Maryland opens electric competition for residents in 2000
Maryland Gov. Parris Glendening signed a landmark law allowing residents to choose their electric supplier starting in 2000, while utilities keep regional options. The measure aims to protect industrial jobs, offer price cuts from 3 to 7.35 percent for four years, and shifts to consumer choice though concerns about actual savings and environmental impact remain. Industrial users are expected to gain most, with residents gradually gaining supplier options through 2002.
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Maryland
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State House
Senate
Thomas W. Mike Miller
House
Casper Taylor
Glendening
Public Service Commission
Baltimore Gas and Electric Co
Potomac Electric Power Co
NATO strikes broaden Yugoslavia as Kosovo tensions rise
NATO unleashed wide airstrikes on Yugoslavia including an oil depot and a weapons complex linked to the Yugo car plant. The campaign enters its third week amid a declared Yugoslav crackdown’s end claim, border clashes with Albania and Macedonia, and a Cypriot mission seeking three L5 soldiers’ release.
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Macedonia
Nance Sentenced to 13 Years in Pilkington Death Case
Convicted murderer Jean-Louis Arnaud Nance was sentenced to 13 years in prison for his role in the 1996 death of Adrian Pilkington. Upon release he faces deportation to the Ivory Coast. Nance was among four teens who conspired to murder their 19 year old friend.
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Jean-Louis Arnaud Nance
Adrian Pilkington
Ivory Coast
Nance
Mr Pilkington
Canam steel workers ratify three-year contract
Canam steel employees ratified a new three-year pact Thursday and will return to the Point of Rocks plant next week. The deal adds a $10 per hour raise over three years at the cost of profit sharing for 205 United Steelworkers Local 7952 members, who voted 131 to 51.
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Canam Steel
Point of Rocks
John King
United Steelworkers
Brunwick American Legion
King
Canam
Senate panel backs Eastalco relief from power bills
In Annapolis the Senate Finance Committee approved a bill to let Eastalco Works buy electricity from its parent Alcoa, a move aimed at saving millions on a roughly 45 million dollar annual power bill. Chairman Thomas Bromwell urged quick action to avoid plant shutdowns and urged Allegheny Power negotiations, noting limited time before adjournment.
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Eastalco
Annapolis
General Assembly
Alcoa Eastalco
Senate Finance Committee
Alcoa
Thomas Bromwell
Baltimore
Eustalo
Bromwell
County weighs big bump in housing impact fees
Frederick County considers raising the single family home impact fee from 3 000 to 4 354 dollars, a 1 354 dollar hike aimed at funding school construction projects slipping in the capital improvement plan. County officials caution that a steep increase could invite legal challenge and urge updating the 1992 Tischler study.
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Frederick County
Jan Gardner
Gardner
Tischler
John Mathias
Allen Imhoff
Pomona of The Frederick Mews Post on Recycled Paper Daily
An item notes Pomona in The Frederick Mews promoting daily publication printed on 100 percent recycled paper with an emphasis on sustainable news.
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Pomona
Fredenck
Alto
Recyriabee
Six Month Ban Proposed On New Towers In Frederick County
Frederick County officials plan a six month moratorium on new telecommunications towers to study tower guidelines. The county planning commission has worked on a tower ordinance for over a year and asks the county commissioners to approve the moratorium, with a public hearing set for next month.
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News
Planning Commission
Jan Gardner
Fun Zone Prep Opens at Harry Grove Stadium
Workers at Harry Grove Stadium rush to finish season opening Day preparations while Key players practice. Laura McNeill and Mark Zeigler attach Pepsi bottle props to the new Pepsi Fun Zone attraction for kids at the games.
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Harry Grove
Laura McNeill
Mark Zeigler
Changes to sex bias bill anger gay-rightists in Maryland
A Maryland Senate committee revised a bill to ban discrimination based on sexual orientation, drawing fire from gay rights groups over a broad religious exemption. Frederick County senators defended amendments as insufficient, arguing the changes still harm the gay community, churches, employees, and employers.
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Senate
Frederick County
Liz Seaton
Free State Justice Campaign
Timothy Ferguson
Frederick Carroll
Alex Mooney
Frederick
Washington
Ferguson
Church
Indi
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Allegheny Power
Mr. Bramwell
Krista Brick
Imhoff
Mathias
Krista Brickens
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