State random drug tests yield limited positive results
Maryland began unannounced drug testing for about 15,000 state employees eight months ago. only three tested positive and eight late-job applicants were rejected for drug use. Officials call the program a success and say it deters use, with 207 employees and 1,335 applicants tested so far.
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Maryland
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Michael Ma
Maryland Classified Employees Association
Austin
Del
Martha Klime
Baltimore County
Maryland faces toll on federal funds to boost transit
Maryland lawmakers must approve a state gasoline tax hike to secure federal matching funds from a $2.7 billion transportation bill. Lighthizer says without higher state revenue the state could lose up to $1 billion in federal funds, hindering rail expansion, Beltway work, and new trolley and maglev plans amid a $151 billion bill nationwide.
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General Assembly
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Perryville
Washington
Baltimore Beltway
Penn Station
Hunt Valley
Baltimore-Washington International Airport
Morgar State University
National
Center For Transportation Management
Officials drawing plan to handle gas accident
Aberdeen officials outline a response plan for a potential mustard gas release at the proving ground with multiagency coordination from Washington to Bel Air. The plan focuses on a 6.2 mile radius, cost estimates run into millions, and relies on emergency services upgrades funded in part by federal grants.
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Washington
Bel
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Army
Harford County
James Terrell
Terrell
Baltimore
Kent
County fights harassment suit in Howard County case
Howard County vows to contest a Justice Department civil rights suit filed on behalf of Susan Ricketts, a Woodbine park attendant who says pressure to resign followed her harassment complaints. The county argues EEOC biased its investigation and calls the action government harassment.
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Ellicott City
Howard County
U.S. Justice Department
Romamok
Susan Ricketts
Woodbine
Ms. Ricketts
Equal Employment Opportunity
F. Todd Taylor, Jr
Parks and Recreation Department
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