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    Feb 21, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  1. School board working behind scenes to smooth path for $1 billion budget request

    The Anne Arundel County Board of Education has approved an operating budget request that for the first time surpasses the $1 billion mark, and members say they're preparing to cross yet another unfamiliar threshold: working with a new county executive...

    Tags: Annapolis, Interior Policy, Executive Branch, Teaching and Learning, Government

    2. Feb 18, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  2. Support Md. GOP pension reform

    Two hundred million dollars has been diverted from Maryland state employees' pension funds in 2013. The government's deception is abominable.
    Two hundred million dollars has been diverted from Maryland state employees' pension funds in 2013. The government's deception is abominable. House Republicans are offering three pension reform proposals, and I encourage everyone to call their delegates...

    Tags: Interior Policy, Government, Civil and Public Service

    3. Feb 15, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  3. Baltimore police, fire fighters pay plenty for pension benefits

    In her State of the City address Monday, Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake called for employee contributions to the current non-contributory pension system for "civilian employees," and while I agree and understand the subtle distinction made, my fear is that I may be in the minority of taxpayers ("Trash fee, job cuts urged," Feb. 12). Perhaps lost in the "civilian employees" reference is that the "other employees" are Baltimore's public safety (fire and police) employees, who currently contribute 9 percent of their wages, which will rise to 10 percent (twice the 5 percent amount by elected officials) on July 1, 2013.
    In her State of the City address Monday, Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake called for employee contributions to the current non-contributory pension system for "civilian employees," and while I agree and understand the subtle distinction made, my fear is...

    Tags: Interior Policy, Stephanie Rawlings-Blake

    4. Feb 13, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  4. Will Rawlings-Blake follow through on pension reform?

    Sometimes it seems that Baltimore is politically comatose. As this well written Sun editorial points out ("A wake-up call for the city," Feb. 8), real estate taxes are double that of the next highest municipality, income taxes are higher than any other municipality and at the legal limit, and schools and infrastructure are crumbling. We have a firmly entrenched bloated government bureaucracy which spends 20 percent of its budget on legacy costs and has $3.2 billion of unfunded pension liabilities. Desperate for income, its nickel-and-diming of citizens is legendary, with the latest example being the speed camera money grab.
    Sometimes it seems that Baltimore is politically comatose. As this well written Sun editorial points out ("A wake-up call for the city," Feb. 8), real estate taxes are double that of the next highest municipality, income taxes are higher than any other...

    Tags: Interior Policy, Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, Budgets and Budgeting, Finance

    5. Feb 12, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  5. Loss of Saturday mail delivery meets mixed reactions

    The U.S. Postal Service last week announced it will stop delivering mail on Saturdays in an effort to curtail losses it has seen in recent years.
    The U.S. Postal Service last week announced it will stop delivering mail on Saturdays in an effort to curtail losses it has seen in recent years. The changes, set to begin Aug. 5, should save the agency $2 billion annually at a time when the Postal...

    Tags: Interior Policy, U.S. Congress, Mail Order Industry, Business, Patrick R. Donahoe

    6. Feb 11, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  6. Mayor calls for trash pickup fee, 10 percent cut in city workforce

    Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake called Monday for "bold reforms" to fix a looming financial shortfall, including requiring more city workers to contribute to their retirement fund, charging residents for trash collection, asking firefighters to work longer hours and cutting the city workforce by 10 percent over time.
    Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake called Monday for "bold reforms" to fix a looming financial shortfall, including requiring more city workers to contribute to their retirement fund, charging residents for trash collection, asking firefighters to work longer...

    Tags: Government, Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, Retirement, Douglas F. Gansler, Taxation

    7. Feb 11, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  7. Prepared text of Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake's State of the City Address 2013

    Mr. President, Madam Comptroller, Senators and Delegates, members of the City Council, clergy, colleagues in public service, committed people of Baltimore—thank you for the opportunity to report on the progress of our city and to renew our commitment to the great cause of a growing Baltimore.
    Mr. President, Madam Comptroller, Senators and Delegates, members of the City Council, clergy, colleagues in public service, committed people of Baltimore—thank you for the opportunity to report on the progress of our city and to renew our...

    Tags: Renovation, Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, Criminals, Ottawa Senators, Credit Ratings

    8. Feb 6, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  8. A wake-up call for Baltimore

    It should come as no surprise that Baltimore City's long-term fiscal prospects are bad. The population has dropped by more than a third since its peak, poverty and unemployment are high, and the signs of disinvestment are everywhere. Meanwhile, the way the city provides government services remains effectively unchanged, and the cost of everything from police to code enforcement grows every year.
    It should come as no surprise that Baltimore City's long-term fiscal prospects are bad. The population has dropped by more than a third since its peak, poverty and unemployment are high, and the signs of disinvestment are everywhere. Meanwhile, the way...

    Tags: Michael E. Busch, Interior Policy, Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, Kevin Kamenetz, Bankruptcy

    9. Feb 11, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  9. Baltimore's road to financial victory

    The confetti from Tuesday's <a href="http://www.baltimoresun.com/superbowl/">Super Bowl</a> parade was hardly cleared before Baltimore's fiscal health jolted everyone back to reality. Warning of impending "financial ruin," a new report from the advisory firm Public Financial Management tallied Baltimore's cumulative 10-year deficit at a stunning $750 million, driven largely by the city's pension and retiree health obligations.
    The confetti from Tuesday's Super Bowl parade was hardly cleared before Baltimore's fiscal health jolted everyone back to reality. Warning of impending "financial ruin," a new report from the advisory firm Public Financial Management tallied Baltimore's...

    Tags: Interior Policy, Business, Retirement, Taxation, Finance

    10. Feb 6, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  10. Baltimore Co. police union sues over $25 million loan from pension fund

    A Baltimore County police union is suing the county retirement system's board of trustees over a $25 million loan the county took from the pension fund to update recycling facilities in Cockeysville.
    A Baltimore County police union is suing the county retirement system's board of trustees over a $25 million loan the county took from the pension fund to update recycling facilities in Cockeysville. In a lawsuit filed last week in Circuit Court, the...

    Tags: Interior Policy, Laws, Loans, Justice System, Kevin Kamenetz

    11. Feb 6, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  11. Report paints dire picture of city's finances

    A report by a consultant hired by Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake's administration paints a dire picture of future city finances &#8212; opening the door for Baltimore officials to propose widespread cuts, including to city employees' health and pension benefits.
    A report by a consultant hired by Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake's administration paints a dire picture of future city finances — opening the door for Baltimore officials to propose widespread cuts, including to city employees' health and pension...

    Tags: Anirban Basu, Public Finance, Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, Business Enterprises, Bankruptcy

    12. Jan 2, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  12. Don't blame the union in the great Twinkie debacle of 2012

    America lost one of its iconic brands last month when Hostess, maker of Twinkies, Ding Dongs, Wonder Bread and other staples of postwar Middle America, closed up shop.
    America lost one of its iconic brands last month when Hostess, maker of Twinkies, Ding Dongs, Wonder Bread and other staples of postwar Middle America, closed up shop. The announcement was an occasion for wags to litter the Internet with jokes about the...

    Tags: The Wall Street Journal, Unions, United Auto Workers, Fox News Channel (tv network), Strikes

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