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Unions do their business on taxpayers' dime
It's the old "fair share" argument, but this time it holds even less water than usual. The Maryland State Education Association, the union that bargains on behalf of K-12 teachers throughout Maryland, wants to force all teachers — members or not ...Tags: Civil and Public Service, Martin O'Malley, Unions, Teachers, Prince George's County
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Mayor's bill would require city workers to pay into pensions
With the pension system for City Hall workers facing nearly $700 million in unfunded liabilities, Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake is introducing legislation today that would require employees to start contributing part of their salaries to the fund....
Tags: Safety of Citizens, Civil and Public Service, Justice System, Retirement, Interior Policy
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Mikulski to propose bill in wake of alleged Harford payroll firm tax fraud
Small businesses would be protected from the type of fraud allegedly committed by Harford County payroll firm AccuPay Inc. under legislation being proposed by Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski. The Maryland Democrat plans to introduce a bill that would require...
Tags: Restaurant and Catering Industry, Towson, Financially Distressed Companies, Internal Revenue Service, Trials
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Petition effort begun to overturn gun law
The Baltimore SunIf you hate Maryland's new gun law and wish you could vote against it, Sue Payne is looking for you. The Montgomery County woman this week filed paperwork with the Board of Elections to petition the controversial new gun-control bill to referendum. She...Tags: Voting, Illegal Immigrants, Martin O'Malley, Justice System, Lawyers
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Mikulski campaign account boosted by chairmanship
In addition to having a hand on the nation's checkbook, Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski is reaping a political reward from her new assignment as chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee: a significant increase in campaign cash. The Maryland Democrat, who...
Tags: Justice System, U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations, Board of Directors, Barack Obama, Hurricane Sandy (2012)
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Getting the right player in the draft is a labor of love for NFL teams
Though the flicker of collegiate game tape isn't exactly candlelight, it can sometimes be love at first sight for a scout sitting in a dark film room, pining over pro prospects. Daniel Jeremiah, a former NFL scout who worked four years in the Ravens...
Tags: Ben Grubbs, Dallas Cowboys, Bob Sanders, Football, Ray Lewis
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Cooksville victim's friends, family fight parole one signature at a time
When Christopher Cheswick learned that the drunken driver who killed his son Matthew might be paroled after little more than a year in prison, he turned to Facebook to post his outrage and heartbreak. Carl Braun had a different reaction: He launched...
Tags: Illegal Immigrants, Prisons, Elections, Interior Policy, Baltimore County
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Labor nominee Perez faces sharp questions from GOP senators
Thomas E. Perez, the former Maryland labor secretary nominated to lead the U.S. Department of Labor, faced pointed questions at his Senate confirmation hearing Thursday about whether politics influenced his decisions as the top civil rights attorney in...
Tags: Immigration Reform Legislation (2013), Justice System, Chuck Hagel, Lawyers, Lamar Alexander
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Baltimore-area residents near Boston Marathon blasts
Ryan McGrath and other Baltimore-area runners were relaxing after the Boston Marathon, refueling with some burritos, when they heard the blasts. "I thought maybe it's one of those boat-type things that just shoots off a cannon every day," said McGrath,...
Tags: Boston Marathon Bombing (2013), Boston Marathon, United States Naval Academy, Subway Transportation, Baltimore Hotels
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Don't limit access to IRAs and retirement advice
As a financial services representative and small business owner, I see firsthand the challenges many Hispanic Americans in our community face in accessing affordable ways to get retirement savings help. More than 60 percent of Hispanic workers don't...
Tags: Personal Finance, Small Businesses
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In Senate gun control vote, tyranny of the minority
"We think it's reasonable to provide mandatory instant criminal background checks for every sale at every gun show. No loopholes anywhere for anyone." — National Rifle Association Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre, in testimony before the...
Tags: Justice System, Martin O'Malley, Barack Obama, Lobbying, National Rifle Association of America
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Daquein McNeil 'grateful' to follow Richard Pitino to Minnesota
The Baltimore SunThe only time Daquein McNeil has ever set foot in the state of Minnesota was for an AAU tournament in suburban Minneapolis one year ago. Outside of a trip to the Mall of America, the 6-foot-3, 190-pound combo guard says he doesn’t remember much...Tags: Big Ten Conference, Conference USA, Florida International Golden Panthers, Mall of America, College Sports
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