Pay raise debate weighs on Maryland lawmakers pay hike
An editorial critiques a proposed pay raise for Maryland General Assembly members to 43000 by 2006 from 31509, noting it would boost hourly pay and may spur full-time legislature calls. It proposes alternatives including tying raises to a balanced budget or letting voters decide by conditional pay, rewarding supporters and penalizing opponents.
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Maryland
Mooney
General Assembly
Mr. Mooney
Nired Iy
Moutley
Bath
Uber
Alex Meoney
Mayor and City Hall Scrutiny Highlight Local Governance
A fragmented column critiques Jennifer Dougherty and city officials over tax district mysteries, audits, and investigations. It praises Dougherty’s insistence on verifiable facts, resisting drama and pressures while stressing accountability and transparent governance amid sprawling growth.
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Steaders
Ueipaainlinees
Bart
Ken Donne
Jennifer Dougherty
Ron Young
City Tall
Donagherty
Dougherty
Tropgele
Avery Cornice
Grovies
Jennifer Nougherty
Somione
Mayne
AR Komeode
Liberal shift among UCLA freshmen sparks campus debate
The UCLA survey shows the highest share of incoming students identifying as liberal since the Vietnam era, with 29.9 percent calling themselves liberal or far left and 20.7 percent conservative or far right. The writer cautions against rigid labels and notes varied views across political lines.
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UCLA
U.S
Ucla Education
Alexander Austin
Jim Jeffords
Rercane
NPR
Tria
Vin Weber
R-Minn
God
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Pat Huchanan
Bank adopts curb Teller for faster motorist service
News item notes Citizens National Bank of Frederick plans an outside curb teller system with mirrors and speaker links between car and teller below the sidewalk to speed transactions. Also reports jailbreak fugitives still at large and Army scrap iron shipments from Camp Detrick. County commissioners move to annex light industry and water system expansion. Englewood Country Club board seeks to entice members to its Lake Singanore facility as membership wanes.
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Citizens National Bank of
Preverick County
Frederick
Iano-Light Industries
Shenandoah Plastic Corp
Frederick Electronics
Englewnd Country Club
Lake Singanore
Richard Hareh
Danoner
No viable options to driving your car in Frederick County
A reader laments the transport gap in Frederick County noting the lack of efficient affordable and convenient public options. He cites subway service via Shady Grove and MARC as only viable ideas for a minority of workers while criticizing I 270 traffic patterns and the absence of HOV lanes. He argues utilities like bus service worsen commutes and calls for better infrastructure to curb car dependence.
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Fredenes
Ax 3
Shady Grove
MARC
Frederick County
Hood
Frederick
Montgomery County
South End Feels New Mayor Fosters Open City Talks
Neighborhood round table at South Frederick Elementary on Jan 28 drew over 70 residents. Attendees urged action on blight near shelters and housing projects, calling for full accounting of state and federal grant money and welfare funding in the South End.
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South Frederick
Thal
Letters to the Editor on public welfare subsidies and downtown vision
Jed us put our energies into creating jobs not welfare. The writer urges Frederick city to rethink subsidies for private gain and to focus on tax base development and job creation. He questions shelter proliferation and urges moratoriums, especially for the South End, while calling for accountability from City Hall. Ted Jenkins Frederick
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Lel
Ur Lawn
Grant Mney
Frederick City
South End
Remembering the fallen and the call to restraint
The author, a Frederick resident for 68 years, reflects on World War II memories and recent terror attacks. He urges calm, condemns harsh retaliation, notes the impact on families and emergency workers, and calls for unity while questioning proposed harsh policies attributed to opponents.
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Frederick
Bataan
Wiaing
Korea
Lebanon
Vietnam
Black Hawk Dawn
Cis
USS. Cole
Navy
Ant
Great role models Titra writing response to Ed Moss and Javen Routealu
Kimberly Dixon Frudenek praises Ed Moss and Javen Routealu as powerful real world role models. She notes Moss overcomes impairment with planning and Routlaubh changes lives through patient hands, urging News-Feast to spotlight such community inspiration for Frederick residents.
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Ed Moss
Javen Routealu
Lutor
Wart
University of Maryland
Moss
Sumanne
Routjahn
Ms. Boulguhn
Frederick Area
Letters to the Editor at Frederick News Post
A reader letters page listing contact details for submitting letters to the editor at the Frederick News-Post in Maryland. It includes postal address and a phone line for correspondence and notes about reprints and submission practices.
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