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• Opinion

Bad cops? That's not the real story of Baltimore Police Department's decline

Baltimore police face worse hardships than the occasional bad apples in the ranks.

• Opinion

BSO leadership decisions damage symphony

Baltimore Symphony Orchestra’s leadership has chosen to make decisions that are causing unnecessary damage to the institution, including locking out musicians.

• Maryland

Baltimore Symphony Orchestra musicians protest Meyerhoff Symphony Hall lockout

The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra announced it will lock out its musicians starting Monday after it could not reach an agreement with their union.

• Entertainment

'I just want to work': BSO musicians say threatened job cuts could disrupt lives, jeopardize needed healthcare

Baltimore Symphony Orchestra musicians are facing numerous challenges in the wake of the news that the summer season may be cancelled.

By Mary Carole McCauley

Jun 5, 2019

• Maryland

Ahead of final vote on budget, Howard County school board makes cuts

Going into the early hours of Tuesday morning, the Howard County Board of Education balanced its upcoming fiscal $607.2 million operating budget.

By Jess Nocera

Jun 4, 2019

• Politics

Legislative leaders call on Gov. Hogan to release funding for the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra

Maryland legislative leaders are calling on Gov. Larry Hogan to release $1.6 million in funding set aside for the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra.

By Luke Broadwater

May 31, 2019

• Opinion

County school budget will meet needs despite tough fiscal times

The Baltimore County County Council approved a school budget that meets needs despite tough fiscal times and the need to raise revenue.

• Business

Legg Mason will lay off 120 corporate employees, including some in Baltimore

Legg Mason has cut its corporate workforce by 12 percent, laying off 120 people, including 100 spread evenly between Baltimore, New York and Stamford, Conn.

By Lorraine Mirabella

May 24, 2019

• Donald Trump

Robert B. Reich: The Trump economy isn't good for everyone

Robert B. Reich: Voters know Donald Trump's economy isn't good for most Americans.

• Maryland

Harford school leaders working to find spots for 18 teachers whose jobs are to be eliminated

Superintendent Sean Bulson said he would work with those teachers to keep them in the school system and get them certified — if they so choose.

By Erika Butler

May 21, 2019

• Maryland

Carroll school system continues to make case for county funding amid $1 million shortfall

The Carroll County Board of Education and the Board of County Commissioners remain locked in negotiations that center on a $1 million shortfall.

• Opinion

Olszewski should cut spending, not raise taxes

County Executive Olszewski should spend more time cutting unnecessary spending and less seeking tax increases.

• Maryland

Baltimore County executive proposes county's first income tax increase in nearly 30 years

Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski Jr. is seeking the county’s first income tax increase in nearly 30 years — plus new fees on development and additional charges on residents’ monthly cellphone and cable bills.

By Alison Knezevich

Apr 15, 2019

• Opinion

'Tax justice' critical to social stability, economic progress

Despite the intent that they would fund jobs and capital investments, the 2017 tax cuts have largely funded share buybacks, which hit a record $1.1 trillion in 2018. The big winners were corporations, large shareholders and top corporate executives.

• Business

Under Armour laying off 50 people at Locust Point headquarters

Under Armour is laying off 50 people at its Locust Point headquarters as part of a restructuring announced in October.

By Lorraine Mirabella

Feb 28, 2019

• Maryland

Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski says cuts to $1.6 billion school budget will be needed

Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski called for cuts to school budget within hours after it was passed Tuesday night.

• Business

The Newseum was a grand tribute to the power of journalism. Here's how it failed.

Just 10 years later, the Newseum is shrinking into an uncertain future, the distress sale of its building to Johns Hopkins University marking the end of a troubled tenure that has become a cautionary tale of bloated budgets and unrealized ambition.

• Maryland

Harford legislators, county executive react to Hogan's State of the State address

Harford County leaders were glad to hear Gov. Larry Hogan strike a bipartisan message in his State of the State speech for 2019, but some have concerns about the economic impact of his calls for tax cuts.

By David Anderson

Jan 31, 2019

• Opinion

Robert B. Reich: The rebirth of industrial democracy

Robert Reich: We may be witnessing a rebirth of the early 20th century movement toward "industrial democracy."

• Maryland

How to get help with filing taxes in Carroll County amid new law, government shutdown

The federal government is shutdown and a new tax law is complicated but there are still ways to get your 2018 taxes filed in Carroll County.

• Politics

Should Maryland raise its hourly minimum wage to $15? Here's what readers had to say.

With Democrats pushing for the raise and Gov. Hogan questioning it, we wanted to ask our readers their thoughts on the issue.

• Maryland

As 2019 General Assembly session gavels in, Carroll lawmakers review legislative priorities

Though the session opened at about noon, lawmakers representing Carroll County had been coming up with legislative agendas and crafting bills for months in preparation. Many have refined bills they introduced in the past that failed to make it and plan to reintroduce the legislation.

• Maryland

2018 in Baltimore business: Broken deals, layoffs and closings, but also new development and hope for future

Baltimore-area businesses weathered failed deals, layoffs, closings and restructuring in 2018. But some started new chapters by expanding or merging, and new development sprouted all over and one new industry spread like a weed.

• Commentary

Zirpoli: The folly of more tax cuts

As we celebrate the life of President George H.W. Bush, it has been noted by the media that one of the reasons he lost reelection in 1992 to candidate Bill Clinton was because he broke his “Read my lips. No new taxes” promise.

• Maryland

Harford schools face wider $35 million funding gap in next budget, superintendent says

All things being equal, Harford County Public Schools would need almost $35 million in additional funding to operate during the next school year in 2019-20 — an increase almost certain not to happen — Superintendent Dr. Sean Bulson said.

By Allan Vought

Nov 28, 2018

• Business

GM set to cease production at White Marsh plant, will slash 14,000 jobs in North America

A source said the plant being shuttered in Canada is just the beginning as GM prepares for the next downturn, shifting trade agreements and potential tariffs on imports.

By Doug Donovan

Nov 26, 2018

• Opinion

BSO board chair: We need change to secure the orchestra's future

BSO board chair Barbara Bozzutto provides the board's perspective on budget cuts and schedule changes.

• Business

Saks will close Harford distribution center next year and lay off 150

Saks Inc. will close its distribution center in Aberdeen and lay off 150 workers.

By Lorraine Mirabella

Nov 13, 2018

• Business

Under Armour to lay off 400 more workers as restructuring continues

Under Armour announces it will lay off 400 workers by end of March as it continues restructuring to get back its mojo.

By Lorraine Mirabella

Sep 20, 2018

• Job Layoffs

New Harford schools superintendent preparing a 'Listen and Learn' tour with school, community leaders

Sean Bulson sits down with The Aegis since taking over as superintendent of Harford County Public Schools at the beginning of July.

By David Anderson

Jul 18, 2018

• Maryland

Showdown looms as Washington Metro workers approve strike, just as tourists arrive for All-Star Game

Members of the Washington Metro's largest union have voted overwhelmingly to authorize their leader to call for a strike amid an extended labor dispute.

• Opinion

What is the U.S. getting for its $1 trillion deficit?

According to the non-partisan CBO, the federal budget deficit will surpass $1 trillion by 2020, and the national debt will rise to a staggering $29 trillion by 2028. And yet, despite our prolific spending, we fall far short of realizing the quality of life that our outlays suggest we should expect

• Health

Workplace is No. 5 leading cause of death in the U.S., professor says

Stanford professor Jeffrey Pfeffer doesn't mince words. Workplace stress — the result of conditions like long hours, a lack of health insurance, little autonomy on the job, high job demands — don't just hit productivity or damage morale. They're killing us.

• Harford

Harford school board approves budget request with $100K more for equity and diversity initiatives

The Harford school board approved a $466.2 million fiscal 2018 budget request Monday, adding $100,000 to support the office of Equity and Cultural Proficiency in the wake of a racist incident at Bel Air High School.

By David Anderson

Feb 13, 2018

• Colleges and Universities

University of Baltimore officials discuss plans for future financial stability

Amid years of declining enrollment, university president Kurt Schmoke was faced this year with closing a more than $4 million budget gap.

By Talia Richman

Feb 2, 2018

• Commentary

Carter: Tax cuts may lead to more jobs, but what about wage growth?

President Trump and Congressional Republicans got a pretty big win earlier this week when Apple announced it would be investing $350 billion into the economy in the coming years, creating a new campus to house technical support for customers and adding 20,000 new jobs. But what about wages?

• Business

Baltimore Gas & Electric Co. wants to pass on $82M in tax savings to customers after federal tax reform

Baltimore Gas & Electric plans to pass on about $82 million in tax savings to customers as a result of federal tax reform that lowered the corporate tax rate.

By Sarah Gantz

Jan 5, 2018

• Commentary

Vigliotti: Celebrate Trump’s victory on taxes

Americans should celebrate the tax reform promised by President Donald Trump and Republicans — one that has the potential to rival tax reform under conservative President Ronald Reagan in the 1980s, and one which has the potential to unleash the American economy in ways unseen in years.

• Colleges and Universities

University of Baltimore rolls out furlough plan amid declining enrollment

The University of Baltimore has cut nearly 400 employees’ salaries to help mitigate the impact of “significant fiscal challenges” facing the school amid persistently declining enrollment.

By Talia Richman

Dec 7, 2017

• Business

Under Armour shares plunge after sales slide and company lowers expectations for 2017

Under Armour’s stock nosedived Tuesday after the company announced a narrow profit for the third quarter and cuts its projections for the rest of the year.

By Lorraine Mirabella

Oct 30, 2017

• Business

Under Armour launching new #WEWILL campaign aimed at aiding city

Under Armour launching new #WEWILL campaign aimed at city

By Jeff Barker

Sep 8, 2017

• Business

Jobs in services, computers, health care biggest gainers in Maryland since the Great Recession

Jobs in services, computers, health care saw biggest gains in state since recession.

By Lorraine Mirabella

Sep 3, 2017

• Opinion

Md. governor must match environmental claims with actions

Even as he touts the state’s commitment to reducing carbon emissions, Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan is risking an opportunity to make a real dent in Maryland’s carbon pollution.

• Educators

Baltimore school system projects future deficits, plans to increase student recruitment

The Baltimore school system expects to encounter deficits as great as $30 million in future years

By Luke Broadwater

Aug 1, 2017

• Food & Drink

Baltimore's OrderUp headquarters facing 70 layoffs after Groupon deal with Grubhub

Groupon deal with Grubhub to acquire OrderUp markets, lay off 60 employees

By Sarah Meehan

Aug 1, 2017

• Business

Under Armour cutting about 280 jobs, launching restructuring plan

Under Armour is cutting about 2 percent of its global workforce of 15,000, the company said Tuesday, announcing a sweeping restructuring plan.

• Business

Direct Energy to lay off 108 Maryland employees

Direct Energy, a Houston-based natural gas and electricity retailer, will lay off 108 of its employees in Maryland, according to a notice it provided to the state on Tuesday.

By Carrie Wells

Jul 25, 2017

• Business

Locke Insulators to close, lay off 108 workers

Locke Insulators to close, lay off 108 workers

By Sarah Gantz

Jul 10, 2017

• Opinion

Whole Foods betrayed its principles and customers

The recently announced sale of Whole Foods to Amazon is a betrayal of its touted principles.

• Harford

$446 million Harford County Public Schools budget approved for fiscal 2018

The Harford County Board of Education approved a $446 million operating budget for the school system Monday, although 36 teaching positions had to be eliminated in order to get there, along with other spending reductions.

By David Anderson

Jun 13, 2017