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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

By Lorraine Mirabella

Nov 13, 2018

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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?

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

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.

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

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

Under Armour launching new #WEWILL campaign aimed at city

By Jeff Barker

Sep 8, 2017

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

By Lorraine Mirabella

Sep 3, 2017

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.

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

By Luke Broadwater

Aug 1, 2017

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

By Sarah Meehan

Aug 1, 2017

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

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

Locke Insulators to close, lay off 108 workers

By Sarah Gantz

Jul 10, 2017

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

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