JEFF ABELL
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New Maryland law lets some serious juvenile offenders dodge adult court, residents stunned (opens the original)
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MARYLAND (WBFF) — In west Baltimore, residents say juvenile crime has left many people feeling unsafe and frustrated and are calling for tougher consequences for young offenders. “The generation out today...they’re getting out of hand," Baltimore native Robert Holt said. ALSO READ | As new youth charging law starts, prosecutors question DJS readiness Some residents argued the justice system is not strict enough on juveniles. “No not at all. In fact, I don’t think it's enough," one resident said.
Taxpayers, workers slam Baltimore County Council’s proposed pay raise (opens the original)
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BALTIMORE COUNTY, Md. (WBFF) — A proposed nearly 70% pay raise for Baltimore County Council members drew sharp criticism from taxpayers and county employees, putting council members on the defensive during public testimony Tuesday. The proposal would increase council members’ current $69,000 salary to more than $119,000. The council chairman’s salary would rise from $77,000 to $129,000. “What makes you feel you’re worth an extra $50,000?” Michael McCusker, a resident, asked. “It’s ridiculous to
Critics warn Baltimore could go broke as debt grows and travel bills pile up (opens the original)
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BALTIMORE (WBFF) — Even as Baltimore faces mounting financial pressure, city employees have continued traveling to conferences and seminars in places such as Hong Kong, Amsterdam and Las Vegas — trips that have cost taxpayers $1.5 million so far this year. Taxpayer advocate David Williams criticized the spending, pointing in part to lodging costs. “You have people spending $500 on hotels when they should be spending only a quarter of that amount,” Williams said. ALSO READ | Mayor Scott fires bac
Data center triggers a small-town makeover as big cities fight to keep them out (opens the original)
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WASHINGTON (WBFF) — For decades, Quincy, Washington, was known for exporting sweet corn and potatoes. Now, the small town’s biggest export is computing power, a shift residents and local leaders credit largely to Microsoft’s data center campus built there 20 years ago. Since the company began developing the campus, Quincy — a town of about 9,000 — has seen major changes that supporters say have strengthened the local economy and improved public services. “It's changed it for the better and our p
Audit flags oversight lapses as Maryland Department of Health misses $42M in collections (opens the original)
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MARYLAND (WBFF) — State lawmakers are raising fresh concerns about the Maryland Department of Health after a new legislative audit found the agency failed to collect tens of millions of dollars over the past four years. The audit examined the work of the Office of the Inspector General, which oversees the health department. It found that in the past four years, the inspector general conducted close to 1,400 investigations at the health department and determined the department failed to collect c
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