What should we make of the recent survey finding by the Maryland State Education Association (MSEA) that 41% of the state’s teacher’s work a second job to make ends meet?
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Commentary: Oligotrophication — a new, hopeful word for the Bay
Three scientists recently uncovered tantalizing hints that the Chesapeake, decades after tipping over the edge toward a more degraded state, could be on the threshold of a comeback.
Washed away? Torrential rains threaten Bay restoration gains
Scientists are waiting to see if recent progress will help the Chesapeake more easily bounce back from July storms.
Commentary: Maryland can accelerate jobs and cleaner environment with EV charging stations
This week, the Maryland Public Service Commission will consider a forward-looking utility proposal to invest in publicly-accessible electric vehicle charging stations and other related initiatives.
Montgomery Co. pays price for taking lead on stormwater remedies
There’s a price to be paid, sometimes, for being at the head of the pack. In the case of Montgomery County, the price is $300,000. That’s the penalty the county agreed earlier this year to pay for its failure to curb pollution sufficiently from its streets, sidewalks, parking lots and buildings.
Hogan beats Jealous 52%-36% in Gonzales poll, but Democrat questions accuracy
In the first media poll since the June 26 primary, pollster Patrick Gonzales finds Republican Gov. Larry Hogan getting over 50% support for the first time against a Democrat. The campaign of Democrat Ben Jealous questioned the poll, noting that Gonzales failed to accurately predict the primary results. Here is Gonzales’s own summary analysis, a link to the full results of his poll, and the response by the Jealous campaign.
County administrator finds fault with pension map, commentary
I appreciate Carol Park’s nod to Caroline County in her Aug. 8 commentary in MarylandReporter.com about local government pensions (Pension map shows counties have liabilities too.). Unfortunately, in the rush to the Maryland Public Policy Institute’s talking points, there are some missteps
Bay leaders promise more help for farmers to reduce nitrogen runoff
The Chesapeake Executive Council signed a directive urging each state to increase technical assistance — the “boots on the ground” that provide assistance to farmers — to help them install runoff control practices on the more than 83,000 farms located in the Bay watershed.
Commentary: Pension map shows counties have liabilities too
Given the scarce media attention on Maryland state government’s public pension crisis, which includes a $19.7 billion shortfall, Marylanders could be forgiven for not knowing that their local governments also face daunting unfunded pension liabilities.
Time will reveal July storm’s impact on Chesapeake Bay
The persistent storms that pounded the mid-Atlantic region in late July could have lingering impacts on the Chesapeake Bay, though it will take weeks, if not months, of monitoring for scientists to fully assess the potential damage.
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