Are a cop's personal cell phone records fair game in court?
Nov 19, 2009 (09:11:58) When Officer John Boerth got to court on what he thought would be a slam-dunk DUI case, a surprise move by a public defender forced him and the prosecutor to draw a line in the sand. Their second surprise came w
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IRS Further Delays Implementation of New Rule on "Normal Retirement Age"
Nov 10, 2009 (03:11:15)         Chuck Cante
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Council debates tax break for disabled public safety workers
Oct 28, 2009 (12:10:26) An attempt to give fully disabled public safety workers a pass on Howard County property taxes sounds simple, but is proving complicated as the County Council prepares to vote on the bill Monday night. Worried
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Republican Trent Kittleman mulls run for Howard executive
Oct 27, 2009 (09:10:03) Trent Kittleman, a former Ehrlich administration transportation official and member of a prominent Howard County Republican political family, said she's seriously considering running for county executive next year
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Howard Republicans optimistic for next year
Oct 27, 2009 (09:10:10) A trio of former Ehrlich administration officials are hoping to wrest power next year from Democrats in Howard County, a bellwether jurisdiction for the two major political parties in recent Maryland elections.
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Tax shock ahead for employers
Oct 19, 2009 (06:10:09) State says layoffs drain jobless benefits trust fund Recession-fueled layoffs have drained more than $550 million from Maryland's unemployment-benefits trust fund, which will trigger an automatic - and hefty -
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County braces for more budget cuts
Oct 15, 2009 (12:10:25) State to trim another $233 million in mid-November   As more budget cuts loom and fears of decreased income tax revenue mount, county officials continue to look for ways to reduce spending.
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No raises for fire union members, Dixon says
Oct 02, 2009 (02:10:54) October 2, 2009   Baltimore City fire union members will not receive the pay raise that they'd hoped for, Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon announced Thursday. The unions had been unable to
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Montgomery economic situation worsens
Sep 30, 2009 (09:09:56) Andy Stern hasn't been paid since May. The Montgomery County resident and small business owner was forced to forgo his own salary, implement furloughs for his workers and cut wages for his highest-paid employees t
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Md. budget gap growing, could reach $2 billion next year
Sep 18, 2009 (10:09:33) Franchot: 'We have a significant mess on our hands' Maryland faces a projected budget shortfall of nearly $2 billion next year, far more than expected, the state Board of Revenue Estimates reported Thursday. The
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Andrews: Wage freeze necessary to close next year's budget gap (Montgomery Co)
Sep 15, 2009 (03:09:09) Montgomery County Council President Phil Andrews called for freezing a proposed 10.5 percent pay raise for firefighters and to halt other county employee salary increases as part of a plan to stabilize the cash-st
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Howard agencies told to plan for budget cuts of up to 5%
Sep 15, 2009 (01:09:31) Howard County department heads have been told to plan for cuts of up to 5 percent to their current budgets in anticipation of more bad fiscal news about state, and perhaps county, revenues. County budget director Ra
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IUPA Legal Brief - Court Overturns Furloughs in Prince Georges County Maryland
Aug 29, 2009 (11:08:35) On August 18, 2009, the U.S. District Court in Maryland ruled that furloughs of Prince Georges County employees violated the United States Constitution. While this decision was highly dependent on the facts, it pr
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Howard County to lose $8.3 million in state funding
Aug 26, 2009 (05:08:42) Layoffs, reduction in health and safety services likely. Howard County residents may face a higher swine flu risk, an immediate ban on local road repaving and possible higher costs at Howard Community College thi
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O'Malley proposes to cut $454 million more, $210 million for roads, colleges, health and police would be slashed, 205 would lose jobs
Aug 26, 2009 (10:08:22) The latest round of Maryland budget cuts would cost 205 state employees their jobs and slash more than $210 million in funding for road maintenance, health care, community colleges and police funding in Baltimore an
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200 Maryland state workers getting pink slips today
Aug 25, 2009 (04:08:44) More than 200 state workers will lose their jobs as Gov. Martin O'Malley tries to close a nearly $740 million budget gap amid the national recession. Affected employees are being notified today. "This is not
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City police union sues to cut contract link to firefighters' pay, End of 'me too' provision could help members, union says
Aug 25, 2009 (10:08:18) Baltimore's police union wants to jettison a decades-old contract provision that requires the city to give firefighters the same pay raises that police officers receive, hoping the move will clear the way for larger
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Md. state workers to face furloughs, 70,000 would lose up to two weeks' pay under plan to save $75 million
Aug 25, 2009 (09:08:47) About 70,000 state employees would see their salaries reduced under a furlough proposal from Gov. Martin O'Malley to save $75 million in the middle of the latest budget crisis. The plan includes a shutdown of rou
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Pr. George's Furloughs Violated U.S. Constitution, Judge Rules
Aug 24, 2009 (11:08:00) County Government Might Have to Repay Wages A federal judge ruled Tuesday that Prince George's County violated the U.S. Constitution when it furloughed 5,900 workers in the last fiscal year, a decision that could
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Unions Buoyed by Rejection Of Pr. George's Furloughs
Aug 24, 2009 (11:08:29) Union leaders said Wednesday that a federal judge's ruling that furloughs in Prince George's County were unconstitutional bolsters their fight against similar measures by cash-strapped governments elsewhere.
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Labor groups applaud ruling against furloughs ... But Prince George's decision may have limited impact
Aug 24, 2009 (10:08:09) Union leaders said Wednesday that a federal judge's ruling that furloughs in Prince George's County were unconstitutional bolsters their fight against similar measures by cash-strapped governments elsewhere. But
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Howard officials seek more cuts in already tight budget
Aug 18, 2009 (10:08:46) A looming new round of $250 million worth of cuts in state aid to local governments has Howard County officials searching for ways to absorb the losses, though county Executive Ken Ulman said he doesn't yet know t
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O'Malley warns of further Md. cuts
Aug 16, 2009 (12:08:29) Governor tells local officials that counties must share pain Gov. Martin O'Malley warned Saturday of reductions in state funding for police, health departments and community colleges as he spoke to local governme
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Counties get lessons in less
Aug 14, 2009 (10:08:31) Officials learn from panels and each other how to cope with coming budget cuts The panel on terminations was appropriately somber and laced with references to death, luring public employees who increasingly hav
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Board Starts To Discuss Furloughs And Layoffs (Montgomery Co.)
Aug 02, 2009 (11:08:44) Montgomery County officials have met this week to broach the delicate subject of furloughs and layoffs, saying such drastic measures might be needed this fiscal year to head off a looming $370 million budget short
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FOP Warns Police May Flee City Force
Jul 31, 2009 (02:07:31) The Fraternal Order of Police is warning there will be an exodus of sworn officers if the budget currently being considered by the D.C. Council is approved tomorrow. Kristopher Baumann, chairman of the
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'I can't believe we've lost our way'
Jul 30, 2009 (10:07:58) It was a headline on the Baltimore police union Web site guaranteed to grab the attention of law enforcement: "Cop Killer Seeking Release." The fraternal lodge urged its more than 3,000 members pack R
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Tone down junkets, O'Malley aides told
Jul 30, 2009 (10:07:05) Staff chief calls for cutting costs of trip to Association of Counties meeting in Ocean City In these austere fiscal times, Gov. Martin O'Malley's chief of staff has a message for Cabinet members and senior sta
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Cuts May Cost O'Malley Support of Key Groups
Jul 26, 2009 (05:07:57) Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley is discovering one significant challenge he might not have anticipated as he positions himself for a reelection bid next year: maintaining the support of the interest groups that help
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Police fighting speed camera tickets hurts county's image, Council member say
Jul 21, 2009 (09:07:58) MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MD – The four Montgomery County police officers who won't have to pay their speed camera tickets are undermining the public's opinion of the police department and the speed camera program,
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Police Work Undermines Cardiovascular Health, Comparison to General Population Shows
Jul 02, 2009 (03:07:07)       BUFFALO, NY – It is well documented that police officers have a higher risk of developing heart disease: The question is why. In the most r
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Policepay Newsletter Article (July 1, 2009)
Jul 02, 2009 (02:07:40) Dunkirk 2009 Dunkirk has become the symbol for retreat and many times is portrayed as an act of weakness. This image is completely false. Dunkirk was not a cowardly act by the British. It was a brilliant maneuver
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Police officers losing their jobs in recession (Associate Press)
Jun 29, 2009 (02:06:25) From The Associated Press, June 24, 2009 CHICAGO – As hundreds of jobs in Chicago's police department go unfilled, officers who once patrolled the streets with partners are riding alone in what some cop
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Cases against police dropped. Officers in alleged assault and other cases cleared after prosecutor is fired
Jun 26, 2009 (10:06:20) A group of Southwestern District officers accused of doing nothing to stop an alleged sexual assault at a police station in 2005 are among those cleared after a review of internal misconduct cases by the Baltimore P
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Pr. George's Tries to Ease Budget Blow To Schools
May 31, 2009 (08:05:34) The Prince George's County Council is expected to approve a $2.6 billion budget Monday that cuts jobs, slashes spending in nearly every department and requires the Board of Education to pay the county $11.8 millio
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County Council Approves Budget, Montgomery Plan Shrinks Services
May 22, 2009 (12:05:04) County Council Approves Budget Montgomery Plan Shrinks ServicesBy Ann E. Marimow Washington Post Staff Writer Friday, May 22, 2009 Responding to a deep shortfall caused by the financial crisis, Montgomery Cou
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$1.4B Howard budget appears headed for approval
May 13, 2009 (02:05:29) Although last-minute alterations are possible, Howard County executive Ken Ulman's $1.4 billion budget appears headed for approval May 20 without major changes by the five-member county council. The council finis
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City police might face layoffs if county cuts tax equity payment (Frederick City)
Apr 30, 2009 (09:04:24)   The Frederick Police Department could lose 14 officers because of a cut in Frederick County's annual tax reimbursement payment, Mayor Jeff Holtzinger said. "I am hopeful
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Howard budget includes furlough
Apr 21, 2009 (05:04:59) County government would all but close Dec. 25-31 to save money Howard County's government would save money by all but closing for a week in December under a proposed $1.4 billion budget that includes the bigges
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Ulman budget includes layoffs, furloughs, Spending cut by 4 percent; 'crucial core priorities' funded
Apr 21, 2009 (12:04:52) Nine full-time county employees will lose their jobs and most employees will be furloughed in December as part of County Executive Kenneth Ulman’s proposed operating budget for fiscal year 2010, released Monda
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Ulman's budget calls for furloughs, reduction in spending
Apr 21, 2009 (12:04:13) Howard County government employees would lose four to five paid work days, and nine would lose their jobs, under a proposed 4 percent reduction in spending in County Executive Ken Ulman's budget proposal. The dro
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Ulman: State budget cuts to cost Howard about $14.5 million
Apr 15, 2009 (01:04:58) Reductions could mean unpaid furloughs for county workers, he says. State budget cuts approved Monday by the Maryland General Assembly will cost Howard County around $14.5 million in the fiscal year starting Ju
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Split-Second Shots Sideline Pr. George's Police for Months
Apr 14, 2009 (10:04:36) In the Washington area, 37 officers from major police agencies are on leave or restricted to desk duty, sidelined while they are investigated for shooting at suspects. All but six are Prince George's County
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Budget problems will persist - Deficits loom in Maryland's future
Apr 13, 2009 (12:04:57) Maryland lawmakers plan to wrap up work Monday on a $14 billion budget after months of agonizing over how to plug an enormous shortfall caused by deteriorating revenues and mandated spending growth. But all that
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Howard Co. employees likely to face 'minimal' layoffs, furloughs
Apr 06, 2009 (03:04:37) Howard County will impose "minimal layoffs" and most likely furloughs on employees starting in July, County Executive Ken Ulman said Monday. The layoffs would be "12 or fewer" in a work force
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Ulman unveils budget; warns deep cuts loom (Howard County)
Apr 02, 2009 (10:04:28) Public safety and schools were top priorities The new Miller Branch library, continued renovations at Mt. Hebron High School, and beginning work on Troy and Blandair regional parks are among the big-ticke
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Firefighters' Raises Ruled Subordinate to Budget Plan (Montgomery County)
Mar 30, 2009 (01:03:12) A labor relations referee has sided with Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett in his dispute with firefighters over pay raises, effectively leaving Leggett's $4.42 billion spending plan intact. The labo
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Howard firefighters agree to delay on pay raise
Mar 30, 2009 (01:03:08) Tentative pact would save $900,000 in first year. Howard County's firefighters have tentatively agreed to delay for six months their scheduled 6 percent pay raises in each of the next two fiscal years, a bow to a
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County weighs furloughs, layoffs to cope with deficit (Frederick County)
Mar 28, 2009 (11:03:24) Next week, county departments are supposed to bring the commissioners their plans for 3 percent and 5 percent budget cuts. They'll probably have to go even deeper. "We've tried to avoid discussions of
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House Set to Begin Debate on Budget
Mar 25, 2009 (01:03:09) Counties Could Lose a Lot of State Aid The Maryland House of Delegates begins debate today on a state budget proposal that would allow for a tuition freeze at state universities and avoid layoffs of state worke
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Budget gap doubles;steps taken to close it (Howard County)
Mar 21, 2009 (11:03:14) The county's budget shortfall has grown to $10 million -- twice what it was just last month -- but county officials said this week they have taken steps to balance the budget by the end of the year. The growing
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Residents make final budget pleas to Ulman
Mar 21, 2009 (11:03:17) As the clock winds down before County Executive Kenneth Ulman submits his budget for next year, local residents are making their final pitches for how he should spend the money. About 30 people testified at two h
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Fixes considered for police and fire retirement funds
Mar 20, 2009 (10:03:09) Unions, Baltimore officials agree situation is dire because of rising costs but remain far apart on remedial action Union leaders and Baltimore officials have begun discussing major changes intended to restore viab
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Md. County Budget Blueprints Cut Jobs, Services
Mar 17, 2009 (09:03:53) Montgomery, Prince George's Union Officials Oppose Plans. Government officials in Maryland's two largest suburbs, faced with deep potential budget shortfalls, yesterday proposed eliminating more than 700 jobs, im
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Pension Check Guarantees Mean More Budget Woes
Mar 16, 2009 (01:03:41) Pension plans for state and local workers in Maryland, Virginia and the District have lost more than $28 billion since last summer and have seen about a quarter of their total value vanish at a time when governmen
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Budget shortfall headed toward $10 million (Howard County)
Mar 16, 2009 (02:03:24) Ulman proposes measures to trim costs; Health Department layoffs begin Based on new state revenue estimates, Howard County's budget shortfall is headed toward $10 million, twice what was predicted just one month ag
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Arundel faces $116.5 million budget shortfall
Mar 16, 2009 (01:03:10) The county is facing a $116.5 million budget shortfall for next year, and officials may have to consider layoffs and tapping into the $46 million "rainy day" fund for the first time. Budget Officer John
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More furloughs debated in budget talks
Mar 12, 2009 (11:03:50) Local aid cuts also eyed to fill $516 million budget gap Legislative leaders, saddled with a new budget hole of $516 million and a deadline for balancing the budget, said yesterday that they might resort to add
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As revenues slip, Gov. O'Malley warns of fresh budget cuts
Mar 11, 2009 (12:03:17) Gov. Martin O'Malley warned today of a fresh round of budget cuts to account for tumbling state revenue forecasts that are far lower than just three months ago, leaving a roughly $515 million shortfall next year.
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Police chief defends team in first comments on Elkridge home raid
Feb 25, 2009 (12:02:03) Says 'nobody feels good' about dog that was killed Howard County Police Chief William McMahon defended a Jan. 15 tactical team raid on an Elkridge home in which a dog was fatally shot. “From what I k
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Budget Chief Can Be Deposed In Unions' Lawsuit Over Furloughs
Feb 24, 2009 (01:02:56) In a small victory for the unions, U.S. District Court Judge Alex Williams ruled last week that Jonathan Seeman, the Prince George's County budget director, can be deposed in the unions' lawsuit against the county
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Bitter Medicine In Fairfax Budget
Feb 24, 2009 (01:02:34) Fairfax County officials yesterday proposed a property tax increase, layoffs and cuts to education, public safety and social services, all dramatic steps to address a budget crisis caused by the economic downturn
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Howard predicts $5 million revenue shortfall
Feb 12, 2009 (02:02:19) Howard County officials now are predicting a revenue deficit of $5 million for fiscal 2009, but they're confident several interventions will save the county up to $15 million. In the fall, Ray Wacks, the county'
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Police officers' tuition aid ending (Baltimore City)
Feb 11, 2009 (07:02:29) No reimbursement after spring semester; many expected to discontinue studies. The Baltimore Police Department is ending a tuition reimbursement program that helped hundreds of officers earn college degrees, a m
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Longtime Howard liquor inspector retiring
Feb 09, 2009 (10:02:12) Cpl. Johnson leaving police force for homeland security role Long before they met, Martin Johnson and Jason Hall crossed paths professionally. Johnson's first week as Howard County's liquor inspector was Hall's
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Arundel Considers Furloughs For Next Year ... ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) ―
Jan 31, 2009 (01:01:15) Arundel Considers Furloughs For Next YearANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) ―  Anne Arundel County officials are considering furloughs for employees because of a $107 million budget deficit next year. Amon
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Baltimore City pensions lose $600 million
Jan 29, 2009 (10:01:46) Financial experts have determined that Baltimore City must increase its contribution to retirees' benefits by $20 million over the previous fiscal year -- a 15 percent increase. Mounting losses for Baltimore City's
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Md. unemployment hits 15-year high
Jan 28, 2009 (12:01:28) State lost 9,800 jobs in December amid worsening economy. Maryland's unemployment rate spiked to a 15-year high in December as the economy continued to falter, causing the state to lose jobs during a 12-month per
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State cuts could cost Howard $13 million
Jan 25, 2009 (09:01:10) About half of reduction expected to affect county school budget Proposed state budget cuts are expected to cost the Howard County government up to $13 million next fiscal year, but county officials say they are rel
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Leaders see need to maintain services (Howard County Times)
Jan 23, 2009 (02:01:03) In his annual state of the county address last week, Howard County Executive Kenneth Ulman painted a bleak picture of the county's budget and laid out some of his spending priorities. Below, a few local offici
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State contributions to teacher pensions challenged
Jan 23, 2009 (02:01:16) Gov. Martin O'Malley cut local aid or shifted costs of $310 million to the counties in the budget he proposed Wednesday, including 10 percent cuts for libraries and local jails and making local government pick up $3
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O'Malley Suggests Layoffs, Slashing Vacant Positions
Jan 22, 2009 (01:01:28) Proposal Excludes Raises for State Workers Gov. Martin O'Malley announced a budget proposal yesterday that seeks to overcome a $2 billion shortfall next year by laying off 700 state workers, eliminating 1,000 v
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Pay freezes spread during brutal recession
Jan 22, 2009 (01:01:22) What do Tropicana Casino and Resort, Avis and the White House now have in common? They're all freezing the pay of some of their workers. It's part of a growing trend by employers facing the fallout — eco
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Three-quarters of stimulus to go in 18 months
Jan 21, 2009 (11:01:38) Facing Republican resistance to a massive economic stimulus plan, the Obama administration on Wednesday said $3 of every $4 in the package should be spent within 18 months to have maximum impact on jobs and ta
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Howard not immune to problems of world around us, Ulman says
Jan 15, 2009 (11:01:32) Howard County Executive Ken Ulman declared the state of the county strong, yet acknowledged it could face no revenue growth in next year's budget and must prepare for possible cuts. "A year ago, I stood bef
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Ulman preparing for zero revenue growth (Howard County)
Jan 15, 2009 (11:01:56) Howard County officials are bracing for zero revenue growth next fiscal year, a prospect that has led County Executive Ken Ulman to ask department heads for two versions of their budget requests: bad and worse
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Governor plans to lay off hundreds of state workers
Jan 15, 2009 (11:01:21) O'Malley, legislature faced with closing $1.9 billion budget shortfall Gov. Martin O'Malley is planning to lay off hundreds of state workers and is asking for other labor concessions to help close a nearly $2 bil
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Howard officials expect income tax decrease
Jan 12, 2009 (10:01:44) Second largest revenue source could drop for only second time in tax's history. County officials expect a drop-off in income tax revenue from this fiscal year to next, something that's happened only once since
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State looks at cuts in local aid
Jan 06, 2009 (10:01:11) Reductions proposed to O'Malley would hit schools, health agencies and local police Maryland's budget secretary has proposed about $66 million in additional cuts in funds for local jurisdictions, including reduct
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Anne Arundel's fuel contract nets half million dollars in savings
Jan 05, 2009 (08:01:24) County governments are joining Baltimore -area drivers in gaining relief from tumbling gas prices. Since October, Anne Arundel has saved $680,000 by using weekly contracts, rather than long-term deals, to buy it
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Police officer deaths drop in 2008
Dec 29, 2008 (01:12:21) WASHINGTON (AP) -- Fewer police officers died in the line of duty in 2008 compared to last year, reflecting better training and tactics, two law enforcement support groups reported Sunday. The findings revers
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Rocky road ahead for state with more cuts on the horizon
Dec 18, 2008 (11:12:07) Woe is Martin O'Malley. The governor didn't sign on to cut billions in state spending, although he conceded Tuesday he didn't take the job, because "it would be easy." It won't be. Just a
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Judge hears arguments in county pension lawsuit
Dec 17, 2008 (11:12:55) For more than 60 years, older Baltimore County employees have doled out more for their pension benefits than their younger colleagues. Tuesday, attorneys in federal court said enough is enough. "Ba
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Revenues continue to fall, forcing furloughs and spending cuts
Dec 17, 2008 (11:12:21) Maryland state government was pummeled with bad news Tuesday. The revenue board officially forecast that Maryland would receive $415 million less this fiscal year than predicted just three months ago, and fi
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O'Malley drafts furlough plan
Dec 04, 2008 (01:12:16) Furloughs for more than 67,000 state workers and holiday operations shutdown would save $34.3 million Gov. Martin O'Malley is proposing temporary furloughs for more than 67,000 state employees and a shutdown of
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O'Malley settles on furlough days
Dec 04, 2008 (01:12:51) Gov. Martin O'Malley has decided on the number of furlough days for state employees. The furlough days, which will vary depending on salaries, are expected to save at least $34 million. All state
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O’Malley in talks with labor about furloughs
Dec 04, 2008 (01:12:42) ANNAPOLIS (AP) — Gov. Martin O’Malley’s administration is holding ongoing talks with labor leaders for state employees over how to handle furlough days to address a budget shortfall. O’Ma
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Md. Police Officials' Disability Retirement Probed (Montgomery County)
Nov 14, 2008 (01:11:26) Federal investigators are probing the disability retirement packages of two former assistant police chiefs in Montgomery County and appear keenly interested in how one of them was able to secure a subsequent job h
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Police to stop moonlighting (Baltimore City)
Nov 12, 2008 (01:11:04) City plan to forbid off-duty jobs at bars riles union, businesses Concerned that officers are being drawn into an escalating number of violent incidents, Baltimore plans to prohibit police from working off-duty
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Baltimore City Pension Losses Climb Throughout First Quarter
Nov 12, 2008 (01:11:53) A tumbling stock market has exacted a heavy toll on Baltimore’s pension funds in the first quarter of the current fiscal year. The police and fire pension fund and city Employee Retirement Systems fund h
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91% of Applicants for Disability Pay Got It.
Nov 01, 2008 (03:11:22) More than 90 percent of Montgomery County police officers who applied for disability retirement benefits in the past decade received them, including one officer who qualified based on a finger injury, according to
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Market Worsens Public Pension Crunch
Oct 31, 2008 (02:10:12) Maryland and local governments must reconsider retirement benefits for its employees, according to two think tanks who said already underfunded pension coffers will take additional hits with the stock market drop-of
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PG County Officer Cleared in Fatal Chase on Beltway
Oct 30, 2008 (02:10:20) Pr. George's Officer Cleared In Fatal Chase on Beltway A judge yesterday acquitted a Prince George's County police officer who was charged with manslaughter in a fatal eight-car pileup last year on the Capital
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Officer On Trial In Fatal Crash (PG County)
Oct 28, 2008 (09:10:54) Officer On Trial In Fatal Crash 2 Men Were Killed In Beltway Pileup Moments before he crashed into a sport-utility vehicle and triggered a fatal eight-vehicle pileup, Prince George's County police officer Scott
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Circuit Court judge rules against FOP (Montogermy County)
Oct 23, 2008 (12:10:53) Circuit Court judge rules against FOP Privacy argument fails when officers are in cruiser Montgomery County Circuit Court Judge Ronald B. Rubin ruled the county plan to record conversations in police cruisers
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City targets pension benefit (Baltimore City)
Oct 22, 2008 (10:10:49) City targets pension benefit Unusual element of police, fire payments is too costly, officials say Baltimore officials say they need to eliminate a long-standing benefit to thousands of Fire and Police Departm
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Bad economy sinking county budget
Oct 17, 2008 (03:10:26) Bad economy sinking county budget Budget director reports $1.8 million deficit, potential revenue drop Tough economic times are hitting the Howard County government. After running a budget surplu
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Howard County attacks deficit
Oct 16, 2008 (04:10:02) Howard County’s anticipated budget deficit — though only a fraction the size of the state’s — is requiring officials to leave positions vacant and make spending cuts. A $1.8 million
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Howard, Anne Arundel pension plans safe, officials say
Oct 14, 2008 (12:10:38) Howard, Anne Arundel pension plans safe, officials sayPension plans for Howard and Anne Arundel county employees are protected and not at risk of being sapped dry, officials said. Both counties said Friday the
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County (PG) workers told to take 10 days unpaid leave
Sep 22, 2008 (11:09:50) Coucil approves furloughts to close$57 million budget gap Before a crowd of upset Prince George's County workers Tuesday, County Executive Jack B. Johnson (D) and the County Council ordered employees to
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Pension fund problems add to state's financial woes
Sep 16, 2008 (03:09:06) ANNAPOLIS – A dose of state pension fund blues has been added to the bad financial news for Maryland state government that has dribbled out over the past weeks — lower tax revenues, higher debt, $1 billi
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City police agree to 3-year contract (Frederick)
Sep 03, 2008 (11:09:31) City police agree to 3-year contract Frederick police have agreed to a three year contract giving them a 3.5 percent pay increase this year and a 2 percent increase each year for the next two ye
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Howard Remains state's richest county
Aug 28, 2008 (02:08:05) Howard remains state's richest county County is one of only four in country with median income above $100,000 For the third year in a row, Howard County was the richest county in the state and the third
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Benefits reap with flexible hours
Aug 28, 2008 (02:08:41) With her June 2009 wedding date approaching, Lindsay Leiterman has a lot of planning left to do -- which is why the county's new alternative work schedules appealed to her. Leiterman, an environmental planner wi
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Delmar passes collective bragining rights for town police
Aug 28, 2008 (02:08:28) DELMAR -- The Delmar Police Department will now have the ability to use collective bargaining in future salary negotiations. During a special election held Tuesday at Delmar Town Hall, 86 residents voted
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Residents to vote on police issues (Delmar, MD)
Aug 28, 2008 (01:08:40) Residents to vote on police issues     By Earl Holland • Staff Writer • August 26, 2008 DELMAR, MD – – The decision of whether to stre
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Flextime Has Green Appeal and Lures Younger Workers
Aug 24, 2008 (01:08:02) Flextime Has Green Appeal And Lures Younger Workers By Lori Aratani Washington Post Staff Writer Saturday, August 23, 2008; A01 They have replaced incandescent light bulbs with compact fluorescents,
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Ride for Officer Raises Funds, Spirits (PG County)
Aug 24, 2008 (01:08:51) Ride for Officer Raises Funds, Spirits Pr. George's Law Enforcement Ranks Unite to Help Family By Aaron C. Davis Washington Post Staff Writer Sunday, August 24, 2008; C03 Heartache that has weighed on
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Emergency responders may keep take-home vehicles
Jul 31, 2008 (10:07:35) Emergency responders may keep take-home vehicles Many of the 119 employees set to lose their Howard County-issued vehicles are emergency and pubic safety responders, but department leaders said they’l
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Howard to pare take-home cars after report of excessive travel
Jul 30, 2008 (01:07:47) Howard to pare take-home cars after report of excessive travel  Howard will slash the number of take-home, county-owned vehicles issued to county employees by nearly 60 percent by September because of
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Howard County - Curbing employee use of county cars
Jul 30, 2008 (01:07:55) Howard cuts down free rides Curbing employee use of county cars might save more than $500,000 In a move expected to save over half a million dollars, Howard County Executive Ken Ulman announced yesterday new res
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Officer cleared in Jessup shooting
Jul 23, 2008 (04:07:18) No charges will be filed against the undercover officer who accidentally shot two Jessup teenagers police suspected of dealing drugs in April, the Howard County state's attorney's office said yesterday. State'
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Baltimore County cop won’t be required to have brain scan
Jul 04, 2008 (02:07:56) A Baltimore County cop has won his fight against a brain scan ordered by his superiors one day after he testified against them in a case involving officers who suffered on-the-job seizures. U.S. District Cour
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Preliminary 2008 Law Enforcement Officer Fatality Statistics June 15th
Jun 16, 2008 (01:06:32) Preliminary 2008 Law Enforcement Officer Fatality Statistics as of June 15   2008 2007 %Change Total Fatalities 53 92 -42% Gunfire 19 35
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Maryland Teen Accidentally Shot By Officer Won't Be Charged
Jun 16, 2008 (12:06:07) Maryland teen accidentally shot by officer won't be charged Howard County Police say a teenager accidentally shot by an undercover narcotics officer won't be charged. Garcia Wilson was wounded in the
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A Passion For Going The Extra Mile
Jun 16, 2008 (12:06:35) A passion for going the extra mile Director of Special Olympics event to be honored as Hometown Hero Among John Newnan's fondest childhood memories is going to picnics with his mother, who worked for the state
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Arundel police union criticizes action taken in stolen-vehicle case
Jun 06, 2008 (03:06:59) Anne Arundel County's police union is questioning the suspension of three officers' police powers as the department reviews a high-speed chase of a stolen minivan allegedly driven by a 15-year-old boy who crashed
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Counties Fighting Balloning Fleet Budgets as Gas Rises
Jun 03, 2008 (09:06:12)   Idle minds may be the devil’s playground, but idling cars may reek of trouble, too. As local jurisdictions strategize to combat soaring gas prices, B
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Council Adopts 2009 Budget (Howard County)
May 24, 2008 (03:05:19) Tax rates remain unchanged as total spending rises 7.9 percent After listening to 169 witnesses in 12 hours of budget hearings, enduring 26 hours of work sessions plus yesterday's two-hour voting session, the How
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Police Pay To Rise In New Budget (Baltimore County)
May 24, 2008 (03:05:06) Balto. Co. Council OKs boost for 1,100 officers, not others May 23, 2008Baltimore County Council members adopted a $2.58 billion operating budget yesterday that won't require increases in taxes or fees but that w
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Baltimore County Council Passes Precedent-Setting $2.6B Budget
May 24, 2008 (03:05:10)  Baltimore County Council passes precedent-setting $2.6B budget Claiming themselves as Baltimore County’s “final fiscal authority,” lawmakers Thursd
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County Council (Balt.) Say's It's Inclibe To Give Raises To Veteran Officers
May 16, 2008 (01:05:49) County Council Say's It's Inclined To Give Raises To Veteran Police After finding $3.6 million to cut from the Baltimore County budget, council members said yesterday that they are inclined to give raises to vete
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Budget Cuts Are Debated
May 16, 2008 (01:05:12) Budget Cuts Are Debated ... Council Members Are Undecided On Changes To Ulman Plan With less than a week until final budget votes, no consensus has emerged among Howard County Council members on whether to make c
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Deficit Worry Dogs Budget Talks
May 15, 2008 (03:05:30) Stage set for effort to trim $1.4 billion spending proposal. As they debate a spending plan for the fiscal year that starts July 1, some Howard County Council members are more worried about potential red ink in t
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First Woman Appointed as Howard Deputy State's Attorney
May 15, 2008 (02:05:17) Howard County - Veteran Circuit Court prosecutor Mary Murphy marked a milestone Wednesday as the first woman to be sworn in as Howard deputy state’s attorney. “I’m very pleased and excited
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Influence of Unions Continues to Grow (Montgomery County)
May 11, 2008 (05:05:02) Influence Of Unions Continues To Grow Three Hold Sway In Montgomery By Ann E. Marimow Washington Post Staff Writer Sunday, May 4, 2008; C01 As Montgomery County's elected officials prepare to raise taxe
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Howard County Police Honor Fallen Officers
May 11, 2008 (05:05:01) Howard County (Map, News) - The Howard police department honored Cpl. Scott Wheeler, who died in the line of duty in 2007, and five other officers during a memorial ceremony Friday in Ellicott City. Wheeler&
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County police to add 22 officers, 2 civilian employees
Apr 20, 2008 (04:04:43) The Howard County Police Department will be able to add 22 officers to the force next fiscal year, County Executive Ken Ulman announced this week. Two civilian employees will also be hired to replace officers w
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Public Safety Officers Are At Risk From MRSA Infection - Get The Facts
Apr 13, 2008 (03:04:11) Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) is infecting peace officers and firefighters. MRSA is a staph infection that responds to only the most powerful drugs, and can be fatal even in children. In
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Howard County Gets New Top Prosecutor
Apr 07, 2008 (01:04:11) A panel of Circuit Court judges has unanimously selected a new top prosecutor for Howard County. Dario Broccolino, 63, was appointed Friday as the Howard state’s attorney after taking over as interim
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Ulman Allots Funding
Apr 02, 2008 (01:04:56) Howard County Executive Ken Ulman proposed a capital budget yesterday for 2009 that includes partial funding for a $57 million renovation of a high school, thought to be one of the county's costliest constructio
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Surplus Large, But Retiree Benefits Loom
Apr 02, 2008 (01:04:55) Balancing Howard’s budget is more than estimating revenues in a slumping economy and prioritizing funds to keep schools open and roads paved.County officials also plan for the worst, setting money aside for di
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