The Prince George’s County Delegation is making a lot of noise about wanting more state aid. Should they get it?The issue is a very sensitive one in Annapolis, in part…
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Governor Martin O’Malley, a former mayor of Baltimore, has expressed sympathy for the financial circumstances of local governments ever since taking the reins of the Free State. During the 2007…
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Where MoCo’s State School Aid Went
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As we reported last month, a state property assessment mistake overestimated Montgomery County’s relative wealth level, thereby sending $24 million in state school aid that should have gone to Montgomery…
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Yesterday, sixteen Senators wrote the following letter to Governor O’Malley about education spending in next year’s budget.January 13, 2009 Governor Martin O’MalleyState House100 State CircleAnnapolis, MD 21401 Dear Governor O’Malley:…
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MCEA Sets its Annapolis Agenda
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Following are the remarks of MCEA President Bonnie Cullison at the union’s legislative breakfast this past Saturday. In attendance was the vast majority of Montgomery’s statehouse delegation. Note the union’s…
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In a shocking memo only now making the rounds of Montgomery County’s political and educational communities, Superintendent of Schools Jerry Weast reveals that a mistake in state budget formulas resulted…
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Horse Breeders or Kids?
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A recent Examiner article on a proposal by Delegate Luiz Simmons (D-17) to strip a $100 million subsidy from slots to the horse-racing industry raises an interesting question: should slots…
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MCEA, SEIU Local 500 and the Montgomery County Association of Administrative and Supervisory Personnel (MCAASP) have reached a tentative deal with the school system on contract savings. Here are the…
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The Maryland State Teachers Association (MSTA) is running this ad in the Baltimore and Washington media markets. The Baltimore Sun has more.
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