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BGE requests rate increase on heels of last case
Baltimore Gas and Electric Co. asked Friday for another rate increase, three months after winning approval for higher charges, and company officials said they expect to seek more in the future. It's the third time in as many years that BGE has...
Tags: Snow Storms, Pikesville, Regulatory Policy and Organizations, Energy Saving, Litigation and Regulation
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AP case fuels complaints on Obama whistle-blower policies
The Justice Department's secret review of Associated Press telephone records gives advocates for federal employees one more reason to doubt the Obama administration's full commitment to protecting whistleblowers, particularly those in national security...Tags: Public Employees, U.S. Department of Defense, National Security, Canterbury, Eric Holder
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A public service message to youth sports parents
The good news is that, in seven years of umpiring amateur baseball games in the Baltimore area, Frank Handley has had to give the thumb to only five adults. The bad news is he had to do it again a couple of weeks ago. But we're going to turn a negative...
Tags: Baseball, Abusive Behavior, Government
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Howard residents, council demand action on power failures
In the Dunloggin, Beaverbrook and Font Hill neighborhoods of Howard County, residents say they've spent thousands on home generators and on food to replace the stuff that spoils when the power goes out for days. There have also been other expenses, they...
Tags: Howard County, Clarksville, Ellicott City, Martin O'Malley, Government
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With rights come responsibilities and some limits [editorial]
In much the same way the recent drug disposal day organized in Harford County was a valuable public service for people looking to safely divest themselves of unwanted medications, the gun turn-in day planned Saturday in Harford County and at locations...Tags: Substance Abuse, Firearms, Freedom of the Press, Interior Policy, Government
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With same-sex marriage now available, state to end benefits for domestic partners
The O'Malley administration has notified state employees in same-sex relationships that they won't be able to include domestic partners in their health insurance anymore. If they want coverage, they'll have to get married. The policy change is the...
Tags: Same-Sex Marriage, Justice System, Labor Legislation, Defense of Marriage Act, Family
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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: Layoffs and Downsizing, Food and Drug Administration, Social Security, Woodlawn (Baltimore, Maryland), National Government
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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, Labor Legislation, Interior Policy, Health and Safety at Work
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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: Severna Park, U.S. Senate, U.S. Congress, Elections, National Rifle Association of America
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Unions do their business on taxpayers' dime
It's the old "fair share" argument, but this time it holds even less water than usual. The Maryland State Education Association, the union that bargains on behalf of K-12 teachers throughout Maryland, wants to force all teachers — members or not &#...Tags: Baltimore County, Teaching and Learning, Elections, Labor Legislation, Unions
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Md. nonprofits waiting for cuts to AmeriCorps volunteers
When officials in Washington evaluate the consequences of the sequester, Tiara Bland wants them to consider the sixth-grade girls at Mother Seton Academy. Bland, a 22-year-old AmeriCorps member at the Baltimore academy for low-income children, said the...Tags: Colleges and Universities, American Red Cross, Government, Habitat for Humanity International
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Average federal salary up, despite pay freeze
The "average" federal employee salary is nearly $78,500, an amount that has risen by about $1,800 in the past two years despite a general freeze on salary rates, according to the Office of Personnel Management. As of September, OPM reported last week,...Tags: Layoffs and Downsizing, Public Employees, U.S. Congress, Internal Revenue Service, Barack Obama
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