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Councilwoman challenges city's stormwater fee plan
A city councilwoman is challenging Baltimore's plan to charge businesses some of the highest stormwater fees in the state — and divert some of the money that had gone to Chesapeake Bay cleanup to help fund property tax cuts. Councilwoman Mary...
Tags: Politics, Economy, Business and Finance, Baltimore County, Justice System, Environmental Pollution
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Gerald J. Curran, state delegate
Gerald J. Curran, a member of a well-known political family who represented Northeast Baltimore neighborhoods in the Maryland House of Delegates, died of pancreatic cancer Wednesday at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center. He was 74 and lived in...
Tags: Government, Justice System, Politics, Crime, Law and Justice, Ocean View
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O'Malley's Super Bowl tickets went to top aides, delegate
The Baltimore SunGov. Martin O'Malley's Super Bowl tickets went to a pair of top aides and a city delegate, the administration said this week. As governor, O'Malley has a state skybox at Ravens stadium, which allows him to purchase up to eight Super Bowl tickets,...Tags: Government, Politics, Economy, Business and Finance, Baltimore Ravens, Sports
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Councilwoman wants to crack down on 'aggressive' panhandling
Baltimore City Councilwoman Rochelle "Rikki" Spector introduced a bill Monday that would crack down on what she deems "aggressive" panhandling. Spector's bill would make it illegal for people to solicit handouts along street shoulders, medians and in...
Tags: Government, Politics, Rochelle Spector, Crime, Law and Justice, James B. Kraft
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Morgan board reverses decision, extends Wilson's contract
Morgan State University's Board of Regents voted to extend the contract of the university's president for an additional year during a lengthy meeting Friday — reversing a contentious decision to seek a new president at the close of the academic...
Tags: Northwood, Politics, Kweisi Mfume, Elections, Mary Pat Clarke
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Williams forced out as BCCC president
The president of Baltimore City Community College was forced out this week, following a tumultuous two years and a recent dramatic drop in enrollment. President Carolane Williams said she was caught off guard when two trustees called her Monday to say...
Tags: Coppin State University, Politics, Healthy Diet, Morgan State University, Colleges and Universities
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Morgan breaks ground for $72 million business school
Morgan State University officials broke ground Wednesday on a $72 million business school — the first step, they said, in a plan to expand the campus' western edge while improving a troubled shopping center. The 140,000-square-foot Earl G. Graves...Tags: Northwood, Morgan State University, Colleges and Universities, New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut)
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Ethics oversight board hasn't met in years
Baltimore's ethics director is in charge of advising elected officials and fielding constituent complaints about them. It's unclear, however, if anyone is overseeing him. A seven-member oversight panel, the Board of Legislative Reference, is...Tags: Politics, Justice System, Baltimore County, Crime, Law and Justice, George Nilson
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Batts confirmation forwarded to full Baltimore City Council
Baltimore's new police commissioner wants to expand his agency's focus beyond gun violence to burglaries, car break-ins and other crimes that affect a broader swath of citizens, he told the City Council panel that signed off on his confirmation Wednesday....
Tags: Politics, Conservation, Crime, Law and Justice, Murder, Religion and Belief
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City trying to close 'sweepstakes' game rooms
Baltimore police are taking steps to close game rooms in the city offering computer terminals that mimic slot machines and pay cash prizes, but one operator went to court Monday to challenge the crackdown. The police sent written notices about two...
Tags: Baltimore County, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, Annapolis, Lawyers
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Inspector General's report criticizes city's phone purchases
An investigation by the city's inspector general into the Rawlings-Blake administration's purchase of nearly $675,000 in phone and computer equipment found possible conflicts of interest and missed opportunities for "significant cost savings."...Tags: George Nilson, Ethics, Values, Religion and Belief, Stephanie Rawlings-Blake
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Mayor blames motorists for high-speed camera revenue
Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake defended the city's nearly $20 million in revenue from its booming speed camera program Wednesday, placing the blame on motorists who refuse to slow down. "It's a minor inconvenience for people who routinely break the law,"...
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