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Gift card scandal could sink Baltimore mayor
The accusations that Mayor Sheila Dixon used holiday gift cards for the needy during personal shopping sprees may sound like a minor embarrassment at worst, a small-time case of a politician enjoying the perks of power.
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PSC ruling demands Constellation concessions
The state Public Service Commission wants Constellation Energy Group to issue $100 rebates to Baltimore Gas and Electric Co.
Independents could hold key to next elections as 'ticket splitters'
In the aftermath of this week's elections, former Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich was among those trying to assess what politically independent voters might mean for future elections.
Polling and Political Wrap-Up,
The polling and political communities are still taking down the bunting and sweeping up the confetti from Election Night 2009, but that doesn't mean that there aren't at least a few items worth perusing as we look ahead to what occurs a short 360 days away: MD-Gov/MD-Sen: Clarus Takes Focus From VA--Looks At Maryland Clarus Research, the relatively ...
O'Malley To Create Commission On Small Business
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GOP success could encourage Ehrlich
ANNAPOLIS -- Republican victories in the Virginia and New Jersey governors' races may or may not indicate a national comeback for the GOP, but they could convince former Maryland Gov.
Maryland farmers worried EPA could regulate them more stringently
ANNAPOLIS - EPA Senior Adviser Chuck Fox said in two interviews last week that Maryland poultry farmers could face more stringent pollution regulations than those in other states, a stance that has drawn opposition from Gov.
GOP success could pave way for Ehrlich vs. O'Malley rematch
Tuesday's "change" election, the second in as many years, could add fresh momentum to a heavyweight rematch in Maryland between Democratic Gov.
Governor says stimulus is working in California
California has benefited from federal stimulus efforts to the tune of $12.5 billion and more than 100,000 new or preserved jobs, Gov.
Ex-Md. Gov. Schaefer touched by statue dedication
BALTIMORE - After more than 50 voluble years in Maryland politics, William Donald Schaefer has slipped into a quiet retirement.
CEG to act quickly on EDF deal
Constellation Energy Group and its nuclear joint venture partner, Electricite de France, announced Monday that they will move quickly to close their $4.5 billion nuclear joint venture, though the deal leaves some unanswered questions.
Will Corzine Allies Steal the Election in New Jersey? ACORN, Dirty Tricks and Absentee Ballot Fraud
New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine is locked in the political fight of his life. With just hours left before voting, polls show a neck-and-neck race between Corzine and GOP candidate Chris Christie, with Independent candidate Chris Daggett pulling significant support.
Suit alleges Anheuser underpaid female executive
A former executive with Anheuser-Busch who was the brewer's highest-ranking woman is suing the company, claiming it encourages a "frat party" atmosphere and pays women less than men for equal work.
Stimulus created or saved 4,460 jobs, O'Malley claims
More than 4,460 jobs have been created or saved with the infusion of federal stimulus dollars into Maryland, according to an initial accounting that Gov.
Commentary: Schaefer statue makes him one with the people
William Donald Schaefer spent a lifetime cultivating his reputation as a "man of the people." That's just how sculptor Rodney Carroll depicts him in the Inner Harbor sculpture that will be unveiled at 1 p.m. Monday to mark Schaefer's 88th birthday.
O'Malley urging mediation before foreclosures
More than a year after Maryland officials set out to quell the foreclosure crisis with some of the most aggressive prevention programs in the nation, the number of homeowners on the brink is again on the rise.
Stimulus money to create 4,000 jobs in Maryland
Gov. Martin O'Malley's administration is reporting that an estimated 4,464 jobs are being supported directly by federal economic recovery money in Maryland, his senior adviser said Thursday.
Ehrlich mum on gubernatorial run during Howard appearance
In April, former governor Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. 's message to fellow Republicans in Howard County, delivered by his wife Kendel, was a plea for guidance and support as he pondered another run for the Maryland state house.
Ehrlich leads pep rally for county Republicans
By Sarah Breitenbach sbreitenbach@patuxent.com Posted 10/27/09 Hoop skirts and powdered wigs were among the fashions on display at a Tuesday evening rally in Ellicott City hosted by local Republican clubs.
Md. will ask counties to consider cell phone ban
SALISBURY -- State employees are nearing the end of the first month of a ban on hand-held cell phone use while driving a state vehicle, and now Maryland highway officials are calling on county governments that haven't done so already to implement their own.
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