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    May 24, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  1. Mayor wrong to marry gay couples

    It was extremely disappointing to read in The Sun that Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake is planning to preside over same-sex marriages on June 16 here in Baltimore ("Mayor will preside over mass wedding of gay couples," May 20). I, and many others, believe her decision to do so speaks volumes about her understanding — or lack of understanding — of the moral issues surrounding same-sex marriages.
    It was extremely disappointing to read in The Sun that Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake is planning to preside over same-sex marriages on June 16 here in Baltimore ("Mayor will preside over mass wedding of gay couples," May 20). I, and many others,...

    Tags: Gays and Lesbians, Martin O'Malley, Same-Sex Marriage, Marriage, Stephanie Rawlings-Blake

    2. May 24, 2013 |Story| Patuxent Homestead

  2. Carroll commissioners pass resolution opposing gun control bill

    Carroll County became the third county in the state this month to pass a resolution stating their opposition to the Maryland Firearms Safety Act of 2013 Wednesday.
    Carroll County became the third county in the state this month to pass a resolution stating their opposition to the Maryland Firearms Safety Act of 2013 Wednesday. The Carroll County Board of Commissioners unanimously voted to approve a resolution...

    Tags: Interior Policy, Newspaper and Magazine, Personal Weapon Control, Lawyers, Firearms

    3. May 24, 2013 |Story| Patuxent Homestead

  3. Aberdeen Mayor Bennett gives annual State of the City address

    <em>The following is the complete text of Aberdeen Mayor Mike Bennett's 2013 State of the City Address delivered at the May 20 city council meeting:</em>
    The following is the complete text of Aberdeen Mayor Mike Bennett's 2013 State of the City Address delivered at the May 20 city council meeting: Good evening and thank you for attending this evening.  I would like to brief you on the State of the City...

    Tags: Festive Events, Memorial Day, Finance, Media Industry, Dominican Republic

    4. May 24, 2013 |Story| Patuxent Homestead

  4. Bel Air might consider meters for downtown's last free parking lot

    Revenue from parking meters and public lots in downtown Bel Air is not growing despite efforts by town officials to get more people to eat, shop and drink in town and, if the situation doesn't approve, one town official says they may have to start charging people to park at one of the last free public lots in the downtown area.
    Revenue from parking meters and public lots in downtown Bel Air is not growing despite efforts by town officials to get more people to eat, shop and drink in town and, if the situation doesn't approve, one town official says they may have to start...

    Tags: Bel Air (Harford, Maryland), Consumer Confidence, Car Repair and Maintenance Tips, Fines, Punishment

    5. May 23, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  5. Some city workers rack up overtime

    It&rsquo;s been a busy year so far for Audrey Dyer-Brown, collections supervisor at the city Department of Public Works. Her job duties have ballooned &mdash; and so has her paycheck.
    It’s been a busy year so far for Audrey Dyer-Brown, collections supervisor at the city Department of Public Works. Her job duties have ballooned — and so has her paycheck. By early May, she’d already made 87 percent of her yearly...

    Tags: Libraries, Enoch Pratt Free Library, Stephanie Rawlings-Blake

    6. May 21, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  6. Council to consider mayor's proposed pension changes

    With the city retirement system short hundreds of millions of dollars in unfunded liabilities, officials say they are likely to begin requiring municipal employees to contribute to their pensions.
    With the city retirement system short hundreds of millions of dollars in unfunded liabilities, officials say they are likely to begin requiring municipal employees to contribute to their pensions. "Pretty much everyone is in agreement that it's fair,"...

    Tags: Interior Policy, William Donald Schaefer, Montgomery County (Maryland), Health and Safety at Work, Mary Pat Clarke

    7. May 21, 2013 |Column| Baltimore Sun

  7. Good intentions don't create jobs

    Baltimore City Council members confused caring about unemployment with abating it by giving preliminary approval to a local hire law last week.
    Baltimore City Council members confused caring about unemployment with abating it by giving preliminary approval to a local hire law last week. The legislation, which requires a final vote and Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake's signature to become law,...

    Tags: Racism, Business, Bernard C. Young, Marc Steiner, The New York Times

    8. May 23, 2013 |Story| Patuxent Homestead

  8. Carroll Board of Education approves 2014 budget

    The Carroll County Board of Education approved a $329.9 million operating budget for fiscal year 2014 Wednesday by a 3-2 vote, but board members made it clear they believe more funding for Carroll County Public Schools is needed in future years.
    The Carroll County Board of Education approved a $329.9 million operating budget for fiscal year 2014 Wednesday by a 3-2 vote, but board members made it clear they believe more funding for Carroll County Public Schools is needed in future years. "We...

    Tags: Teaching and Learning, Teachers, Elections, Budgets and Budgeting

    9. May 21, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  9. Harford government shouldn't be in the loan business [Editorial]

    Once again, the Harford County government, like many county and municipal governments around the state and nation, has perpetuated the practice of running a taxpayer-subsidized business banking system. Most recently, the Harford County Council...

    Tags: Finance, Business, Financial Markets, Aberdeen Proving Ground

    10. May 22, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  10. Rawlings-Blake press secretary moves to Fire Department

    Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake's press secretary is leaving the mayor's office to become the spokesman for the city's fire department.
    The Baltimore Sun
    Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake's press secretary is leaving the mayor's office to become the spokesman for the city's fire department. Ian Brennan, who also served as a spokesman for former Mayor Sheila Dixon, will replace Kevin Cartwright, who...

    Tags: Annapolis, Government, Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, Sheila Dixon, Executive Branch

    11. May 22, 2013 |Story| Patuxent Homestead

  11. Aberdeen residents decry mayor, council raises

    With Aberdeen's city employees having to, in Mayor Michael Bennett's words, do "more with less" as the city deals with lean budgets and many city residents having to deal with deal with a difficult economy, the idea of a raise for the mayor and the city council members did not sit well with several residents who decried the raises during Monday's council meeting.
    With Aberdeen's city employees having to, in Mayor Michael Bennett's words, do "more with less" as the city deals with lean budgets and many city residents having to deal with deal with a difficult economy, the idea of a raise for the mayor and the city...

    Tags: Bel Air (Harford, Maryland), Havre de Grace, Aberdeen, Local Elections

    12. May 17, 2013 |Story| Patuxent Homestead

  12. Delegate urges Carroll residents to oppose rain tax, gun control measures

    Carroll County residents can expect to see the county's proposed "rain tax" structure within the next month-and-a-half, but Del. Justin Ready urged residents to support their local officials as they fight the new fee and regulations from the Firearm...

    Tags: Interior Policy, Litigation, Personal Weapon Control, Trials, Annapolis

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