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Study: Pollution trading could trim bay cleanup costs
Steep projected costs for cleaning up the Chesapeake Bay could be trimmed by billions of dollars, a new study suggests, by allowing polluters to buy "credits" for less-expensive reductions made by others.
The study, presented Thursday to the Chesapeake...Tags: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Environmental Pollution, Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Annapolis, Water Pollution
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Gender-based wage gaps persist in state and nation
Women make considerably less money than men in Maryland: 83 cents to the dollar, according to a study released last week.
Windsor Mill resident Alison Assanah-Carroll was not surprised by the finding from the National Partnership for Women & Families,...Tags: Linthicum, Discrimination, Feminism, Wage Contract Issues, United States Census Bureau
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Columbia marks 50 years since Rouse began buying land for town
In terms of its size and composition, Harper's Choice isn't all that different from other villages in Columbia.
What sets it apart from other places in town is its location: The Village of Harper's Choice was built on the first tract purchased to make up...Tags: Cherry Hill, Ellicott City, General Growth Properties Inc., James Rouse, Property
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In Baltimore City, more people need help feeding their families
From 2008 to 2011, average monthly applications for food stamps in Baltimore increased by 66 percent, and applications for temporary cash assistance rose 35 percent, according to the Maryland Department of Human Resources. These numbers are the most...Tags: Poverty, University of Washington, Family, Dietary Supplements, Employment
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The mayor's mission: 10,000 families is achievable
Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, inaugurated this week for her first full term, is making it her mission to increase Baltimore's population by 10,000 families during the next decade. It is a worthy framework for every decision she will be called on to make...Tags: Substance Abuse, Annapolis, Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, Local Government, Primaries
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Immigrants key to reaching mayor's population goal
What comes to mind when Mexican immigrant Elsa Garcia thinks of Baltimore's drawbacks?
"Basura. O las drogas," said the East Baltimore resident. "Trash. Or drugs."
Then, quickly, comes her list of Baltimore's pluses: Her husband has been able to find...Tags: Conservation, Patterson Park, Johns Hopkins University, Canterbury, United States Census Bureau
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State redistricting could lead to additional Howard delegate
Howard would have another delegate representing the county in the General Assembly if a state legislative redistricting plan created by the Governor's Redistricting Advisory Committee is adopted. The committee released its plan — which redraws...Tags: Annapolis, Ellicott City, Halethorpe, Executive Branch, Clarksville
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The real reason behind Baltimore's population decline: High taxes and rotten schools
At a time when birth control is cheap and readily available, it's deplorable Baltimore City has such high rates of abortion. But unlike your columnist, I don't think this has anything to do with the shrinking population of the city ("Abortion and...Tags: Symptoms, New York City, Symptoms, Abortion, Demographics
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Harford, Balto. counties survey homeless for annual census
Baltimore and Harford counties are conducting their annual surveys of the homeless population this week, gathering information about how many people lack a permanent place to stay and why. The one-day census is also intended to help service agencies...Tags: Harford County, Homelessness, Dundalk, Catonsville, Baltimore County
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Federal payroll deal passes, Maryland delegation split
Eight of Maryland’s 10 members of Congress voted against a bi-partisan plan Friday to extend a national payroll tax holiday – including two who were instrumental in crafting the deal – citing concern over how the measure would affect...Tags: National Institutes of Health, Barbara A. Mikulski, Public Employees, Baltimore County, U.S. Senate
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Grow city's population, but don't stop there
It was heartening to read, just after Election Day, that Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake announced that she wants Baltimore's population to increase during the next four years. The mayor has given us very few clues up to now about long-term goals for the...Tags: Murder, Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, Baltimore Development Corporation, Demographics
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1 in 4 Baltimore residents living in poverty
About one in four Baltimore residents is living in poverty, a one-year increase of more than 20 percent, according to estimates released Thursday by the U.S. Census Bureau.
Although the recession officially ended in June 2009, a federal survey...Tags: University of Maryland, College Park, Computing and Information Technology Industry, United States Census Bureau, Breads, Business
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