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    May 29, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  1. Maryland's overstuffed budget bills

    Everyone favors a balanced state budget. The people of Maryland expect the state to live within its means, and the state constitution requires the governor to submit a budget with revenues and spending in balance.
    Everyone favors a balanced state budget. The people of Maryland expect the state to live within its means, and the state constitution requires the governor to submit a budget with revenues and spending in balance. But, as demonstrated in the recently...

    Tags: Finance, Executive Branch, Government, Regional Authority, Budgets and Budgeting

    2. May 18, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  2. 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.
    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: Washington, DC, Government Debt, PNC Financial Services Group Incorporated, Business, Martin O'Malley

    3. May 13, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  3. Ire over income tax plan to get louder Monday

    A Maryland family making more than $175,000 will pay at least $254 more in income taxes this year under a revenue-raising plan the Maryland General Assembly is expected to take up when it convenes for special session on Monday.
    A Maryland family making more than $175,000 will pay at least $254 more in income taxes this year under a revenue-raising plan the Maryland General Assembly is expected to take up when it convenes for special session on Monday. The same family of joint...

    Tags: Annapolis, Taxation, Business, Maryland General Assembly, Realty

    4. Mar 18, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  4. Md. legislation targets employer bias against unemployed

    Many long-term unemployed have discovered an ugly truth: You need a job to get one. Jobless workers across the country have recounted tales of being written off by a prospective employer if they have been out of work for six months or more. And some...

    Tags: Hunt Valley, Unemployment, Business, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Employment Opportunities

    5. Mar 13, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  5. O'Malley to appeal for gas tax

    Gov. Martin O'Malley is expected to make a personal, perhaps quixotic pitch Wednesday for what could be the least popular proposal in Annapolis this year: raising the tax on gasoline.
    Gov. Martin O'Malley is expected to make a personal, perhaps quixotic pitch Wednesday for what could be the least popular proposal in Annapolis this year: raising the tax on gasoline. The governor is scheduled to testify before House and Senate...

    Tags: Reisterstown Road, Baltimore County, Annapolis, Taxation, AAA

    6. Apr 5, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  6. O'Malley may try for sales tax increase to fund roads, transit

    Gov. Martin O'Malley says he still hopes to convince the legislature to raise money for highway and transit projects — possibly by adding another penny to Maryland's six-percent sales tax and dedicating the extra revenue to transportation.
    Gov. Martin O'Malley says he still hopes to convince the legislature to raise money for highway and transit projects — possibly by adding another penny to Maryland's six-percent sales tax and dedicating the extra revenue to transportation. In an...

    Tags: Baltimore County, Annapolis, Taxation, Same-Sex Marriage, Regional Authority

    7. Apr 10, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  7. Maryland becomes first state to ban employers from asking for social media passwords

    Moving to the forefront of social media privacy law nationwide, the Maryland General Assembly has passed legislation prohibiting employers in the state from asking current and prospective employees for their user names and passwords to websites such as Facebook and Twitter.
    Moving to the forefront of social media privacy law nationwide, the Maryland General Assembly has passed legislation prohibiting employers in the state from asking current and prospective employees for their user names and passwords to websites such as...

    Tags: Washington, DC, Social Media, Media Industry, American Civil Liberties Union, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland)

    8. Dec 26, 2011 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  8. Peter Franchot channels the tea party

    Did we miss the press release announcing that Peter Franchot had joined the tea party? The comptroller certainly sounded like he'd gone over to the side of anti-government activism Monday when he cast the lone vote against a proposal at the Maryland Capital Debt Affordability Committee to accelerate some of the state's planned borrowing in hopes of spurring the economy through infrastructure spending. The Montgomery County Democrat opined that attempting to create jobs through such public works was "failed policy," adding, "Let the private sector create jobs."
    Did we miss the press release announcing that Peter Franchot had joined the tea party? The comptroller certainly sounded like he'd gone over to the side of anti-government activism Monday when he cast the lone vote against a proposal at the Maryland...

    Tags: Montgomery County (Maryland), AAA, Finance, Executive Branch, Labor Markets

    9. Jan 25, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  9. Want an app? There could be a tax for that

    That download of an Angry Birds app, Katy Perry song, or "Captain America" movie could end up costing consumers more, thanks to a "digital products" tax proposal that's being pushed in Annapolis this year by Gov. Martin O'Malley. The bill, part of a move...

    Tags: Annapolis, Computing and Information Technology Industry, Consumers, Amazon.com Inc., Companies and Corporations

    10. Jan 24, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  10. Labor Department: Maryland added 25,000 jobs in 2011

    Maryland employers added nearly 25,000 jobs last year, according to new estimates — the best performance since 2006, but one that still leaves the state with more than 80,000 jobs to make up, given the recession's losses.
    Maryland employers added nearly 25,000 jobs last year, according to new estimates — the best performance since 2006, but one that still leaves the state with more than 80,000 jobs to make up, given the recession's losses. At this rate of employment...

    Tags: National Institutes of Health, Hunt Valley, Technology, Job Layoffs, Companies and Corporations

    11. Jan 8, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  11. So much to do: Annapolis Democrats push ambitious agenda

    Democratic leaders in Annapolis have compiled a "To Do" list for the next three months that includes raising taxes and changing the definition of marriage. Some also want to close off big chunks of Maryland to development and open even more casinos in the state.
    Democratic leaders in Annapolis have compiled a "To Do" list for the next three months that includes raising taxes and changing the definition of marriage. Some also want to close off big chunks of Maryland to development and open even more casinos in the...

    Tags: Annapolis, Justice System, Marriage, E.J. Pipkin, Parties and Movements

    12. Jan 1, 2012 |Story| Herald Mail

  12. Business Calendar - Jan. 1

    Résumé prep Jan. 4 — Quick tips on résumé design, development and refinement. 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Washington County Job Center, 14 N. Potomac St., Suite 100, Hagerstown. Call 301-393-8255. Eastern Panhandle Entrepreneurs Forum Jan. 5 —...

    Tags: Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland)

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