Agreement to restructure cash-strapped Manville asbestos trust
United States News reports a plan to revamp the Manville asbestos trust proposes up to 520 million dollars in new contributions by Manville Corp. and a payout scheme based on disease severity. The plan aims to speed payments, reduce attorney fees, consolidate tens of thousands of cases, and dismiss many pending lawsuits.
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Jack B. Weinstein
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Tom Stephens
Food banks lose state funds amid budget cuts
Baltimore AP reports state budget cuts totaling 235000 dollars hit volunteer run food banks and programs. The Statewide Nutrition Assistance Program housing capital funds and migrant nutrition projects were wiped out, affecting Delmarva Rural Ministries and agencies across Cecil Anne Arundel Garrett Western Maryland Manna Salisbury and more. Leaders warn cuts worsen emergency needs and urge renewed government–volunteer partnership.
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Maryland Food Committee
Migrant Nutrition Project
Eileen Gillan Davidson
Linda Eisenberg
Delmarva Rural Ministries
Human Service Development Corp
Cecil County
Anne Arundel
Garrett County Community Action Committee
Western Maryland Food Bank
Manna Food Center
Montgomery County
Salisbury
Maryland Food Bank
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