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Michigan lawmakers split over education spending
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Majority Republicans writing Michigan's education budget not only disagree over whether to punish schools and colleges that signed lengthy labor contracts seen as delaying the effect of the new right-to-work law....
Tags: Government, Preschools, Teaching and Learning, Regional Authority, Executive Branch
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House Dems to take caucus vote against budget
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelTALLAHASSEE — House Democratic Leader Perry Thurston will ask his caucus to take a unified vote against the House budget in protest of House Republicans' decision not to include some sort of Medicaid expansion. “We’ve got meetings with... -
Thurston to persuade Dems to take caucus vote against House budget
TALLAHASSEE -- House Democratic Leader Perry Thurston will ask his caucus to take a unified vote against the House budget in protest of House Republicans' decision not to include some sort of Medicaid expansion. "We’ve got meetings with our caucus...Tags: Health Insurance, Government Health Care, Politics, Elections, Budgets and Budgeting
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ACLU protests state funding for private schools
The ACLU of Maryland is calling for legislators to halt funding to religious and private schools, saying that taxpayer money should be put toward the state's funding obligation to public schools. In a release, the advocacy organization called a taxpayer...Tags: Schools, Conservation, Environmental Issues, Public Schools, American Civil Liberties Union
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State's longest serving lawmaker calls it quits
After 52 years in the General Assembly Del. Lacey Putney of Bedford has decided he’s served the people of his district long enough. Putney, who serves as an independent and caucuses with the Republicans, announced Wednesday he will not seek...Tags: Mexico Vacations, Throat Cancer, Politics, Travel, Elections
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Bedford Delegate Lacey Putney to retire after 52 years in the General Assembly
ReporterVeteran state lawmaker Lacey Putney (I-Bedford) says he will not seek another term in the Virginia House of Delegates. Putney made the announcement in a news release Wednesday. "When first elected in 1961," Putney said, "I had no plans to seek a...Tags: Executive Branch, Government, Economic Policy, Ottawa Senators, Virginia General Assembly
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In dilapidated schools, excitement at prospect of new buildings
Long-held dreams of freshly painted walls, hallways bathed in natural light and classrooms buzzing with technology could become a reality in Baltimore as schools watch with cautious optimism as a financial plan to overhaul the district's buildings moves...
Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Finance, Energy Saving, Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, Environmental Issues
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House passes city school construction bill
The House of Delegates overwhelmingly approved a $1.1 billion plan Friday to rebuild Baltimore's deteriorated school buildings, sending the bill to the Senate. The vote was 107 to 30, with about a dozen Republicans joining all Democrats in supporting the...
Tags: John A. Olszewski, Jr., Republican Party, Politics, Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, Elections
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Kansas House debating $14B state budget
The Kansas House has opened debate on a proposed $14 billion state budget for the fiscal year that starts July 1. An effort early in Tuesday's debate to delete $1.2 million over two years for public broadcasting and use the money for senior citizen...
Tags: Sam Brownback, Budgets and Budgeting, Media Industry
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O'Malley's $37 billion budget passes House
The Baltimore SunThe House of Delegates passed Gov. Martin O'Malley's budget virtually unchanged Friday, sending the $37 billion plan to the Senate. The proposal nearly closes a long-term budget gap that once stood at $2 billion, gives raises to state workers for the...Tags: Government, Executive Branch, Martin O'Malley, Republican Party, Politics
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Maryland Senate's First Citizen awardees honored
The Baltimore SunThree women known for strong will and public accomplishment received the Maryland Senate's First Citizen awards Wednesday, capping an annual tradition in the upper chamber. Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake and former U.S. Rep. Helen Delich...Tags: U.S. Congress, School Examinations, Annapolis, Port of Baltimore, Politics
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Lawmaker optimistic about funding for MELP, fire station, C&O Canal
kaustuv.basu@herald-mail.comWashington County legislators who have introduced bond bills during the current session of the Maryland General Assembly remain optimistic that they will be fully funded. These bills — one seeking $300,000 to demolish the former Municipal...Tags: Maryland General Assembly, Donald F Munson, George C. Edwards, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland)
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