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Mismanagement and failed leadership led to the debacle at Baltimore's jail
The first words of Elvis Presley's classic hit, "Jailhouse Rock," were: "The warden threw a party at the county jail." In Maryland, the entire prison system is having a party thrown by gangs and official mismanagement ("Assembly leaders to be briefed on...
Tags: Regional Authority, Politics, Prisons, Witnesses, Government
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Complaining CEOs need to take a hike
I took a walk early Wednesday morning. Azaleas and dogwoods were in bloom. Green-again trees and shrubs were damp, dripping from Tuesday's rain. A zillion birds were singing, and even the starlings sounded sweet. The Orioles had won another game. A...
Tags: Corporate Officers, Politics, Moody's Corporation, CEO Pay, Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC
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Craig signs scaled down Harford 'rain tax' bill into law
Explicitly referring to it in the pejorative and reiterating previous statements that state officials bear all the blame, Harford County Executive David Craig signed Harford County's new "rain tax" into law this week. In doing so, Craig signed off on...Tags: Politics, Harford County, Finance, Government, Economy, Business and Finance
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St. Mary students visit Md. General Assembly
Students from St. Mary Catholic School in Hagerstown traveled to Annapolis recently to visit the offices of the Washington County delegation to the Maryland General Assembly. It was a learning experience and a day very well spent for the students....
Tags: Annapolis, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland)
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Washington County delegation to hold forum on 2013 session
kaustuv.basu@herald-mail.comWashington County lawmakers are hosting a public forum Thursday evening to discuss the 2013 legislative session of the Maryland General Assembly and answer queries from residents. The post-legislative forum, which is being held at Hagerstown Community...Tags: Politics, Personal Weapon Control, Gun Control, Interior Policy, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland)
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State shouldn't let landlords discriminate
As we recently celebrated the 45th anniversary of the federal Fair Housing Act, it is significant to note that the Baltimore and Washington, D.C. metropolitan regions are among the most segregated in America. Last month, the Lawyers' Committee for Civil...Tags: Condos and Houses, Crime, Law and Justice, Separation of Church and State, Civil Rights, Section 8 (housing)
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Andrew Serafini: Session proves decisions have consequences
In an effort to provide open and transparent government, the Washington County delegation to the Maryland General Assembly will be hosting a post-legislative public forum on Thursday, May 9, 2013. The forum will begin at 6:30 p.m. and will be held in Room...Tags: Politics, Employment Opportunities, Executive Branch, Mack Trucks, Inc., Government Health Care
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Washington County delegate announces petition drive against death penalty repeal
kaustuv.basu@herald-mail.comA Republican Washington County delegate, with help from Democrats, is mounting a challenge to the repeal of the death penalty, a measure that was signed into law by Gov. Martin O’Malley earlier this week. Neil C. Parrott, R-Washington, announced...Tags: Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Voting, Ronald N. Young, Politics, Justice System
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How to contact your legislators - 2013
Maryland The Maryland General Assembly’s 2013 session began Jan. 9 and ends April 8. Information about the General Assembly, including the status of bills, can be found at http://mgaleg.maryland.gov/ Sen. George C. Edwards R-Allegany/Garrett/...Tags: George C. Edwards, Politics, Brunswick (Frederick, Maryland), Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), John H. Eichelberger
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William F. Childs III, engineer
William F. Childs III, a retired engineer who was an early salesman of do-it-yourself cement products, died of complications from heart disease April 23 at his Towson home. He was 95 and lived for many years in Stoneleigh. Born in Salisbury, he was a...
Tags: Heart Disease, Johns Hopkins University, Timonium, Religion and Belief, Science and Technology
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In early education, quality is what counts
There has been a lot of conflicting information in the local and national press recently about pre-kindergarten. As longtime practitioners of the art of early childhood education, the Maryland Family Network would like to offer some perspective and...
Tags: Early Learning, Personal Income, Head Start
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Maryland's unresolved transportation deficit
Now that the 2013 Maryland General Assembly session is in the rear-view mirror, few who travel the roads in our state can deny that one of the most important accomplishments this past session was putting in place a long-term solution to the state's...
Tags: Highway Transportation, Greenbelt (Prince George's, Maryland), Regional Authority, Politics, Local Government
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