minority leader says he is stepping down. Republican Sen. Allan Kittleman said Tuesday he has decided to move aside because he holds more moderate views on social issues than a majority of the members of the Senate Republican...Tags: Elections, Gays and Lesbians, Maryland, Minority Groups, Politics
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Gene Iager scholarship available
The Gene Iager Agricultural Scholarship is offered to Maryland youth who are members of a junior breed organization (all breeds), have/had a 4-H dairy project and are enrolled in a four-year program at a college of agriculture. The $5,000 scholarship was...Tags: Awards and Prizes, Education, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland State Fair, Human Interest
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