O’Malley Signs Executive Order On Md. Growth Plan
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) – Gov. Martin O’Malley signed an executive order Monday outlining how to implement the state’s first long-range strategy to control growth as the population continues to swell, but...
View ArticleChesapeake Bay Plan Available For Public Comment
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland’s plan for restoring the Chesapeake Bay is now available for public comment. The state presented the plan to the Environmental Protection Agency last month as part of a...
View ArticleDelegate Proposing Missing Children’s Plan
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — A state delegate from Baltimore is proposing the creation of a plan that would kick in whenever a Maryland child goes missing. Delegate Jill Carter and missing persons advocates...
View ArticleLawmakers Move Ahead To Protect Trust Fund
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — While Gov. Martin O’Malley’s plan to protect transportation dollars from being used to fill state budget gaps remains unclear, lawmakers are moving forward with attempts to block...
View ArticleFrederick Co. Revives Plan To Charge Jail Inmate Fees
FREDERICK, Md. (AP) — State lawmakers from Frederick County are reviving a proposal to charge jail inmates for intake processing and education. The Frederick News-Post reports that Republican Delegate...
View ArticleMd. House Panel’s Revenue Plan Would Tax Fewer
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Fewer taxpayers would be affected by an income tax increase approved Monday under a House panel’s plan then one approved by the state Senate last week. The House plan also...
View ArticleCity Council Panel Approves Property Tax Cut Plan
BALTIMORE (AP) — A Baltimore City Council committee has approved Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake’s proposed property tax cut that would mostly be paid for with slots revenue. The plan approved Wednesday...
View ArticleMd. Legislature Adjourns Without Revenue Plan: What’s Next For Us?
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — In a strange ending full of finger-pointing over failures, the Maryland General Assembly adjourned Monday at midnight after running out of time and failing to pass a key revenue...
View ArticlePrince George’s Police Unveil Traffic Safety Plan
NEW CARROLLTON, Md. (AP) — Police in Prince George’s County are announcing a new traffic safety initiative aimed at improving the quality of life in the county. The “Take 30 for Traffic” plan is being...
View ArticleBaltimore Council Approves Property Tax Cut Plan
BALTIMORE (AP) — The Baltimore City Council has approved Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake’s proposed property tax cut legislation. The plan approved on Monday calls for a newly created homeowners tax...
View ArticleStudy Favors Downtown Frederick Hotel Plan
FREDERICK, Md. (AP) — A state-funded study concludes that conditions are favorable for a proposed hotel and conference center in downtown Frederick. The Frederick News-Post reported Thursday on the...
View ArticleHealth Panel Votes For State Plan As Benchmark
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — A Maryland panel working on implementing federal health care reform has chosen the state employee health plan as a benchmark for other plans sold in the small group and individual...
View ArticleChesapeake Restoration Plan Challenged In Court
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Lawyers representing farm groups and home builders asked a judge to block a federal plan to clean up the Chesapeake Bay, arguing that it tramples on state’s rights and uses...
View ArticleD.C. Proposes Closing 20 Schools
WASHINGTON (AP) — The District of Columbia has submitted a plan to close 20 schools and send students from those schools to other campuses. The school system released its list of proposed closures...
View ArticleKorean Church Wins OK To Build In Frederick County
FREDERICK, Md. (AP) — A Korean-American church based in Silver Spring has won approval from the Frederick County Planning Commission for an 800-seat worship center near Sugarloaf Mountain, despite...
View ArticleSuit Dismissed Against New Market Master Plan
NEW MARKET, Md. (AP) — A judge in Frederick County has dismissed a lawsuit against New Market over its master plan. Frederick County Circuit Judge Theresa M. Adams filed an order Wednesday dismissing...
View ArticleBaltimore Announces School Closing Plan
BALTIMORE (AP) — The Baltimore school system has announced plans to close 26 school buildings in the next 10 years. The city’s school system announced the “10-year plan” on Tuesday. The Baltimore Sun...
View ArticleDistrict Leaders Announce New Plan To Revamp City Schools
BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Outdated, overcrowded, and flat out unacceptable. That’s how many people describe Baltimore City Public School buildings. But Tuesday, city leaders announced a billion dollar plan to...
View ArticleLower-Cost Stadium Plan Pitched In Hagerstown
HAGERSTOWN, Md. (AP) — The minor league Hagerstown Suns are pitching a cheaper alternative to a downtown stadium plan that got trashed by city voters. The Herald-Mail of Hagerstown reports that Suns...
View ArticleRegulators Plan To Vote On Menhaden Catch Limits
BALTIMORE (AP) — Fisheries regulators vote Friday on whether to cut the size of the legal catch of the environmentally important menhaden, an oily fish prized for use in dietary supplements, cosmetics...
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