http://thedailyrecord.com Maryland's trusted source for business and legal news Tue, 21 May 2013 10:21:20 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://thedailyrecord.com/2012/12/12/u-s-budget-deficit-reaches-172b-in-november/ http://thedailyrecord.com/2012/12/12/u-s-budget-deficit-reaches-172b-in-november/#comments Wed, 12 Dec 2012 19:41:51 +0000 Associated Press http://thedailyrecord.com/?p=229837 WASHINGTON — The U.S. federal government’s budget deficit widened in November compared to October, a sign that the nation is on a path to its fifth straight $1 trillion-plus deficit. The budget gap rose to $172 billion in November, up from $120 billion in October, the Treasury Department said Wednesday. The November deficit was also [...]

]]> http://thedailyrecord.com/2012/12/12/u-s-budget-deficit-reaches-172b-in-november/feed/ 0 http://thedailyrecord.com/2012/12/10/md-senators-call-for-increased-fed-heating-aid/ http://thedailyrecord.com/2012/12/10/md-senators-call-for-increased-fed-heating-aid/#comments Mon, 10 Dec 2012 17:44:42 +0000 Associated Press http://thedailyrecord.com/?p=229626 WASHINGTON — Maryland’s two U.S. senators say they are among a group of 40 senators calling on the Obama Administration to increase federal heating aid. Sens. Barbara Mikulski and Ben Cardin announced Monday that they had signed the letter sent to the president. The senators say they are calling on the administration to restore funding [...]

]]> http://thedailyrecord.com/2012/12/10/md-senators-call-for-increased-fed-heating-aid/feed/ 2 http://thedailyrecord.com/2012/11/21/senators-urge-disaster-aid-for-individuals/ http://thedailyrecord.com/2012/11/21/senators-urge-disaster-aid-for-individuals/#comments Wed, 21 Nov 2012 18:38:57 +0000 Associated Press http://thedailyrecord.com/?p=228534 WASHINGTON — Maryland senators are urging President Barack Obama to approve individual disaster assistance for Dorchester, Somerset and Worcester counties to help recovery efforts from Superstorm Sandy. Sens. Barbara Mikulski and Ben Cardin made the request on Wednesday. That’s a day after the Federal Emergency Management Agency announced federal aid is being made available to [...]

]]> http://thedailyrecord.com/2012/11/21/senators-urge-disaster-aid-for-individuals/feed/ 0 http://thedailyrecord.com/2012/11/19/forget-creativity-can-lobbying-be-taught/ http://thedailyrecord.com/2012/11/19/forget-creativity-can-lobbying-be-taught/#comments Mon, 19 Nov 2012 15:31:31 +0000 The Washington Post http://thedailyrecord.com/?p=228275 WASHINGTON — It’s been almost 30 years since Steve Billet, at the time a newly minted lobbyist for AT&T, pulled up behind a car at a red light in Washington and noticed the bumper sticker: “Don’t tell my mother I’m a lobbyist. She thinks I play piano in a whorehouse.” Since then, things have only [...]

]]> http://thedailyrecord.com/2012/11/19/forget-creativity-can-lobbying-be-taught/feed/ 0 http://thedailyrecord.com/2012/10/24/sequestration-would-hit-md-economy-hard/ http://thedailyrecord.com/2012/10/24/sequestration-would-hit-md-economy-hard/#comments Wed, 24 Oct 2012 23:30:19 +0000 Capital News Service http://thedailyrecord.com/?p=226376 WASHINGTON — Maryland’s economy would be particularly hard-hit if Congress is unable to reach a budget agreement to avoid the broad, automatic cuts to the federal budget set to take effect in January, according to economic experts. Going over the “fiscal cliff” could lead to a loss in the state’s recent employment gains, agencies having [...]

]]> http://thedailyrecord.com/2012/10/24/sequestration-would-hit-md-economy-hard/feed/ 0 http://thedailyrecord.com/2012/09/12/hobby-lobby-sues-over-morning-after-pill-coverage/ http://thedailyrecord.com/2012/09/12/hobby-lobby-sues-over-morning-after-pill-coverage/#comments Wed, 12 Sep 2012 16:31:49 +0000 Associated Press http://thedailyrecord.com/?p=223441 OKLAHOMA CITY — Christian-oriented Hobby Lobby Stores Inc. has filed a federal lawsuit over a mandate in the health reform law that requires employers to provide coverage for the morning-after pill. The Oklahoma City-based chain sued Wednesday in federal court, claiming the government is forcing the business owners to “violate their own faith.” The business [...]

]]> http://thedailyrecord.com/2012/09/12/hobby-lobby-sues-over-morning-after-pill-coverage/feed/ 0 http://thedailyrecord.com/2012/09/11/johns-hopkins-holding-health-information-job-fair/ http://thedailyrecord.com/2012/09/11/johns-hopkins-holding-health-information-job-fair/#comments Tue, 11 Sep 2012 17:19:22 +0000 Associated Press http://thedailyrecord.com/?p=223346 Johns Hopkins Hospital says it is holding a job fair for health information technology graduates. The hospital says job opportunities are plentiful in the field which is being helped by financial incentives from the federal government for doctors and hospitals to use electronic health records. Johns Hopkins says it is holding the job fair Thursday [...]

]]> http://thedailyrecord.com/2012/09/11/johns-hopkins-holding-health-information-job-fair/feed/ 1 http://thedailyrecord.com/2012/08/29/feds-want-maryland-to-go-beyond-health-act/ http://thedailyrecord.com/2012/08/29/feds-want-maryland-to-go-beyond-health-act/#comments Wed, 29 Aug 2012 23:36:55 +0000 Kaiser Health News http://thedailyrecord.com/?p=222571 If quiet negotiations between policymakers and industry bear fruit, Maryland could join the short list of states attempting to go far beyond the Affordable Care Act in improving health and limiting spending. Federal officials are urging Maryland and its powerful health industry to build on the state’s unique hospital rate-setting system to develop sweeping cost [...]

]]> http://thedailyrecord.com/2012/08/29/feds-want-maryland-to-go-beyond-health-act/feed/ 0 http://thedailyrecord.com/2012/05/10/hollis-minor-getting-business-certified-vitally-important/ http://thedailyrecord.com/2012/05/10/hollis-minor-getting-business-certified-vitally-important/#comments Thu, 10 May 2012 22:14:04 +0000 Hollis Minor http://thedailyrecord.com/?p=215149 &via=&related=DolcePixel"> The idea of a completely level playing field for business is a fantasy. Whether it is from increased connections, ability to handle large contracts or easier access to capital — big business continues to have the edge in the business world. In recognition of this, local, state and federal government agencies, as well as many [...]

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