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Maryland Department of Transportation Secretary Beverley K. Swaim-Staley said Monday she is stepping down effective July 1 after a 25-year career in state government. Swaim-Staley was appointed in September 2009 by Gov. Martin O’Malley to oversee the department’s $3.8 billion ...

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Gov. Martin O’Malley has signed legislation creating a Joint Committee on Transparency and Open Government that specifically notes that “Maryland’s overall rankings on government transparency by prominent national organizations continues to lag behind other states.” Del. Heather Mizeur, the lead ...

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Gov. Martin O’Malley’s decision to offer buyouts to state employees is a small but important step in the right direction for state government. The governor, under orders from the Legislature to cut 500 jobs from the state work force by ...

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ANNAPOLIS — State employees can sign up for a $15,000 buyout — the latest move to cut Maryland’s budget — under a program announced Tuesday by Gov. Martin O’Malley. The buyouts are the first step to cutting 500 jobs before ...

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