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    May 24, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  1. We know how to help the poor, in the suburbs and in the city

    Thank you for <a href="http://bio.tribune.com/JamieSmithHopkins">Jamie Smith Hopkins</a> front page story on the growth of poverty in suburbs across Maryland ("Poor people in Balto.'s suburbs outnumber those in city," May 21). The article is must reading for policymakers, civic groups, faith-based leaders and everyone who is concerned about the current and future well-being of our state.
    Thank you for Jamie Smith Hopkins front page story on the growth of poverty in suburbs across Maryland ("Poor people in Balto.'s suburbs outnumber those in city," May 21). The article is must reading for policymakers, civic groups, faith-based leaders and...

    Tags: Poverty

    2. May 6, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  2. Ruth M. Land, educator

    Ruth M. Land, a retired Baltimore public schools guidance counselor, died April 26 of complications from dementia at Union Memorial Hospital. She was 93. The daughter of farmers, Ruth Margaret Williams was born and raised in Ocala, Fla. After...

    Tags: Hampton University, Hospitals and Clinics, Calverton, Alzheimer's Disease, Colleges and Universities

    3. May 2, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  3. In early education, quality is what counts

    There has been a lot of conflicting information in the local and national press recently about pre-kindergarten. As longtime practitioners of the art of early childhood education, the Maryland Family Network would like to offer some perspective and broaden the conversation.
    There has been a lot of conflicting information in the local and national press recently about pre-kindergarten. As longtime practitioners of the art of early childhood education, the Maryland Family Network would like to offer some perspective and...

    Tags: Early Learning, Personal Income, Maryland General Assembly

    4. Apr 29, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  4. Congress flies blind

    What does it require to get members of Congress to take action quickly and decisively on an issue of federal spending? Now we know. The possibility that they will be delayed in an airport terminal somewhere waiting for a flight out of town is apparently so abhorrent that the usual gridlock and party politics just don't apply.
    What does it require to get members of Congress to take action quickly and decisively on an issue of federal spending? Now we know. The possibility that they will be delayed in an airport terminal somewhere waiting for a flight out of town is apparently...

    Tags: Breast Cancer, Air Transportation Delays, Unemployment, Air Transportation Industry, Barack Obama

    5. Apr 4, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  5. Replace the sequester before it's too late

    Over the past six years, Maryland has taken a balanced approach when it comes to fiscal policy &mdash; making responsible cuts to spending while prioritizing investments in jobs, opportunity, and a stronger middle class. Because of this balanced approach, we're on the verge of eliminating Maryland's long-standing structural deficit, we have achieved the No. 1 public schools in the country for five years in a row, and since 2007, we've done more than any other state in the nation to hold down the cost of college tuition.
    Over the past six years, Maryland has taken a balanced approach when it comes to fiscal policy — making responsible cuts to spending while prioritizing investments in jobs, opportunity, and a stronger middle class. Because of this balanced approach,...

    Tags: Martin O'Malley, Barbara A. Mikulski, Unemployment, Barack Obama, Labor Markets

    6. Apr 7, 2013 |Column| Baltimore Sun

  6. How the welfare state has grown — and sapped America's economy and culture

    "I predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them." &mdash; Thomas Jefferson
    "I predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them." — Thomas Jefferson My recent column on the challenges associated with the Social...

    Tags: Business Enterprises, State of the Union Address, Medicare, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, Barack Obama

    7. Mar 30, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  7. Agencies in Maryland dodge furloughs — for now

    A month after across-the-board federal spending cuts began, there are signs that one of the most troubling potential consequences for Maryland &#8212; the furloughing of federal employees &#8212; might not be as widespread as initially feared.
    A month after across-the-board federal spending cuts began, there are signs that one of the most troubling potential consequences for Maryland — the furloughing of federal employees — might not be as widespread as initially feared. But the...

    Tags: Budgets and Budgeting, National Institutes of Health, Public Housing, Barack Obama, Baltimore Housing

    8. Mar 27, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  8. The morality brigade

    We're still legislating and regulating private morality, while at the same time ignoring the much larger crisis of public morality in America.
    We're still legislating and regulating private morality, while at the same time ignoring the much larger crisis of public morality in America. In recent weeks, Republican state legislators have decided to thwart the Supreme Court's 1973 decision in...

    Tags: U.S. House Committee on Agriculture, Sheldon Adelson, Democracy, Abortion Issue, Eric Holder

    9. Mar 21, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  9. Phelps Luck paraeducator in spotlight as national honoree

    For those who believe Phelps Luck Elementary School paraeducator Donna Schulze is too outspoken or too uncompromising on issues relating to her profession, she's got a message for you: Too bad.
    For those who believe Phelps Luck Elementary School paraeducator Donna Schulze is too outspoken or too uncompromising on issues relating to her profession, she's got a message for you: Too bad. "If I see something, I'm going to speak up," said Schulze,...

    Tags: Preschools, Early Learning, Students, Mount Airy, Teaching and Learning

    10. Mar 21, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  10. Food giveaway benefits Head Start children, families

    The families of nearly 400 children in Baltimore Head Start classes received boxes packed with healthy food items Thursday from Feed the Children and the United Way of Central Maryland.
    The families of nearly 400 children in Baltimore Head Start classes received boxes packed with healthy food items Thursday from Feed the Children and the United Way of Central Maryland. Another 400 boxes will be distributed to low-income families this...

    Tags: United Way , Diets and Dieting, Vincent de Paul, Healthy Diet, Feed the Children

    11. Mar 15, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  11. Invest wisely in early childhood

    As we struggle through the fifth year of recession, facing budget cuts, austerity and now the sequester, it may be a good time to re-evaluate our national priorities. Last year, the Reach Out and Read program that distributes books to low-income children from 6 months to 5 years lost its federal grant and this year the Head Start program is being cut back. These cuts will be borne by our most vulnerable citizens.
    As we struggle through the fifth year of recession, facing budget cuts, austerity and now the sequester, it may be a good time to re-evaluate our national priorities. Last year, the Reach Out and Read program that distributes books to low-income...

    Tags: University of Chicago, Entertainment Events, Family, Nobel Prize Awards, High Blood Pressure

    12. Mar 13, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  12. Corporate welfare for Lockheed Martin

    At this time of severe cutbacks in government funding for food stamps, early childhood education and Meals on Wheels, some Maryland legislators are hard at work looking out for the welfare of one of the world's wealthiest corporations. Under a bill advancing in the General Assembly, the Lockheed Martin Corp. would have the taxes on its luxurious Bethesda hotel and conference center reduced by approximately $450,000 a year. An earlier version of the legislation also included a $1.4 million refund for the period since 2010.
    At this time of severe cutbacks in government funding for food stamps, early childhood education and Meals on Wheels, some Maryland legislators are hard at work looking out for the welfare of one of the world's wealthiest corporations. Under a bill...

    Tags: Lockheed Martin Corp., Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Interior Policy, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, General Contracting

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