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More spending on education doesn't necessarily mean better schools
Donald F. Norris gives us a liberal rant in his recent commentary about education funding ("Flacco's pay and our skewed priorities," June 12). He says he has but "little" envy for Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco's pay and that the star player's $20...Tags: Baltimore County, Joe Flacco, Annapolis
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Report gives Md. a 'D' for manufacturing health
An Indiana university said Monday that it gave Maryland a "D" for its manufacturing-industry health, adding that tax levels are likely a turnoff for companies in the sector. Ball State University's Center for Business and Economic Research gave the...
Tags: Colleges and Universities, Education, Unemployment Benefits
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GOP's Jacobs to retire from state Senate
State Sen. Nancy Jacobs, one of the longest-serving Republican lawmakers in Maryland, said Tuesday that she will not seek re-election in 2014 -- adding to the attrition of the GOP's small band of senators. Jacobs, who represents Harford and Cecil...
Tags: Politics, Harford County, Personal Weapon Control, Republican Party, Nancy Jacobs
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Taxed and fee'd to death
Does anyone remember the political ad telling voters a fee was the same as a tax? An African-American woman was featured saying: "If it comes out of my pocket, it's a tax." Well that is what is happening with the proposed bag tax in Baltimore City,...
Tags: Barack Obama, Stephanie Rawlings-Blake
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Mass same-sex wedding at Pride celebration 'a long time coming'
Lorie Young, her white veil neatly pulled over her eyes, tucked a handwritten note into the bouquet of blue and purple flowers she clutched as she waited for the ceremony to begin. Written on it were her wedding vows, the promises of a shared future...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Social Issues, Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, New Year's Day, Gays and Lesbians
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'House of Cards' to take over State House
The marble hallway trod for centuries by Maryland politicians will host perhaps its most sinister character when actor Kevin Spacey arrives for work next week. Television crews from the political thriller "House of Cards" began transforming Maryland's...
Tags: Heads of State, U.S. Senate, Chris Rock, Netflix Inc., Annapolis
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O'Malley lobbies EPA to ease cruise ship pollution rule
Gov. Martin O'Malley has interceded with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on behalf of Carnival Cruise Lines after the company threatened to pull its business from Baltimore over a pending air-quality regulation that would require large, ocean-...
Tags: Tour Operations Industry, Festive Events, Royal Caribbean International, Executive Branch, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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O'Malley to visit France, Ireland
The Baltimore SunGov. Martin O'Malley will leave the country Saturday to visit France and Ireland during a week-long trip billed as trade mission, his office said. The governor's third international journey of 2013 will include visits to the Paris Air Show, meetings...Tags: Politics, Regional Authority, Republic of Ireland, Government, France
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Wedded: Ashley Valis and Jim Gillis
Wedding date: May 4, 2013 Her story: Ashley Valis, 31, grew up in Baltimore. She is the assistant chief of staff for Gov. Martin O'Malley. Her mother, Beth Russell, is a director of marketing and sales, and her father, Jim Valis, is a sales director....
Tags: Men's Wearhouse Inc., Pies and Tarts, Sports, Services and Shopping, Clothing, Accessories, and Shoes
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The mayor and the lobbyist
Based on what we know so far, there does not appear to be anything illegal about the way Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake has carried on her friendship with City Hall's top lobbyist, Lisa Harris Jones. Strictly speaking, there may not be anything...
Tags: Lobbying, Anthony G. Brown, Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, Public Officials, Local Elections
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Ban on patenting DNA cheers researchers
Researchers hailed the Supreme Court ruling Wednesday that bans the patenting of human DNA, saying it would expand access to genetic testing for disease at lower cost to patients. In a unanimous decision, the justices said Myriad Genetics did not have...
Tags: Clarence Thomas, Feminism, Crime, Law and Justice, American Civil Liberties Union, Johns Hopkins University
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State allows juvenile facility to double in size
The state Board of Public Works voted Wednesday to allow a Carroll County treatment center for juveniles to double its size to 96 beds — twice the state cap of 48 — despite a policy of sending troubled teens to smaller facilities for...
Tags: Lobbying, Politics, Anthony G. Brown, Nancy K Kopp, Regional Authority
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