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Firms vying for state contracts fund O'Malley-led group
Companies seeking lucrative state contracts and business deals in Maryland made five- and six-figure contributions in recent months to a Democratic governors group led by Gov. Martin O'Malley, federal records show.
Firms making large gifts to the...Tags: Common, Prescription Drugs, Horse and Harness Racing, Democratic Governors Association, Casino and Gambling Industry
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Harford teachers union, school board reach accord on bonus payment
Harford County's teachers union and school board reached a tentative deal Wednesday to amend this school year's contract to include half of the county executive's proposed bonus disbursement. The amendment allows for a one-time payment of $625 for all...Tags: Unions, Unions, Teaching and Learning, Finance, Teaching and Learning
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Facebook files to go public
Facebook filed paperwork Wednesday to allow it to go public this spring, a deal being closely watched internationally — and especially at Baltimore's T. Rowe Price Group, which holds a stake of about $400 million in the social-networking behemoth...Tags: Computer Networking and Internet, Computer Networking and Internet, Media Industry, Companies and Corporations, Voting
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Harford school board approves $444 million budget
All but two of Harford County's eight board of education members voted Monday to approve the superintendent's proposed fiscal year 2013 budget of $444,301,549, including amendments to offset a nearly $3 million reduction in state aid. The school system's...Tags: Jim Jewell, Health Insurance Cost, Health Insurance, Finance, Health and Safety at School
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CA budget: slight increases, surpluses proposed
The Columbia Association's proposed budgets for the next two fiscal years include only nominal increases — .03 percent for 2013 and another 1.8 percent increase for 2014 — while the association is looking into measures that will save more...Tags: Budgets and Budgeting, Finance
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Will any part of Europe save itself?
The Fitch Ratings agency has downgraded the credit of another five European countries -- Belgium, Cyprus, Italy, Slovenia and Spain -- citing "the financing risks faced by eurozone sovereign governments in the absence of a credible financial firewall...Tags: Europe, Italy, Angela Merkel, Johnny Depp, Finance
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Cousin proposes 1.9 percent increase in school spending
Fiscal year 2013 is shaping up to be another tight one for Howard County schools. Superintendent Sydney Cousin Thursday presented his proposed $697 million budget for next year to the county board of education. The budget is an increase of $13.3 million,...Tags: Budgets and Budgeting, Ray Brown, Students, Teaching and Learning, Teaching and Learning
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One of the basics
Upon announcing earlier this week that Harford County government had retained its AAA bond rating, County Executive David R. Craig made a wry comment to the effect that the federal government could take a lesson from Harford County when it comes to fiscal...Tags: Democratic Party, Automotive Equipment, Bonds, Money and Monetary Policy, National Government
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Many Marylanders living without a financial safety net
Marylanders on average have the highest income in the country, but when it comes to having a financial cushion in hard times, we're disappointingly mediocre.
If we were in school, our grade would be a C.
That's according to the 2012 Assets & Opportunity...Tags: Internal Revenue Service, Credit and Debt, Finance, Personal Income
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City finance nominee had turbulent record in Richmond
Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake's nominee for city finance director spent a tumultuous three years as top financial official in Richmond, Va., during which he oversaw the forced ejection of the school board from City Hall and was sued by the...Tags: Justice System, Agricultural Research and Technology, New York City Transit, Local Government, William Donald Schaefer
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Almost one-third of counties aren't meeting school funding requirements, state says
While Maryland has been ratcheting up aid to local school systems, state education officials say that seven counties aren't paying their share and are failing to fund schools this year at the minimum level required under state law. Education advocates...Tags: Justice System, Schools, Montgomery County (Maryland), Students, Local Government
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Free tax preparation, plus a lot more
If you don't make a lot of money, the Baltimore CASH Campaign thinks you shouldn't be forking any of it over to get your tax returns prepared.
The nonprofit group is heading into its 11th tax season, offering free help for low- and moderate-income area...Tags: Tax Credits, Annie E. Casey Foundation, Taxation, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Bonds
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