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Unions are not the answer
I take issue with much of Lane Windham's recent commentary ("If not labor unions, then what?" Jan. 29) beginning with the fundamental premise that it was the unions that provided us with economic redistribution. Like many other academicians, Ms. Windham...
Tags: Unions, Collective Contract, Globalization, World War II (1939-1945), North Haven (New Haven, New York)
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If not unions, then what?
You wouldn't know it from our nation's debate over Obamacare, but the U.S. has had government-supported health care for nearly 80 years. Not only that, but our nation bolsters a retirement level well beyond the thin safety net provided by Social Security,...
Tags: Social Security, Human Rights, Unions, Elections, College Park (Prince George's, Maryland)
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Sandy has destructive passing influence in Carroll
¿¿For days leading up to the arrival of Hurricane Sandy this week, state and local officials were warning residents of the storm's potential for destruction — on Monday, Gov. Martin O'Malley even stated, “There will be people who …...
Tags: Hurricane Sandy (2012), Baltimore Gas and Electric Co., Carroll County (Maryland), Martin O'Malley, Tropical Storms
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State pension board faces tough call
Maryland's $37 billion state pension system may lower its expectations of what it can earn on investments — a decision with potentially significant consequences for retirees and Maryland taxpayers. Trustees of the system — which covers more...Tags: Baltimore County, Regional Authority, General Motors Corp., Carroll County (Maryland), Stock Market
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Head of the Class: Monkton, Parkton students earn honors
Caroline Vonasek, of Monkton, was named to the spring 2012 dean's list The University of Rhode Island, Kingston, R.I. Jessica Kuhn, of Baldwin graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts in media arts and design, from James Madison University,...Tags: University of Pittsburgh, Teaching and Learning, Social Sciences, Frostburg State University, University of Texas at Austin
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Local rider Georgia Gould takes bronze in mountain biking
The Baltimore SunToward the end of a recent mountain bike race, Georgia Gould was leading until her leg cramped up and she was overtaken. In another, she had a flat tire, allowing two riders behind her to speed past and leave her in their dust. On Saturday, at the...Tags: Petroleum Industry, FIFA World Cup, The Salvation Army, Awards and Prizes, Georgia Gould
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Pilot dies after crash of single-engine plane at Carroll County airport
The lone occupant of an airplane that crashed Friday morning at Carroll County Regional Airport in Westminster has died. Maryland State Police spokeswoman Elena Russo confirmed Friday afternoon that the man died at Maryland Shock Trauma Center of...
Tags: Maryland State Police, Carroll County (Maryland), Air and Space Accidents, Accidental Death, R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center
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Carroll commissioners vote to withdraw appeal against state legislative redistricting
Two weeks after the Maryland Attorney General filed a motion to have its lawsuit against the state legislative redistricting plan dismissed, the Board of County Commissioners on Tuesday took the step themselves — voting to withdrawn the court...Tags: Douglas F. Gansler, Justice System, Carroll County (Maryland), Martin O'Malley, Elections
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Head of the Class: North County residents earn honors, degrees
Emily North, of Baldwin; Kathryn Nunn, of Parkton, and Roderick Lancaster, of Phoenix, have been named to the dean's list at St. Joseph's University, Philadelphia, Pa. Daniel Weinel, of Jarrettsville, a freshman music recording technology major, was...Tags: High Schools, Fairfax (Fairfax, Virginia), Baltimore County, Salisbury (Wicomico, Maryland), Teaching and Learning
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M-Edge launches new movie-themed iPad3 accessories
Just in time for the launch of the highly anticipated iPad3 and following the success of international hit "Girl With The Dragon Tattoo," Odenton-based M-Edge has channeled the feel of the Oscar-nominated movie through a line of protective covers inspired...Tags: New Products, Companies and Corporations, Entertainment Events, Fashion Trends, Marketing
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Commissioners say banking error led to double withdrawals
The Board of County Commissioners are citing a bank mistake for errors in the deposit of customers' payments of water and property tax bills — which county officials said affected some 230 accounts. In a press release dated, Jan. 17, the county...Tags: Local Government
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The war on drugs violates the Constitution
Contrary to letter writer Robert Sharpe's view, the war on drugs is more than war on people who smoke marijuana ("American's misguided war against marijuana," Jan. 1). It is a civil war on the fundamental rights to property, liberty and privacy that are...Tags: Organized Crime, Government, Organized Crime, Safety of Citizens
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