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City to be center of abortion debate

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500

City council expected to approve rules for offices that don't provide abortion, birth control

Both sides of the abortion debate will be focusing on Baltimore today, when the City Council is expected to approve a first-in-the-nation law imposing new regulations on faith-based organizations that try to steer women away from the procedure. In the photo above, council President Stephanie C. Rawlings-Blake looks over papers related to her bill, which would require signs at crisis pregnancy centers that do not provide abortion services.

Judge clarifies note-sending process for jury

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:25:00 -0500

Panel resumes deliberations for third day in Dixon theft case

Panel resumes deliberations for third day in Dixon theft case

Waiting for the jury

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Day 3 — and Hour 12 — of jury deliberations in Mayor Sheila Dixon's theft trial are scheduled to begin this morning, and the waiting will resume.

Dixon signs bill on live entertainment

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 09:15:00 -0500

Mayor Sheila Dixon has signed a measure expanding live entertainment at restaurants and taverns in the city, according to her spokesman, Scott Peterson.

Health care costs served up with Chamber breakfast

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500

O ne of the most frightening financial burdens Howard County government is facing perhaps gets the least attention - the cost of future employees' retirement health benefits.

Dixon jury sent home until Monday

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:58:00 -0500

Jurors dismissed after sending note saying 'things are getting a little overheated'

The jury in the criminal theft trial of Mayor Sheila Dixon was dismissed for the day a few minutes before 4 p.m. Friday, with deliberations set to resume at 9 a.m. Monday. Jury deliberations continued well into the afternoon as 12 city residents decide the fate of Dixon, who stands accused of five criminal charges involving theft or embezzlement of gift cards. At about 3:40 p.m., jurors sent a note the read: "Things are getting a little overheated. May we be dismissed for the day?"

Port of Baltimore to get multi-million-dollar upgrade

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:52:00 -0500

Public-private partnership would prepare port for super-size ships once Panama Canal is widened

Public-private partnership would prepare port for super-size ships once Panama Canal is widened

Casino job hopefuls asked to urge Arundel to act on slots

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Hopefuls asked to help urge county to act on Arundel Mills proposal

The company hoping to bring slots to Arundel Mills mall held a career fair Thursday that was heavy on lobbying for the not-yet-approved project, asking prospective job-seekers to sign postcards addressed to the Anne Arundel County Council in support of the casino.

Council members in Balto. Co. say they wouldn't accept raise

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500

A citizens advisory board believes that Baltimore County's councilmen merit a raise, but most of them said Thursday that they would not accept a pay increase.

PSC approves 50-megawatt wind farm in Garrett County

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:58:00 -0500

An Annapolis company's bid to build perhaps the first commercial wind farm in Maryland won approval Thursday, though state regulators stressed that they were barred by law from reviewing safety and environmental concerns raised by neighboring residents.