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The time is now for Balto. Co. schools
Baltimore County Public Schools resemble Baltimore City Public Schools in that both have aging infrastructures and many of the schools are not air conditioned, but there are major differences in enrollment trends and available local funding. While...
Tags: Budgets and Budgeting, Baltimore County, American Civil Liberties Union, Dundalk, PTA
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Grand Prix of Baltimore organizers bullish on race's future
As summer began last year, with the Grand Prix of Baltimore about three months away, organizers had sold no tickets. They had landed no sponsorships. And they hadn't put out a single advertisement. Financier J.P. Grant and his group, Race On LLC,...
Tags: Elections, Auto Racing, Open-Wheel Racing, Bolton Hill, Michael Andretti
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Keeping college affordable
On Friday, President Barack Obama met with college students at the White House to reprise a familiar appeal on behalf of the nation's young people: urging lawmakers to prevent the cost of student college loans from doubling on July 1. Interest rates on...Tags: White House, Justice System, Loans, Republican Party, Barack Obama
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Former Balto. Co. Exec. Smith to head state transportation department
Gov. Martin O'Malley will turn to a longtime political ally, former Baltimore County Executive James T. Smith, to lead the Maryland Department of Transportation as it begins a new era of stepped-up construction, administration officials confirmed Tuesday....
Tags: Elections, Baltimore County, Maryland Department of Transportation, Martin O'Malley, Executive Branch
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Joseph Haskins Jr. navigated Harbor Bank of Maryland through tough times
At one point during the three years that Harbor Bank of Maryland operated under heightened federal scrutiny, a regulator asked CEO Joseph Haskins Jr. why he stuck it out. Why not just retire? But for Haskins, one of the founders of the Baltimore bank in...
Tags: Housing and Urban Planning, Realty, Corporate Officers, Financial and Business Services, WGL Holdings Incorporated
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Howard school board adopts $725.5 million budget
The Howard County Board of Education has adopted a $725.5 million operating budget for fiscal year 2014, up more than three percent from last year's budget. The unanimous vote on Tuesday, May 28, came after the County Council last week approved a $923.5...Tags: Budgets and Budgeting, Health and Safety at School, Teaching and Learning, Health Insurance Cost
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Harbor Point's tax deal facing council criticism
The Rawlings-Blake administration is asking the City Council to approve more than $100 million in taxpayer assistance to help fund a large waterfront development that will house energy giant Exelon Corp.'s regional headquarters. But some council members...
Tags: Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Company, James B. Kraft, Media Industry, Robert W. Curran, Carl Stokes
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Maryland panel approves hospital rate increase
A state panel voted unanimously Wednesday to increase the rates hospitals can charge by 1.65 percent, but the medical institutions say the amount is inadequate and will collectively drive hospitals into the red. The Maryland Hospital Association said the...
Tags: Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Medicare, Government Health Care, Corporate Officers, Hospitals and Clinics
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Arundel school board alleges payback in $5 million budget cut
The Anne Arundel County Council vote this week to trim $5 million from the school's capital budget has led school officials to allege that the cut was retaliation for a squabble last year. On Wednesday, after the school board reviewed more than three...
Tags: Budgets and Budgeting, Public Finance, Laura Neuman, Teaching and Learning
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St. Mary's offers an education you can't find anywhere else
I recently read an article on the baltimoresun.com about St. Mary's College of Maryland ("St. Mary's: A cautionary tale for America's bloated higher education system," May 29). I am part of St. Mary's class of 2016, and the article offended me. While...
Tags: Colleges and Universities, Graduation, St. Mary's City, Chemistry, Teachers
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Waterfront Partnership extends services to Fells Point
At the behest of business owners — and using their financial contributions — the Waterfront Partnership is extending its safety and cleaning services into the heart of Fells Point. "It's really a great example of a community coming...
Tags: Restaurant and Catering Industry, Waterfront Partnership of Baltimore Inc., Inner Harbor, Business, Fells Point
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The nation and the global corporation
A Senate report criticizes Apple for shifting billions of dollars in profits into Irish affiliates where its tax rate is less than 2 percent, yet a growing chorus of politicians call for lower corporate taxes in order to make the U.S. more competitive....
Tags: European Union, Consumers
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