Day: July 11, 2012

State police upgrades to $7M next generation 911 system

The Board of Public Works approved Wednesday the State Police’s purchase of a $7.1 million advanced 911 system which could allow citizens to call, text or even tweet for help.

The State Police, which handles about 3% of the state’s crime calls, will not only be on the cutting-edge of technology, they’ll have, well, technology in the 21 barracks where 911 calls are answered on standard telephones.

State Roundup, July 11, 2012

29 legislators urge PSC to deny Pepco rate hike request; Gov. O’Malley says utilities should explore burying some power lines but Pepco says it would cost too much; state agency told to re-bid call center contract; testimony largely against changing septic regulations; it’s official – marriage equality law to go to referendum; Julius Henson seeks jail reprieve to visit dying mother; and Frederick County attracting high earners.

Not all millionaires are the same: wealth vs. income

The national Tax Foundation got into a bit of a blogging bout with Gov. Martin O’Malley’s office Tuesday over what the foundation saw as misuse of its tax figures. But another problem with the blog was its use of figures about millionaires. It confuses the 157,000 households with liquid assets of $1 million with the 7,000 or so households which have income of $1 million a year.

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