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Ruppersberger issues statement on audit
The Baltimore SunRep. C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger on Thursday joined the chorus of lawmakers criticizing Baltimore City schools for spending stimulus money and dollars designated for poor children on $99-per-person fried chicken dinners, a makeover day and two cruises...Tags: C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger, Crime, Law and Justice, Inner Harbor, Justice System
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Harris calls for expanded audit of education spending
Rep. Andy Harris said Thursday that he will request an expanded review of the Maryland Department of Education's use of federal funds after an audit found that the state may have to return up to $540,000 in misspent stimulus dollars and money designated...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Finance, Economy, Business and Finance, Justice System, Politics
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Federal audit finds city schools misspent stimulus, Title I funds
The Maryland State Department of Education may have to pay back up to $540,000 in federal money intended to help the state's poorest schools after a scathing audit found that Baltimore City was one of two school districts that misspent the funds, using...
Tags: E.J. Pipkin, Finance, Economy, Business and Finance, Politics, Ceremonies
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Maryland says ACC has created budget 'hole' by withholding shared revenues
An attorney representing the University of Maryland argued Thursday that the Atlantic Coast Conference has left the college's athletic department with a vast budget "hole" by improperly withholding millions of dollars in shared conference revenues after...
Tags: Atlantic Coast Conference, Colleges and Universities, Crime, Law and Justice, University of Maryland, College Park, Justice System
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Rocky Gap, state's fourth casino, opens in Western Maryland
Gambling started Wednesday afternoon at the Rocky Gap Casino Resort right after the state approved the opening of its fourth casino, one that Western Maryland leaders hope will lure not only gamblers but also their families to a region eager for more...
Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Lifestyle and Leisure, Casino and Gambling, Cecil County, Worcester County
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Laurel Relay for Life is a walk through the night
Nancy Becraft has a T-shirt from each year Laurel has held a Relay for Life, and has witnessed the growth of the event since the first relay in 1999. "We only started out with about 11 teams," Becraft said. This year there are 40 teams, and counting....
Tags: Prostate Cancer, Relay for Life, Health Organizations, American Legion, Customs and Tradition
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Laurel Police report 3 robberies with firearms [Crime log]
Laurel police report felonies, arrests and property crimes. Prince George's County police report violent crimes and property crimes. Anne Arundel County Police report major crimes. Howard County police report major crimes, break-ins and car thefts. City...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Fort Meade (military base), Theft, Laurel, Howard County
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Baltimore second in per-pupil spending, Census Bureau says
The Baltimore school system ranked second among the nation's 100 largest school districts in how much it spent per pupil in fiscal year 2011, according to data released Tuesday by the U.S. Census Bureau. The city's $15,483 per-pupil expenditure was...
Tags: Montgomery County (Maryland), Andres Alonso, Students, Teaching and Learning, New York City
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Beretta has no plans to leave, yet
The Baltimore SunDespite Beretta's threats that the company would leave Maryland if new gun laws were passed and signed by Gov. Martin O'Malley, Beretta USA has no current plans to abandon its headquarters in Prince George's County. In a statement sent to The Baltimore...Tags: U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary, Personal Weapon Control, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Martin O'Malley
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Tower FCU, Gilbane Building Co. employees renovate Laurel home during Christmas in April
A team of more than 40 volunteers from Tower Federal Credit Union, headquartered in Laurel, and the Gilbane Building Co. helped renovated the Laurel home of a disabled Navy veteran April 27 during Prince George's County's Christmas in April effort....Tags: Heavy Engineering, Manufacturing and Engineering, Laurel
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Anne Arundel Republicans outspend Democrats on meals, mileage
The Capital, Annapolis, Md.Anne Arundel County lawmakers spent nearly $42,000 of state money on dining and driving during the 2013 General Assembly session. The county's 10 Republican state senators and delegates claimed nearly $25,000 in reimbursements from Maryland for meals...Tags: Republican Party, Severna Park, Crime, Law and Justice, Glen Burnie, Frederick County (Maryland)
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Rumors resurface: Is Thornton preparing to leave MPS?
Milwaukee Journal SentinelMilwaukee Public Schools Superintendent Gregory Thornton was here for less than a year before the rumors started in early 2011: Was he thinking about leaving? Two years later, this same rumor is once again in circulation, only now there's a name of a...Tags: Rushern Baker, The Washington Post, Maryland General Assembly
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