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Hogan appoints Lourdes Padilla head of human resources
ANNAPOLIS — Gov. Larry Hogan has appointed Lourdes Padilla as secretary of the Maryland Department of Human Resources. The governor announced the appointment Monday. Padilla has more than 28 years […]
Md. agency cancels contract after death of teen girl
A state agency is transferring developmentally disabled youths and canceling its contract with a for-profit Delaware company after the death of a 15-year-old Maryland girl. Katherine Morris, a spokeswoman for the […]
Lone attorney bids and wins $1M Md. state contract
ANNAPOLIS — One Maryland agency had $1 million to spend on legal representation and could only find one lawyer interested. Members of the state Board of Public Works raised questions […]
O’Malley names new information technology head
ANNAPOLIS — Gov. Martin O’Malley has named a new secretary of the Maryland Department of Information Technology. The governor announced Thursday that Isabel FitzGerald will lead the department. FitzGerald has […]
DHR to expedite thousands of Medicaid requests
The Maryland Department of Human Resources has revamped its review process and will eliminate a backlog of more than 5,000 Medicaid applications by mid-January under an out-of-court settlement announced this week. The changes come ahead of federal regulations designed to hasten the provision of health insurance to low-income, disabled Marylanders, the agency said Tuesday.
Child support payments go paperless
Maryland is eliminating paper checks for child support payments this month, saving taxpayers about $1.4 million a year.
Leonard Howie named new DLLR secretary
Leonard J. Howie III, an experienced manager who has worked in high administrative capacities at several Maryland executive-branch agencies, has been appointed secretary of the Department of Labor, Licensing and […]
Ortiz joins Greenwill Consulting Group
Jeanette Ortiz has joined Greenwill Consulting Group LLC as an attorney and registered lobbyist.
Week in review: 10/14/11
More offshore wind leases? Gov. Martin O’Malley said Tuesday in Baltimore that his administration is working on an offshore wind energy bill after one that would have required utilities to enter […]
Ex-state worker alleges discrimination
Cheryl F. Cohens says that for more than seven years she requested a pay raise that was promised her when she joined the Maryland Department of Human Resources training unit […]
Federal appeals court rules on foster care case
ANNAPOLIS — A federal appeals court has rejected an effort to overturn a federal court ruling requiring reforms in the Baltimore city foster care system. The 4th U.S. Circuit Court […]
State agencies finding friends on Facebook
Several Maryland state government agencies are discovering that there’s a lot to “like” on Facebook. The social networking site, which boasts more than 500 million users worldwide, is free; offers […]
