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    May 31, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  1. Md. leaders watching New York's ban of large soda containers

    New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg proposed this week a first-of-its-kind ban on the sale of large-sized sodas and other sugary beverages at restaurants and other outlets, but don’t look to Baltimore to immediately follow suit.
    New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg proposed this week a first-of-its-kind ban on the sale of large-sized sodas and other sugary beverages at restaurants and other outlets, but don’t look to Baltimore to immediately follow suit. Though studies say...

    Tags: Consumer Goods Industries, Michael Bloomberg, Dining and Drinking, Beverage Industry, Family

    2. May 30, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  2. Anne Arundel Co. budget adopted by council at $1.2 billion

    The Anne Arundel County Council approved a $1.2 billion annual operating budget Wednesday for the fiscal year that begins July 1. The budget, adopted 6-1, ends furloughs for county employees but does not include raises. For property owners, it creates...

    Tags: Property Tax, Severna Park, Glen Burnie, Budgets and Budgeting, Labor Legislation

    3. May 29, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  3. Our 2 cents: Mayor's tax plan is a good start

    MayorStephanie Rawlings-Blakehas taken a bold step forward to alleviate Baltimore City's painfully high residential property tax rate. In the face of very difficult economic and budgetary conditions, she has introduced the Targeted Homeowners' Tax Credit ordinance. It is designed to reduce the effective property tax rate for homeowners in the city by approximately 2 cents per $100 of assessed value in fiscal 2013, increasing annually to 20 cents by fiscal 2020.
    MayorStephanie Rawlings-Blakehas taken a bold step forward to alleviate Baltimore City's painfully high residential property tax rate. In the face of very difficult economic and budgetary conditions, she has introduced the Targeted Homeowners' Tax...

    Tags: Business, Tax Credits, Personal Income, Credit and Debt, Baltimore County

    4. May 23, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  4. Pensions, bonuses and county budgets

    This is the season when local governments finalize their budgets for the next fiscal year, and the grousing about their penurious circumstances is in full swing. Some are even complaining that the state's revised budget and tax plan — signed into law by Gov.Martin O'Malleythis week — has put a serious crimp in their finances.
    This is the season when local governments finalize their budgets for the next fiscal year, and the grousing about their penurious circumstances is in full swing. Some are even complaining that the state's revised budget and tax plan — signed into...

    Tags: Teachers, Executive Branch, Pension and Welfare, Labor Legislation, Anne Arundel County

    5. May 27, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  5. City prosecutors could get new home

    Rent money for new Baltimore state's attorney offices survived the state's budget process this year and will be matched by the mayor, which means there's $1 million available in the coming fiscal year for roughly 200 lawyers and support staff to finally...

    Tags: Lawyers, Frank M. Conaway, Sr., Prosecution, Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, Justice System

    6. May 26, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  6. Rawlings-Blake donates Orioles skybox tickets to 27 nonprofits, schools

    Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake has donated use of her office's skybox at <a href=&quot;http://findlocal.baltimoresun.com/harbor/home/na/oriole-park-at-camden-yards-baltimore-venue">Oriole Park at Camden Yards</a> to 27 nonprofit or charitable organizations this year, including her daughter's school, according to a list provided by the mayor's office.
    Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake has donated use of her office's skybox at Oriole Park at Camden Yards to 27 nonprofit or charitable organizations this year, including her daughter's school, according to a list provided by the mayor's office. The Parent...

    Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Houston Texans, Auction Service, Executive Branch

    7. May 24, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  7. Baltimore City, P.G. County sent largest numbers to 'who's who' Vegas convention

    Since the weekend, Las Vegas has served as a sort of glitzy Maryland West -- with government and business leaders from the state attending the Global Retail Real Estate Convention in droves.
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    Since the weekend, Las Vegas has served as a sort of glitzy Maryland West -- with government and business leaders from the state attending the Global Retail Real Estate Convention in droves. With galas and events at casinos, the annual four-day...

    Tags: Cathy Bevins, Carroll County (Maryland), Economic Policy, Ottawa Senators, Executive Branch

    8. May 17, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  8. New Grand Prix chief has been a big city contractor, campaign donor

    Despite financing more than $140 million city contracts in the past 12 years, donating tens of thousands of dollars to Democratic candidates and being a member of Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake's inner circle, <a href=&quot;http://data.baltimoresun.com/maryland-recruiting/highschool/?p=1644">J.P. Grant</a> III has largely avoided the limelight.
    Despite financing more than $140 million city contracts in the past 12 years, donating tens of thousands of dollars to Democratic candidates and being a member of Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake's inner circle, J.P. Grant III has largely avoided the...

    Tags: Prince George's County, Energy Saving, Executive Branch, Corporate Officers, Housing and Urban Planning

    9. May 21, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  9. Baltimore homeowner almost ends up in tax sale after city loses check

    Kristina Suson's home wasn't part of the city's tax sale Monday, but it was a close call. Baltimore places liens on properties for unpaid property taxes, water bills and other municipal debts, then puts the liens up for auction every spring —...

    Tags: Foreclosures, Auction Service, Kraft Foods, Inc., Tax Credits, Credit and Debt

    10. May 20, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  10. One special session down, another to go?

    State Sen. Jamie Raskin likens the prospect of being called back to Annapolis for another special session to the plight of a middle school student being told on the last day of classes that he has to attend summer school.
    State Sen. Jamie Raskin likens the prospect of being called back to Annapolis for another special session to the plight of a middle school student being told on the last day of classes that he has to attend summer school. But the Montgomery County...

    Tags: Prince George's County, Regional Authority, Executive Branch, Anthony J O'Donnell, Ronald N. Young

    11. May 18, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  11. Rev. Marion Bascom, civil rights activist and pastor, dies

    The Rev. Marion C. Bascom, a leading Baltimore civil rights activist remembered for his lifetime quest for social justice, died of a heart attack Thursday at the University of Maryland Medical Center. He was 87 and lived in Reservoir Hill.
    The Rev. Marion C. Bascom, a leading Baltimore civil rights activist remembered for his lifetime quest for social justice, died of a heart attack Thursday at the University of Maryland Medical Center. He was 87 and lived in Reservoir Hill. "A giant has...

    Tags: Heart Attack, Carroll County (Maryland), Hospitals and Clinics, Civil Rights, Pikesville

    12. May 17, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  12. Feds, police in spat over G-8 summit costs

    In a standoff that might require delicate diplomacy to resolve, officials in Western Maryland are pressing the federal government to reconsider its refusal to help pay for local security costs for this week's G-8 summit at Camp David.
    In a standoff that might require delicate diplomacy to resolve, officials in Western Maryland are pressing the federal government to reconsider its refusal to help pay for local security costs for this week's G-8 summit at Camp David. Local police say...

    Tags: Vladimir Putin, Italy, Roscoe G Bartlett, Business, NATO Summit

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