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On Thursday March 1, Ulman, flanked by several top county officials, held a "Stop the Shift" rally at the Harper's Choice Village Center in Columbia to detail some of the cuts that could come from his budget if the teacher pension shift happens as proposed. - Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake and schools chief executive officer Andrés Alonso presented a united front Tuesday in Annapolis as they asked state legislators to radically alter the manner in which school construction funds are provided.
- County Executive Kevin Kamenetz has made sure to safeguard his own pension benefits, but now he's going after those of workers who will collect far less.
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- Gov. Martin O'Malley issued a rousing call for an aggressive program to invest in jobs and honor "human dignity" for families – whether the parents are gay or straight – in an upbeat State of the State Address Wednesday.
- One in three Howard County residents would see an income tax increase under Gov. Martin O'Malley's plan to cap deductions and reduce exemptions for high-income earners.
- Gov. Martin O'Malley is proposing to shift half of the responsibility for teachers' retirement costs to local jurisdictions and Howard County Executive Ken Ulman is not happy.
- Creative bond financing proposal could infuse billions into Baltimore for school construction and renovation
- Congress must protect contract farmers from abusive poultry industry practices
- Saying his work in Baltimore is incomplete, Mayor Martin O'Malley announced yesterday that he will not be a candidate for governor this year - clearing the way for Lt. Gov. Kathleen Kennedy Townsend to run unopposed for the Democratic nomination.
