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Komen controversy puts Maryland native in spotlight
As the funding controversy swirled around Susan G. Komen for the Cure this week, much of the criticism was directed not at the group's chief executive but at a Maryland native who serves as a senior policy adviser. Karen Handel, who faced a hard-luck...Tags: Planned Parenthood, Cancer, Media Industry, Abortion, Newspaper and Magazine
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Benson puts week-long hold on O'Ms state police chief appointment
Prince George's County Sen. Joanne C. Benson wants an extra week to examine a "personnel matter" she wants resolved with Gov. Martin O'Malley's nominee for superintendent of the state police, Marcus Brown. "There is something that needs to be done,"...Tags: Government, Martin O'Malley, Brown University, Executive Branch
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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: Garrett County, Howard County, Montgomery County (Maryland), Collective Contract, Baltimore County
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Bag tax legislation for Prince George's County moves forward
AsPrince George's Countylawmakers move to impose a tax on plastic bags, environmental organizations said a similar fee in Washington has sharply reduced the amount of trash in the Anacostia River. Because almost half of the Anacostia River's watershed...Tags: Arable Farming, Bodies of Water, Business, Rivers, Montgomery County (Maryland)
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Addressing negative stereotypes of black men, yearlong program reaches end
Using music, poetry, dance and art, the Black Male Identity Project has been striving for the past year to overturn negative stereotypes of African-American men. "We know that Baltimore City has a lot of problems, but we wanted to celebrate the role of...Tags: Fine Artists, Conservation, Reginald F. Lewis Museum, Artists, Music
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County Council member Lehman, Del. Frush pushing for disposable bag fee in Prince George's
Laurel's County Council member Mary Lehman and state Del. Barbara Frush are pushing for a law that would requirePrince George's Countyshoppers to pay a fee for disposable bags.
Both lawmakers, who are Democrats, say the bag fee is an environmental...Tags: Paul G Pinsky, Environmental Pollution, Prescription Drugs, Rushern Baker, Democratic Party
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State moves to suspend foster child placements with Hyattsville company
Maryland's second-largest foster care provider failed to track background checks, training and other requirements for its foster parents, putting the children at risk, according to state officials who are moving to suspend new placements in its homes....Tags: University of Maryland Medical Center, Internal Revenue Service, Accounting and Auditing, Finance, Employment
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Ethics panel meets in closed session; no word on Currie
The Joint Committee on Legislative Ethics, which has on its plate the case of whether to discipline Sen. Ulysses Currie, met in closed session for about a hour Tesday but there was no word on what it will do about the Prince George's County Democrat....Tags: Ulysses Currie, Values, Ethics, Somerville
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Del. Valentino-Smith introduces bill to make school board financial records more transparent
Laurel Del. Geraldine Valentino-Smith announced this week that she has introduced legislation to make the Prince George's County school board's financial records more transparent. The bill would require the Board of Education to develop and operate a...Tags: Finance
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Papanikolas, of Laurel, elected chair of county's Republican Central Committee
Jason Papanikolas, a Laurel resident who ran for state delegate in 2010, was elected this month as chair of the Republican Central Committee forPrince George's County. Papanikolas. 33, has been a member of the county's Republican Central Committee...Tags: Elections, Republican Party
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A better way of measuring progress in Maryland
As the 99 percent becomes more aware of America's scourge of income inequality and its adverse effects, the nation is awakening to the idea that the status quo favoring the wealthy and corporations isn't in our best interest.
The notion that "a rising...Tags: Economic Indicator, Standards
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County Executive Baker discusses budget priorities, challenges at Laurel hearing
Facing a projected $126 million deficit, Prince George's County Executive Rushern Baker said he will have to "make some tough choices" when preparing his budget for fiscal year 2013.
The county's projected deficit is calculated from a December 2011...Tags: Public Finance, Budgets and Budgeting, Government, Rushern Baker, Safety of Citizens
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