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Median wages in Md. fail to keep up with cost of basic needs, report says
A family of three in Baltimore County needs about $62,000 just to make ends meet, a new report shows. And, without government assistance, minimum wage barely gets them a quarter of the way there. In Baltimore City, that same family of an adult with a...Tags: Annapolis, Baltimore County, University of Washington, University of Maryland, College Park, Queen Anne's County
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High winds knocked out power to 6,000 overnight
About 6,000 Baltimore Gas and Electric Co. customers lost power overnight as high winds pummeled the region, but their lights were back on by 6:30 a.m. Sunday, the utility said. "The high winds brought down power lines — and brought tree limbs down...Tags: Baltimore Gas and Electric Co., Weather Reports, Baltimore Weather
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State needs wind energy to reach its goals
Much of the attention paid to Gov.Martin O'Malley's second offshore wind proposal has centered around the cost of building and maintaining an offshore wind farm and its effect on ratepayers. That is a very important discussion, and the governor has his...Tags: Renewable Energy, Biofuels, Conservation, Energy Resources, Natural Resources
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Federal funding for regional disaster preparedness in doubt
If a tanker truck full of dangerous chemicals flipped on Interstate 695 in Baltimore County, a locally based, highly trained and well-equipped hazardous materials unit would be able to respond in a flash. When the H1N1 flu virus posed serious threats...Tags: U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Port of Baltimore, Conservation, Conservation, Tamiflu (drug)
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Funding for regional disaster operations on chopping block
When Howard County decided it wanted a system for disseminating emergency information to its citizens via text message, it tapped into a pool of federal funding to create NotifyMeHoward, which launched in November. When the H1N1 flu virus posed serious...Tags: U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Port of Baltimore, Howard County, Conservation, Conservation
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City principals among lowest-paid school leaders in state
Even as Baltimore principals have been given an unprecedented amount of responsibility over the past four years under schools CEO Andrés Alonso, their average salary has remained among the lowest in the state.
The average salary for city principals...Tags: Howard County, Conservation, Conservation, Prince George's County, Frederick Douglass
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Brochin proposals would alter future redistricting process in Maryland
State Sen. Jim Brochin introduced legislation in Annapolis on Thursday that he says would reform Maryland's legislative and Congressional redistricting processes by making them less partisan and more objective. "Politicians shouldn't be making...Tags: Regional Authority, Annapolis, Baltimore County, Allan H. Kittleman, Richard F. Colburn
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Chance of snow in pre-dawn hours
Baltimore may experience a wintry mix in the pre-dawn hours Friday, when a small band of precipitation moves over the city, according to National Weather Service forecasters.
A cold front moving in from the Midwest may cause rain to change into snow...Tags: Allegany County, Snow Storms, Weather Reports, Baltimore Weather
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O'Malley may have fight on his hands over tax hikes
Maryland's 430th General Assembly session, which convened Jan. 11, promises more than a few tough votes in the coming weeks, because Gov. Martin O'Malley's agenda may call for raising the state's sales or gas taxes. A tax increase would generate the...Tags: Renewable Energy, Regional Authority, News Media, Prince George's County, Illegal Immigrants
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A lesson plan for teacher pensions
Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller wants it. Gov. Martin O'Malley says he's considering it. And local elected leaders are strongly opposed — to the point where they've been willing to give up millions of dollars in state aid to prevent it....Tags: Worcester County, Annapolis, Martin O'Malley, Local Government, Lotteries
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Flurries create icy roads during commute
Brief snow showers that fell Tuesday afternoon are creating slick roads in Baltimore and its surrounding counties, according the National Weather Service. Road temperatures at or below freezing in Baltimore County, Harford, Howard and Carroll counties...Tags: Reisterstown, Allegany County, Weather Warnings, Snow Storms, Weather Reports
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Gas leasing in Western Maryland spurs calls for reform
— The first natural gas well has yet to be drilled into the Marcellus shale deposits underlying Western Maryland, but ripples already are being felt here from an industry that has brought wealth — and controversy — in neighboring...Tags: Natural Resources, Companies and Corporations, National Government, Lawyers, Government
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