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Maryland sees biggest job loss in nation in April
Maryland shed 6,000 jobs in April, the federal government said Friday — the largest monthly loss in the country during a month when most states gained, but one that might have been overstated.
The figures, which are preliminary and adjusted for...Tags: PNC Financial Services Group Incorporated, Washington, DC, Maryland Chamber of Commerce, Business, Martin O'Malley
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Agreement reached on plan to increase taxes
Gov. Martin O'Malley and legislative leaders announced Wednesday an agreement to raise taxes on 16 percent of the state's earners and reverse a series of so-called "Doomsday" cuts the General Assembly enacted last month when a budget deal collapsed....
Tags: University System of Maryland, Rushern Baker, Parties and Movements, Finance, Budgets and Budgeting
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Democrats, GOP lawmakers disagree on need for special session
Democrats and Republicans sparred Tuesday over whether a special session of the General Assembly is needed to pass tax increases to avert steep budget cuts, while Moody's Investors Service warned the situation could hurt the credit ratings of localities...
Tags: Annapolis, Casino and Gambling Industry, Parties and Movements, Regional Authority, Budgets and Budgeting
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Miller denies that gambling bill derailed budget
In a letter to Maryland senators, Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller says there's been "tremendous misinformation" circulating about the final day of the General Assembly session and insisted that he did not hold up a bill to raise income taxes over...Tags: Annapolis, State Income Tax, Maryland General Assembly, Taxation, Budgets and Budgeting
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What now? Legislative leaders decry budget cuts, say special session is needed
Democratic lawmakers limped out of Annapolis Tuesday having enacted a "doomsday" budget that slashes spending for education and other services they do not want to cut — and with no clear plan on how to fix a political mess of their own making....Tags: Annapolis, Health and Safety at Work, Regional Authority, Democratic Party, Health and Safety at School
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Clergy, children protest cuts to city after-school programs
Religious leaders joined hundreds of children and parents in a march around Baltimore's Inner Harbor on Thursday afternoon to protest Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake's proposed budget cuts to after-school programs.
"Our children are our jewels, not the...Tags: Baltimore Convention Center, Health Insurance Cost, Inner Harbor, Finance, Elections
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Challenger to take on seven-year senator in Pennsylvania's 31st District
March 15--YORK, Pa. -- Each candidate running for the District 31 state senate seat in the April 24 primary has big plans if they make it to November's election. This district covers all of Cumberland County; and in York County -- Carroll, Fairview,...Tags: Business, Small Businesses, York County (Pennsylvania), Nursing Homes
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Germany's plan will make euro crisis worse
European leaders are working feverishly to create what German Chancellor Angela Merkel is calling a "fiscal union" to restore private investor confidence in Europe and rekindle growth. Unfortunately, what she advocates will thrust Europe into a deeper...Tags: Money and Monetary Policy, Italy, Europe, Finance, European Union
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Foreign aid keeps us safe
Now that the so-called supercommittee has failed in its task to find $1.2 trillion in budget cuts over the next decade, if Congress does not manage to reach a deal before 2013, across-the-board cuts will be implemented. These cuts would hit the military...Tags: The Pentagon, Iraq War (2003-2011), International Military Interventions, Wars and Interventions, Michael G. Mullen
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Online sales tax: A matter of fairness
While I certainly am not one to ask my government for additional taxes, I do like to see people and corporations paying their fair share under the current system. The online sales tax collection issue you referenced recently ("Franchot's mistake," Nov....Tags: Annapolis, E-Commerce Industry, Expedia Incorporated, Martin O'Malley, Anne Arundel County
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Uncertain year ahead for U.S. stocks
Investors had plenty to keep them jittery in 2011. There were the earthquake and tsunami in Japan, economic woes in Europe, and, here at home, politically tinged fiscal showdowns in Washington over deep government spending cuts.
Still, the stock market...Tags: Barack Obama, Natural Disasters, Earthquakes, Labor Markets, Federal Reserve
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Nasty police spat unfolding in Westminster over unions
A contentious battle is unfolding in the quiet town of Westminster, where rank and file police officers seeking union representation are squaring off against the police chief and mayor, a former state cop with nearly three decades experience. Town...Tags: Unions, Westminster (Carroll, Maryland), Vehicles, Apple iPad, Labor Legislation
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