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HCC board approves cultural diversity plan
Harford Community College officials have spent years working to improve cultural diversity on campus, leaving them well prepared to honor a state mandate to create a "plan for a program of cultural diversity." Education Article 11-406, passed by the...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Labor Legislation, Towson, Harford Community College, Students
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Correctional officers' rights must be upheld
The recent indictments of more than a dozen Maryland correctional officers on charges of corruption are deeply troubling. It is important to note, however, that more than 7,500 officers across Maryland perform a necessary job in a very dangerous...
Tags: Maryland State Police, Punishment, Prosecution
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Complaining CEOs need to take a hike
I took a walk early Wednesday morning. Azaleas and dogwoods were in bloom. Green-again trees and shrubs were damp, dripping from Tuesday's rain. A zillion birds were singing, and even the starlings sounded sweet. The Orioles had won another game. A...
Tags: Corporate Officers, CEO Pay, Business Enterprises, Moody's Corporation, National Government
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Horse racing mean more than just two minutes of action a year [Commentary]
Like many people who have a primary leisure time pursuit, at this time of year I take a secondary interest in another sporting venture: horse racing. For me, though, horse racing has a particular and beneficial relationship with my first choice in...
Tags: Horse and Harness Racing, Preakness Stakes, Kentucky Derby, Equestrian, Bars and Clubs
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Let's not jump to conclusions over who to blame for the city jail scandal
As I assessed the situation at the Baltimore City jail, and the subsequent indictments that came down because of the corruption of a few, I realized that while the rosy portrait painted by Gov. Martin O'Malley may not have been as bright as he would...
Tags: Martin O'Malley, Political Corruption, Public Officials, Justice System, Prosecution
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Mismanagement and failed leadership led to the debacle at Baltimore's jail
The first words of Elvis Presley's classic hit, "Jailhouse Rock," were: "The warden threw a party at the county jail." In Maryland, the entire prison system is having a party thrown by gangs and official mismanagement ("Assembly leaders to be briefed on...
Tags: Witnesses, Prosecution, Executive Branch, Safety of Citizens, Government
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Craig signs scaled down Harford 'rain tax' bill into law
Explicitly referring to it in the pejorative and reiterating previous statements that state officials bear all the blame, Harford County Executive David Craig signed Harford County's new "rain tax" into law this week. In doing so, Craig signed off on...
Tags: Laws, Harford County, Annapolis, Finance, Executive Branch
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Referendum petition drive targets Prince George's schools takeover bill
A signature-collecting petition drive has started in Prince George's County to try to force County Executive Rushern Baker III's impending school takeover to a 2014 referendum. The Citizens for an Elected Board has to collect 8,000 signatures by May...
Tags: Judges, Prince George's County, Rushern Baker, Justice System, Lawyers
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Two from Columbia to run for open District 12 seats in House of Delegates
With all three seats open in District 12 of the Maryland House of Delegates, candidates are starting to come forward for the 2014 election. Del. Elizabeth Bobo, who represents Howard County in District 12B, announced her retirement in September 2012....
Tags: Plastic Surgeons, Catonsville, Local Elections, Elections, Values
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Heavy security planned for Havre de Grace weekend events
With thousands of people expected in Havre de Grace for this weekend's War of 1812 Commemoration and Decoy show festivities, local emergency officials – working in concert with their county, state and federal counterparts – have stepped up...
Tags: Entertainment Events, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, War of 1812, Personal Weapon Control, Festive Events
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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...
Tags: Personal Income, Early Learning, Head Start
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William F. Childs III, engineer
William F. Childs III, a retired engineer who was an early salesman of do-it-yourself cement products, died of complications from heart disease April 23 at his Towson home. He was 95 and lived for many years in Stoneleigh. Born in Salisbury, he was a...
Tags: Christianity, Johns Hopkins University, Timonium, Baltimore County, Anglicanism
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