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City schools chief Alonso resigns
Baltimore schools CEO Andrés Alonso tearfully announced his resignation Monday, ending a six-year tenure marked by bold yet often divisive reforms and casting uncertainty on the future of the long-troubled school system. Under Alonso's leadership, city...
Tags: Students, Martin O'Malley, Abell Foundation, University of Maryland, College Park, Collective Contract
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Eagle Archive: McDaniel talk offers glimpse into history of 'Presidents Club'
Time magazine editors Nancy Gibbs and Michael Duffy came to McDaniel College this month with a sneak peek into the most exclusive club in the world, "The Presidents Club." A year after the release of their critically acclaimed book, "The Presidents...
Tags: Presidents of the United States, Carroll County (Maryland), George W. Bush, Libraries, Colleges and Universities
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'Rain Tax' an excuse for government to take more control [Letter]
There has been much in the news following the end of the 2013 General Assembly session about Gov. Martin O'Malley's "Rain Tax." This law was actually passed in 2012, and at the time I called it the worst bill passed that year. It forces Maryland's...
Tags: Martin O'Malley, Annapolis, Environmental Politics, Carroll County (Maryland), Executive Branch
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The sequester gives Obama one more chance to blow it
In President Barack Obama's running argument with the Republicans in Congress over who's responsible for the legislative stalemate on Capitol Hill, he suffers self-inflicted wounds by continuing to run up the same white flag that undermined his own...
Tags: Republican Party, Personal Weapon Control, White House, U.S. Senate, Economic Stimulus Plan
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Mayor's bill would require city workers to pay into pensions
With the pension system for City Hall workers facing nearly $700 million in unfunded liabilities, Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake is introducing legislation today that would require employees to start contributing part of their salaries to the fund....
Tags: Retirement, Justice System, Civil and Public Service, Health and Safety at Work, Pension and Welfare
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More to leadership than money and seniority
The recent article about U.S. Sen. Barbara Mikulski's campaign fundraising ("Mikulski campaign funds hit bonanza," April 22) by John Fritze is disturbing to say the least because it seems to convey the following concepts. First, the more money a...
Tags: Martin O'Malley, Political Fundraising, Elections, Barbara A. Mikulski, Executive Branch
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Maynard praised as tough, capable prison administrator
In a career that's spanned more than four decades in four states, Gary D. Maynard has dealt with inmate sex scandals, prison riots, suicides and shrinking public safety budgets. Last week, the Maryland corrections secretary faced a bank of TV cameras...
Tags: Prisons, Martin O'Malley, Black Guerrilla Family, Sociology, Social Sciences
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Gun-control law to make ownership records private
A little-noticed provision tucked at the end of the sweeping gun legislation approved by the General Assembly last month would shield from view key state gun records that now are public — a change that was pushed by gun-rights advocates during the...
Tags: Personal Weapon Control, Justice System, Maryland State Police, Lawyers, Firearms
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Top jail officials to be polygraphed following gang indictment
State corrections secretary Gary D. Maynard ordered polygraph tests Friday of top administrators and "integrity reviews" of every employee at the Baltimore City Detention Center in an effort to root out corruption at the jail. Maynard has moved his...
Tags: Prisons, Black Guerrilla Family, Justice System, Annapolis, Douglas F. Gansler
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Baltimore City College wins national debate championship
Baltimore City College is celebrating another historic title this week, as national champions of the prestigious National Association for Urban Debate League Championship, held in Washington, D.C. last week. The school's team won the title after...Tags: Baltimore City College, National Government, Washington, DC, Colleges and Universities
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Vietnam veteran deeply concerned by inaction of Congress on gun control
As a Vietnam veteran, I am familiar with automatic assault weapons and the damage they can do ("Fight against gun violence must go on despite setback in the Senate" April 23). These weapons are designed for warfare and police emergencies. I am writing...
Tags: Personal Weapon Control, U.S. Senate, Civil and Public Service, Elections, Firearms
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Budget cuts slow federal hiring in Md.
Hiring for federal jobs in Maryland has fallen 30 percent since 2008, and for the first time in years is being outpaced by the number of employees retiring or resigning — a trend that has raised concerns among some about the government's ability...Tags: Health Organizations, Woodlawn (Baltimore, Maryland), Social Security, Civil and Public Service, Food and Drug Administration
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