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Lines drawn in arts district row
Sun reporterJoseph "Marty" Descoteaux and his fiancée, Jene Barsh, were among the first to embrace the idea of an arts and entertainment district in Annapolis. Envisioning renting units in their home to artists and creating space for performances or for art to be...Tags: Brooklyn Park, Credit and Debt, Economic Policy
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School board OKs pact for new student-data program
The Howard County Board of Education unanimously approved a contract for a $1.5 million student-data computer program after a near two-year headache caused by a different bug-ridden and complicated program. The board approved a three-year contract with...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Software Industry, Employees, Elementary Schools, Public Finance
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Struggling back to the good life
Sun reporterErin Triplett's life shifted in a flash. Within months, the mortgage loan officer earning six figures in commissions was out of work, scrambling to launch a small business from an Anne Arundel County townhouse shared with roommates. Change came fast,...Tags: Sales, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Consumer Electronics Industry, Automotive Equipment, Plant Openings
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Wealth driving 'No' vote on slots
Sun reporterStewart Bainum Jr., who fought the Maryland lottery as a state lawmaker, left politics more than two decades ago. But the multimillionaire and hotel magnate is still playing a role in the debate over gambling in Maryland - he recently cut a $10,000...Tags: Democratic Party, Tourism and Leisure, Gaming and Lotteries, Voting, National Government
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Gas tax seems to have nowhere to go but up
Associated PressThe political vision of a summer gas tax holiday has died a quick death in Congress, losing to a view that federal excise taxes on gasoline and diesel fuel will have to go up if they go anywhere. Despite calls from the presidential campaign trail for a...Tags: Diesel Fuel, Small Businesses, National Government, Hillary Clinton, Political Candidates
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Franchot reaches wide, far
Sun reporterBetween hosting his own biotechnology summit, leading the crusade against the legalization of slot machines and pushing for a new elementary school in Towson, Comptroller Peter Franchot appears to be squeezing in time for an activity his critics don't...Tags: Nordstrom Incorporated, Royal Dutch Shell Plc, Personal Income, Thomas V. Mike Miller, Talbots Incorporated
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Growing Western cities at crossroads, report says
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterAs outlying sagebrush was quickly devoured by starter homes and chain stores, Las Vegas began grappling with the kinds of problems that long have vexed California: Crowded classrooms. Packed freeways. Not enough water. Immigrants who struggle to learn...Tags: Think Tanks, Illegal Immigrants, Wildlife, Transportation, Nature
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Act now! Florida may have money waiting for you
Sentinel ColumnistToday's column is about finding money: Forgotten bundles of it that belong to local celebrities, politicians, sports stars and maybe even you. And money that Buddy Dyer needs to find in his own city budget, so that he doesn't have to jack up taxes so...Tags: Joey Fatone, Mel Martinez, Orlando Magic, Wesley Snipes, Buddy Dyer
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Capitol scandal has e-mail trail
Call Harrisburg BureauThe year 2004 was a busy one for state lawmakers: a budget showdown, of course. But also passage of a law allowing slots casinos. And a short but intense fall session capping the two-year legislative cycle. That November Mike Manzo, the top aide to the...Tags: Values, Wages and Pensions, Prosecution, Ralph Nader, National Government
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Rendell, lawmakers spar over property tax appeals
Of The Associated PressChristine Joyce's latest property tax bill has dashed her dream to move from an old house with a tiny kitchen to a brand-new place in the country with a big yard. Joyce and her husband, who live in Pottsville, were planning to build a house on land...Tags: Upper House, Parliament, Landforms, Northampton (Bethlehem, Pennsylvania), Property
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