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Budget

Fort Detrick Closing 1 Of 4 Gates To Cut Costs

Employees at Fort Detrick in Frederick have one less gate by which to access the Army installation.

2013/04/01

Md. Bill Gives Prince George’s Executive More School Control

Maryland lawmakers have introduced a bill that would give the Prince George’s County executive more control over county schools.

2013/03/26

Mayor’s Budget Focuses On Schedule Changes For Firefighters, Taxes & Pay Increases

Big cuts to the fire department, but a raise for city workers and a decrease in property taxes. Those are just some of the highlights of Mayor Rawlings-Blake’s new budget.

2013/03/20

With Recession Gone, Md. Senate Passes $37B Budget

With finances improving in the aftermath of the recession, the Maryland Senate voted Wednesday for a nearly $37 billion budget that would boost education spending for some counties that have lost population and wealth and would provide a cost-of-living increase for state workers.

2013/03/20

Baltimore Budget Includes Cab Tax, Pension Reform

Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake will propose a $2.4 billion budget Wednesday that includes a new tax on cab rides but increases a property tax credit and includes a 2 percent pay raise for city workers.

2013/03/19

Program Cuts Eyed At Antietam National Battlefield

The National Park Service says federal budget cuts will likely cause reductions in ranger-led tours and monument maintenance at the Antietam National Battlefield near Sharpsburg.

2013/03/19

Colleges Say Federal Cuts Could Cause Brain Drain

Automatic federal budget cuts could reduce government funding for research done at educational institutions, spending that totaled about $33.3 billion in 2010, Department of Education statistics show. And the possible cuts add to another anxiety at those schools and others across the country: brain drain.

2013/03/18