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    Apr 8, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  1. Maryland lawmakers pass bill to boost public-private partnerships

    Maryland's deteriorating infrastructure could receive a boost from private investor dollars, thanks to legislation passed Monday designed to enhance public-private partnerships.
    Maryland's deteriorating infrastructure could receive a boost from private investor dollars, thanks to legislation passed Monday designed to enhance public-private partnerships. The idea behind so-called public-private partnerships, or P3s, is to get...

    Tags: Executive Branch, Business, Government, Labor Legislation, Company Privatization

    2. Apr 4, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  2. Bill to give pregnant workers more rights passes Senate

    Legislation that would strengthen the rights of pregnant women in the workplace has now passed both chambers of the General Assembly and will go to the governor's desk for signing.
    Legislation that would strengthen the rights of pregnant women in the workplace has now passed both chambers of the General Assembly and will go to the governor's desk for signing. The Senate passed the House version of the bill Thursday allowing it...

    Tags: Judges, Justice System, Feminism, Labor Legislation

    3. Mar 22, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  3. Bill would offer more protection to pregnant workers

    When Peggy Young became pregnant with her third child, she said a supervisor told her she was a liability and not to come back to work as a UPS package delivery driver in Landover until she had the baby.
    When Peggy Young became pregnant with her third child, she said a supervisor told her she was a liability and not to come back to work as a UPS package delivery driver in Landover until she had the baby. "I was very upset because I wanted to work; I...

    Tags: Judges, Justice System, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Jamin B. Raskin, Feminism

    4. Mar 21, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  4. Bill proposes regulating payroll service companies in state

    A bill introduced in the Maryland Senate Thursday would create a commission to look into regulating payroll service companies in the wake of allegations of fraud at AccuPay of Bel Air.
    A bill introduced in the Maryland Senate Thursday would create a commission to look into regulating payroll service companies in the wake of allegations of fraud at AccuPay of Bel Air. Sen. Barry Glassman, a Harford County Republican, introduced the...

    Tags: Internal Revenue Service, Small Businesses, Financially Distressed Companies, Business, Harford County

    5. Mar 12, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  5. Assembly passes O'Malley's job training bill

    The General Assembly has approved the governor's plan to distribute $2.5 million in state grants each year to train workers for high-demand industries.
    The General Assembly has approved the governor's plan to distribute $2.5 million in state grants each year to train workers for high-demand industries. The House of Delegates voted 115-23 Tuesday to approve the program, the first piece of Gov. Martin O'...

    Tags: Executive Branch, Martin O'Malley, Michael E. Busch, Government, Employment Opportunities

    6. Feb 24, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  6. Md. businesses hope for more influence in Annapolis

    Maryland's business leaders are increasing efforts to speak with a louder, more unified voice to state officials, seeing in looming federal budget cuts the necessity — or opportunity — to focus more attention on the private sector.
    Maryland's business leaders are increasing efforts to speak with a louder, more unified voice to state officials, seeing in looming federal budget cuts the necessity — or opportunity — to focus more attention on the private sector. The...

    Tags: Sales, Economic Policy, Martin O'Malley, Annapolis, Howard County

    7. Feb 21, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  7. Raise Maryland calls for higher wages for corporate employees

    Some members of the Rev. David Carl Olson's congregation are homeless. A few work minimum-wage jobs, he said, but they still cannot afford to leave shelters.
    Some members of the Rev. David Carl Olson's congregation are homeless. A few work minimum-wage jobs, he said, but they still cannot afford to leave shelters. His faith calls him to live in a world with "profoundly more justice," said Olson, who...

    Tags: Employment Opportunities, Target, Annapolis, Barack Obama, State of the Union Address

    8. Feb 2, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  8. 'Wage theft' prevails in post-recession economy

    Behind the counter at a convenience store in Princess Anne, Elvira Orellana worked 72 hours a week, making sandwiches, cleaning the kitchen and ordering the ingredients to prepare oxtail, curry chicken and cheese steaks.
    Behind the counter at a convenience store in Princess Anne, Elvira Orellana worked 72 hours a week, making sandwiches, cleaning the kitchen and ordering the ingredients to prepare oxtail, curry chicken and cheese steaks. Her employer paid her $648 a week...

    Tags: Sales, Judges, Financially Distressed Companies, Justice System, Annapolis

    9. Dec 15, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  9. Marylanders brace for taxes as part of 'fiscal cliff' deal

    Regardless of whether the president<b> </b>and Congress strike a deal or take the nation headfirst over the "fiscal cliff," federal taxes for some Marylanders will increase next year &#8212; and under some scenarios the pain could be worse than in other states.
    Regardless of whether the president and Congress strike a deal or take the nation headfirst over the "fiscal cliff," federal taxes for some Marylanders will increase next year — and under some scenarios the pain could be worse than in other states....

    Tags: John Boehner, Apple iPhone, George W. Bush, Computer Hardware, White House

    10. Dec 19, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  10. New economic development chief named for Md.

    Maryland's second-in-command on economic development matters will step into the top job in January when the current secretary leaves for the private sector, state officials announced Wednesday.
    Maryland's second-in-command on economic development matters will step into the top job in January when the current secretary leaves for the private sector, state officials announced Wednesday. Dominick Murray, who joined the Maryland Department of...

    Tags: Economic Policy, Martin O'Malley, Laureate Education Inc., Robert L. Ehrlich Jr., Executive Branch

    11. Dec 12, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  11. State leaders urged to raise money for roads, transit

    Business leaders and county officials are urging the governor and General Assembly to increase Maryland's gas tax or find another way to raise hundreds of millions of dollars for road and transit projects — even in the face of public opposition....

    Tags: Ken Ulman, Calvert County, Annapolis, Frederick County (Maryland), Regional Authority

    12. Nov 12, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  12. Paid sick leave urged in Maryland

    Raquel Rojas has never worked for a company that gave her paid sick leave. Sometimes even unpaid leave isn't on offer.
    Raquel Rojas has never worked for a company that gave her paid sick leave. Sometimes even unpaid leave isn't on offer. The Baltimore resident said a restaurant that employed her as a line cook three years ago stopped scheduling her for work after she...

    Tags: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Research, Pneumonia, Diseases and Illnesses, Employment Opportunities

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