Budget deal to cost some D.C. residents

BY: Associated Press
POSTED: April 11, 2011
Tags: budget cuts, Congress, federal employees, federal government, furlough, hips, shutdown, washington
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WASHINGTON — The budget deal lawmakers struck to avoid a government shutdown was greeted by some with relief, but it has one city already reeling: the capital itself. City officials say Washington was used as a pawn last week’s budget bargaining, with new restrictions part of the price of a deal. Under the budget agreement [...]

2-week federal shutdown could cost Maryland millions

BY: Associated Press
POSTED: April 7, 2011
Tags: Annapolis, economic recovery, federal government shutdown, federal shutdown, furlough, gov. martin o'malley, government shutdown, income taxes, maryland, reduced spending, revenue losses, taxable goods, u.s. government shutdown

ANNAPOLIS — Maryland’s governor’s office says a two-week federal government shutdown could cost the state millions in reduced income tax revenue and reduced spending on taxable goods. In addition, Gov. Martin O’Malley’s office said Thursday, there could be more revenue losses from the furloughing of federal contractors working in the state. Income tax revenues could [...]

The Pursuit of Justice: Our conflicts don’t have to last forever 

BY: Steven I. Platt
POSTED: February 24, 2011
Tags: budget, Congress, Economy, federal government, federal workers, furlough, judge platt, president obama, pursuit of justice, Recession, shutdown, steven i. platt, Taxes

Congress is on break while the federal government faces the possibility of a shutdown in less than a week if tea party conservative Republicans can’t find common ground at least temporarily with enough mostly liberal Democrats left over from the last election. Talk about fiddling while Rome burned. Meanwhile, in the heartland, Wisconsin is witnessing [...]

State workers OK new 3-year contract

BY: Associated Press
POSTED: February 2, 2011
Tags: Annapolis, furlough, martin O'Malley, maryland, state employees

ANNAPOLIS — Maryland state workers Wednesday ratified a three-year contract that includes guaranteed pay raises and an end to furloughs. Members of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees voted 89 percent in favor of the contract, which takes effect July 1. Included in the contract are a $750 bonus, guaranteed pay raises [...]

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