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    May 31, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  1. Too many occupational licenses

    Not all occupation licensing laws on the books in Annapolis actually protect Maryland consumers from harm. It's pretty clear that many of these laws misuse state sanctions to protect existing businesses from unwanted competition. Now a new study by the Washington-based Institute for Justice can help Maryland lawmakers decide which of these laws serve the public and should stay — and which should go.
    Not all occupation licensing laws on the books in Annapolis actually protect Maryland consumers from harm. It's pretty clear that many of these laws misuse state sanctions to protect existing businesses from unwanted competition. Now a new study by the...

    Tags: Health, Business, Health and Safety at School, Laws, Labor Legislation

    2. May 18, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

  2. Fighter jet crash: Pilot was returning from training mission

    L.A. NOW
    The fighter jet that crashed into a Camarillo field early Friday afternoon, killing the pilot, belonged to a private contractor and was returning from a training mission. Vance Vasquez, deputy public affairs officer for Naval Base Ventura County, said no....
    3. Apr 3, 2012 |Story| Aberdeen News

  3. Officials: Waterline hookup may have risked water supply in Aberdeen

    As it considered a pair of journeyman plumber's licenses on Monday, the Aberdeen City Council discussed the possibility that city water may have been contaminated during the construction of Meadow Wood Townhomes, being built west of Sanford Aberdeen...

    Tags: Interior Policy, Water Supply, Economy, Business and Finance, Kraft Foods Group, Inc., Politics

    4. Apr 4, 2012 |Story| KDAF-LTV

  4. Tips for filing your insurance claim after the tornado

    Hundreds of homes in North Texas sustained damage in Tuesday's tornadoes -- some more than others. 
    Charles.Bassett@cw33.com
    Hundreds of homes in North Texas sustained damage in Tuesday's tornadoes -- some more than others.  On Wednesday, insurance agents were on the road trying to find their customers who were hit.  "We're going to target first the claim that we know see...

    Tags: Tornadoes, Insurance, Shingles, Services and Shopping, Natural Disasters

    5. Apr 8, 2012 |Story| Aberdeen News

  5. OIG: Checkoff oversight virtually nil

    More and more, the federally-mandated, non-refundable commodity checkoffs resemble something out of a Charles Dickens novel. Most feature huge casts, complicated plots and, to read their press releases, are completely responsible for the best of times...

    Tags: Marketing, Economy, Business and Finance, Services and Shopping, Finance, Charles Dickens

    6. Feb 12, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  6. Iraqi stray dogs win American hearts, find homes in Maryland

    Once among the thousands of dogs roaming Baghdad, a city that considers strays a menace, Sara eluded traps set by police and survived a car accident — albeit with a broken leg.
    Once among the thousands of dogs roaming Baghdad, a city that considers strays a menace, Sara eluded traps set by police and survived a car accident — albeit with a broken leg. Lately, Sara has been spending her time in the company of a family in...

    Tags: U.S. Navy, Wars and Interventions, Carroll County (Maryland), U.S. Military, Baghdad (Iraq)

    7. Feb 1, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Coliseum officials made $1 million in cash payments to union

    For at least five years, officials with the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum passed bundles of cash totaling more than $1 million to a union representative, sometimes in a suitcase packed with $100 bills.
    Los Angeles Times
    For at least five years, officials with the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum passed bundles of cash totaling more than $1 million to a union representative, sometimes in a suitcase packed with $100 bills. The payments, ranging from $1,400 to $187,700 each,...

    Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Music, Zev Yaroslavsky, Game Shows (genre), Cinco de Mayo

    8. Nov 11, 2011 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. Offices, home of concert promoter raided as part of Coliseum probe

    Los Angeles County authorities have raided the offices and home of a concert promoter as part of a widening investigation into a financial scandal at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, The Times learned Thursday.
    Los Angeles County authorities have raided the offices and home of a concert promoter as part of a widening investigation into a financial scandal at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, The Times learned Thursday. Armed with search warrants, the...

    Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Music, Justice System, Lawyers, Entertainment

    9. Nov 4, 2011 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. Coliseum Commission sues two former top managers

    The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Commission on Thursday sued two former top managers, alleging that they enriched themselves through "corrupt efforts" that siphoned more than $1 million in public money from the stadium.
    The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Commission on Thursday sued two former top managers, alleging that they enriched themselves through "corrupt efforts" that siphoned more than $1 million in public money from the stadium. Also named as defendants are...

    Tags: Music, Economy, Business and Finance, Entertainment, Services and Shopping, Companies and Corporations

    10. Mar 28, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  10. Some Annapolis residents, officials concerned by mayor's trash plan

    Annapolis residents and some city officials are voicing concerns about a proposal by Mayor Joshua J. Cohen to reduce trash collection to once a week and cut the size of the city's sanitation workforce as part of his $95.4 million budget proposal. Under...

    Tags: Unemployment, Economy, Business and Finance, Labor Markets, Local Government, Budgets and Budgeting

    11. Oct 26, 2011 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Figures in financial scandal no longer on Coliseum payroll

    Two Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum employees caught up in a financial scandal at the stadium are no longer working there, officials said.
    Two Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum employees caught up in a financial scandal at the stadium are no longer working there, officials said. Leopold Caudillo Jr., who was the Coliseum's longtime technology manager, was placed on paid administrative leave...

    Tags: Music, Economy, Business and Finance, Justice System, Lawyers, Entertainment

    12. Mar 21, 2012 |Story| Herald Mail

  12. Washington County Commissioners grappling with recycling costs

    Some landfill users are not happy about Washington County’s plan to begin charging even permit-holders an extra $36 a year to drop off recyclables at the landfill and other staffed drop sites, but they may like the alternative even less.
    heather.keels@herald-mail.com
    Some landfill users are not happy about Washington County’s plan to begin charging even permit-holders an extra $36 a year to drop off recyclables at the landfill and other staffed drop sites, but they may like the alternative even less. If the...

    Tags: Services and Shopping

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