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O'Malley, Md. officials blast Pepco

Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley has blasted Pepco in a letter to its CEO, saying he is outraged and calling the company's power restoration rate after last week's winter weather "dismal."

Tags: Pepco , Joseph Rigby , Martin O'Malley , power outages , Andrew Mollenbeck , Gary Emerling , Barbara Mikulski , Roger Berliner , Maryland Public Service Commission

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Rushern Baker taps Kurt Schmoke for oversight

Former Baltimore Mayor Kurt L. Schmoke and retired Prince George's County Circuit Court Judge William Missouri will co-chair the Prince George's County Government Accountability and Integrity Task Force.

Tags: Rushern Baker , Kurt Schmoke , William Missouri , Prince George's County Government Accountability a , Prince George's County Office of Inspector General , District V Coffee Club , Prince George's County Police Department , Mark Magaw , Kate Ryan , Jack Johnson , Leslie Johnson

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Mid-year cuts coming to Montgomery Co. schools

Montgomery County schools need to make $19 million in budget cuts in the middle of this school year.

Tags: Montgomery County Public Schools , Dr. Jerry Weast , budget cuts , Montgomery County Board of Education , Patricia O'Neill , Maintenance of Effort , Kate Ryan

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Council cuts $32M from Montgomery Co. budget

Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett says he needs $36 million in budget cuts right now. - in the middle of fiscal year 2011 - because he's staring down a budget gap of $300 million dollars for FY 2012.

Tags: budget cuts , Montgomery County Council , Mark Elrich , George Leventhal , Richard Bowers , Montgomery County Fire Department , Kate Ryan

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Montgomery Co. to consider cutting school officers

Members of the Montgomery County Council Monday will consider removing police officers from schools as lawmakers scramble to save money in the middle of the fiscal year.

Tags: Walt Whitman High School , budget cuts , police officers , Kate Ryan

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Two counties, two very different inaugurations

One county is trying to prove it can be epicurean. The only hopes to demonstrate its fiscal responsibility.

Tags: Rushern Baker , ike leggett , Montgomery County Executive , Prince George's County Executive , Jack Johnson , Inaugural Ball

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Sunday liquor sales are coming to Montgomery Co.

You'll be able to buy hard liquor on Sundays in Montgomery County later this month.

Tags: Montgomery County Council , liquor sales , Sunday sales , Colleen Kelleher

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Ambulance fees rejected in Montgomery County

"We're losing about $14 million, and we'll be looking to balance the budget accordingly," says Montgomery County Council President Nancy Floreen.

Tags: ambulance fees , Montgomery County Council , Nancy Floreen , Kate Ryan , Colleen Kelleher

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Judge: Md. firefighters can campaign for ambulance fees

A Montgomery County judge Monday dismissed a lawsuit seeking to stop county firefighters from campaigning for ambulance fees.

Tags: ambulance fees , firefighters , Montgomery County , Marc Hansen , Pamela Boe , Adam Pegler , Kate Ryan , Gary Emerling , John Bentivoglio , Richard Bowers

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Post endorsement omits mention of MoCo Republican

An omission of a county executive candidate in a major newspaper has caused a controversy in Montgomery County.

Tags: Washington Post , Doug Rosenfeld , Darci Marchese , Gary Emerling , Montgomery County

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