ANNAPOLIS — Maryland lawmakers have decided to move ahead with studying the idea of merging the University of Maryland, College Park and the University of Maryland, Baltimore. A budget conference committee made the decision Tuesday while wrapping up its budget ...

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ANNAPOLIS — Gov. Martin O’Malley says he strongly supports the idea of merging the University of Maryland, College Park and the University of Maryland, Baltimore. O’Malley said Friday he doesn’t see the benefit of the two being separated. Senate President ...

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ANNAPOLIS — A measure to increase the amount of money the University System of Maryland can borrow by $200 million has advanced in the House of Delegates. The House gave preliminary approval to the bill on Thursday. The measure would ...

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Karen H. Rothenberg will return $311,398 in controversial compensation she received while dean of the University of Maryland School of Law, under a settlement that closes the Maryland attorney general’s investigation of the payments. Between 2007 and 2009, Rothenberg received ...

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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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