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A new report reveals that “Baltimore Gas and Electric issued 1.9 million shut-off notices in 2008.” Over the last two years “shut-offs jumped 23 percent across the state.” The trends coincided with “a 72 percent rate increase by BGE after the lifting of rate caps imposed at the time of deregulation.” [Washington Post]
While Maryland schools overall get high marks, a new report suggests that Baltimore City schools are lagging. [InsideEd]
O’Malley signs emergency legislation to postpone scheduled pay raises for judges. [Baltimore Sun]
And unveils “a new website where taxpayers can track the status of projects and other items to be funded with federal economic stimulus money.” [WBAL]
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources will plant a tree in honor of Socks, President Clinton’s recently deceased cat. Socks lived for many years on Maryland’s Eastern Shore with Clinton’s former secretary Betty Currie. The tree was donated by a local kennel. [Baltimore Sun]
2 Responses to “The Morning Line, 2/27/09”
Charlie Cooper on 02 Mar 2009 at 12:07 pm #
Thanks for the link to the Brookings report. The results depend on which tests are used. The Brookings report analyzes 2007 results. Baltimore City made very great progress in 2008, on the State tests. The new CEO, Andres Alonso, has everybody’s respect and admiration. Whether the tests are valid, however, is an important question.
Sara Neufeld on 03 Mar 2009 at 2:34 pm #
Thanks for linking to us.