FREDERICK — The elected leaders of Frederick County are repealing an ordinance requiring that county business be conducted in English. The Frederick News-Post reported on Twitter that the County Council voted 4-3 to repeal the measure Tuesday evening in Frederick. ...

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FREDERICK — The elected leaders of Frederick County are listening to what citizens have to say about a disputed ordinance requiring that county business be conducted in English. A bill to repeal the ordinance gets a public hearing Tuesday night ...

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The federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission announced last year that Delano Regional Medical Center, an acute-care hospital in California's San Joaquin Valley, agreed to pay $975,000 to settle a class action national origin discrimination lawsuit brought on behalf of a class of approximately 70 Filipino-American hospital workers.

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ANNAPOLIS — Maryland officials are planning a variety of ways to reach people who do not speak English well to help them obtain insurance under the federal health care law. Danielle Davis, a spokeswoman for the Maryland Health Exchange, said ...

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The Carroll County Commissioners are deciding whether to make English the official language of the county government. The vote Thursday in Westminster caps four months of debate. The resolution was introduced to the all-Republican board in September by Commissioner Haven ...

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WESTMINSTER — A proposal to make English the official language of Carroll County is headed for a vote after a public hearing. The Carroll County Times reports that the proposal drew more jeers than applause at a public hearing Tuesday. ...

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Carroll County is planning a public hearing on whether to make English its official language. The all-Republican Board of County Commissioners voted Thursday to advance the proposal introduced by Commissioner Haven Shoemaker. If the proposal is approved, Carroll would join ...

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I admit it. I am a complete nerd when it comes to grammar, usage and spelling. It’s an honest obsession. After all, both of my parents are English teachers, and I taught high school English for ten years. As you ...

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FREDERICK — Frederick County officials have passed an ordinance making English the official language of county government. The Board of County Commissioners voted 4-1 for the measure Tuesday after a nearly three-hour meeting. It requires official actions of Frederick County ...

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FREDERICK — Frederick County officials are asking citizens to weigh in on a proposed ordinance making English the official language of Frederick County government. The proposal is up for a public hearing Tuesday night in Frederick. Board President Blaine Young ...

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