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Campaign rules for federal employees get an update
Even as Congress and the White House appeared to be at a standoff over the fiscal cliff last month, lawmakers and the president were able to agree on at least one thing: an update of the Hatch Act.
The 1939 law prohibits federal employees and certain...Tags: U.S. Congress, Local Government, Elections, Ellicott City, Justice System
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State budget has no tax increases, limited spending, leaders say
Gov. Martin O'Malley unveiled Wednesday a budget that is "on the verge" of closing a budget gap that once stood at $2 billion. The governor emphasized the more than 40,000 jobs he expected his $37 billion operating and $3.7 billion capital budget to...
Tags: U.S. Congress, Cinema Industry, U.S. House Committee on Appropriations, Public Schools, Thomas V. Mike Miller
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'Fiscal cliff' deal approved, avoiding tax increases, spending cuts
A bipartisan plan to avoid federal spending reductions and tax increases that would hit Maryland especially hard won final approval Tuesday night in the House of Representatives even as outside groups warned that the bill would simply delay difficult...
Tags: Montgomery County (Maryland), U.S. Congress, U.S. House of Representatives, John Boehner, Democratic Party
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Maryland budget reflects improving economy
Gov. Martin O'Malley released a $37 billion spending plan Wednesday that for the first time in recent years contains no drastic cuts or proposed tax increases. Amid a stronger economy, O'Malley also proposed to boost the pay for state workers, expand...
Tags: U.S. Congress, Taxation, Credit and Debt, Unemployment, Finance
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Congress readies for next fight over federal pay
Congressional Republicans are stepping up their rhetoric on federal employee pay, positioning the issue as a central bargaining chip in negotiations next month over raising the debt ceiling and keeping the government open. House GOP leaders will hold...
Tags: U.S. Congress, Montgomery County (Maryland), Unemployment, Finance, Parties and Movements
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Federal employees hopeful on DOMA
Current and retired federal employees who have been on the offense against the Defense of Marriage Act can't taste victory yet, but its scent is growing stronger now that the Supreme Court has decided to review the law. Federal workers and retirees have...Tags: John Boehner, Gays and Lesbians, Justice System, Civil Rights, Labor Legislation
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'Fiscal cliff' deal leaves federal employees with uncertainty
Congressional action to avert a "fiscal cliff" of higher taxes and across-the-board federal budget cuts means that government agencies will avoid many dreaded spending reductions — at least for now. But "now" is no more than two months. The future...Tags: U.S. Congress, Gerald E. Connolly, Unemployment Benefits, Labor Legislation, Republican Party
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STOCK Act: Federal employees sue government over financial disclosure
Seven senior federal employees and four employees' groups filed a federal lawsuit Thursday to stop their agencies from posting their salaries, stock portfolios and other assets online. Congress required federal agencies to post the data by Aug. 31 as...Tags: Justice System, Insider Trading, Pension and Welfare, Civil and Public Service, Labor Legislation
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Deadline looms for Sparrows Point workers to seek help
The effort to connect former Sparrows Point workers with training for new careers gained more urgency last week as the final hopes of the steel mill reopening were dashed — and as the deadline to apply for the help or forever lose it fast approaches...
Tags: Financially Distressed Companies, Bankruptcy, Unemployment Benefits, Unemployment, Martin O'Malley
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European public and private workers have it better
Jim Rogers ("Government workers deserve no sympathy," Dec. 11) denies sympathy to federal employees who complain about attacks on their pay and benefits. Truth is, federal employees have it good, like private-sector employees in those European "socialist"...Tags: Europe, Government, Germany, European Central Bank, CEO Pay
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Hurricane Sandy boosts federal telework
Federal officials shut the government down as Hurricane Sandy crashed ashore late last month, but NOAA employee Holly Bamford remained hard at work. While heavy rain and wind lashed her Silver Spring office, the National Ocean Service manager oversaw...
Tags: Natural Disasters, Montgomery County (Maryland), Weather Reports, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks
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Congressional candidate profiles
MEET THE CANDIDATES When Marylanders head to the polls Nov. 6, they will elect members of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives in addition to casting their ballots for president. Dozens of people are running for a chance to represent the...Tags: Medical Specialization, Small Businesses, Unemployment Benefits, Credit and Debt, Nuclear Policy
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