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Bmore Katrina I: 1100 North Carrollton Ave.

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 02:06:24 UT

Ain't no love; ain't no plows!

Tags: Baltimore, snow plows

TGR: The Blizzard of 2010: 1 Down, 1 to Go!

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:55:18 UT

Welcome to Baltimore's Katrina: "Nobody hears our cry!"

A state of emergency: National Guard in hummers

By Doni Glover, www.bmorenews.com

"The same ol' story in New Orleans" - Jay Z

(BALTIMORE - February 9, 2010) - According to one Baltimore City Police officer stationed in Sandtown, downtown is plowed, Baltimore County is plowed, Carroll County is plowed (he lives there), but he didn't understand why communities - like in West Baltimore - were still left undone.

Fender-benders are not uncommon. The perpetual struggle between pedestrian rights and drivers' fear of getting stuck is ubiquitous. The question remains: Does anybody care about less affluent communities in one of the richest state's in the nation?

Yeah, yeah! We heard the governor announce there would be no additional funds for snow plowing.

Maybe we have to appeal to Pres. Barack Obama to send "state of emergency" dollars directly to municipalities ... like Baltimore. Or, maybe directly outsource dollars to snow removal companies. Whatever the case, this is some bull feces.

In a city where citizens get taxed to death for everything from parking tickets to cell phones, where is the love? Like the songwriter sings, "Ain't no love in the heart of the city!"

Tags: Baltimore, snow, state of emergency

Media Internships Now Available in the DMV: Do you have what it takes?

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 06:49:34 UT

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Interns will be exposed to a litany of mass communication skills including the business of media, public speaking, interviewing techniques, videography, photography and writing.

Interns will meet some of the most exciting business, political, entertainment and community professionals in the area. Equally, interns will be encouraged to teach and groom future media professionals.

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Tags: multi-media internships and opportunities

Baltimore's Black Business Week: Minority Business Summit 2010 Speakers & Awardees Announced

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 05:50:39 UT

Do come out and support the Minority Business Summit.

Tags: black business

Maryland's First Class Action Suit Against St. Joseph Medical Center for Unnecessary Stent Procedures

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 05:37:05 UT

Murphy P.A. and the Law Offices of Peter Angelos, P.C. of Baltimore have filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of patients who underwent unnecessary invasive cardiac procedures at St. Joseph Medical Center. The suit contends that Dr. Mark Midei performed hundreds, if not thousands, of unnecessary cardiac stent procedures on patients as revealed by a federal investigation.

Tags: Baltimore, billy murphy, peter angelos, st. joseph medical center

RAWLINGS-BLAKE ANNOUNCES TRANSITION COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 21:34:56 UT

City Council President Stephanie Rawlings-Blake enlisted the support of top Baltimore leaders to serve as committee members to assist City government during the transition process.

Rawlings-Blake assembled a team of experts to serve on committees in six key areas: Public Safety and Essential Services; Jobs and Economic Development; Education Reform and Youth Services; Community Development and Neighborhoods; Health and Human Services; and Arts and Culture.

Tags: baltimore city government, stephanie rawlings-blake

Delegate Jon Cardin: Going Green

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 20:22:18 UT

The release of the Governor's proposed budget has dominated the news this week. For all intents and purposes, the Governor retains full funding for both K-12 education (Maryland ranked #1 in the nation again this year) and higher education. He retains a required 5% ($635 million) rainy day fund and apportions $250 million for the school construction program. The budget continues to call for the furlough program for state employees in an effort to lay off fewer people. This year that layoff number begins around 200. I will write about my opinions on his proposal as the Legislature begins our discussions on cuts and adjustments that we intend to make.

Tags: house of delegates, jon cardin, md general assembly

Delegate Jon Cardin on First Week of 427th Session of MD General Assembly

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 20:19:22 UT

The session has begun with both a wave of excitement and fiscal uncertainty. My Ways and Means Committee had a short briefing on the anemic budget and the daunting prospects for this legislative session. What I have taken from it is that as the economy slowly improves, we can expect another year of a nearly $2 billion deficit. Given our propensity to avoid tax increases in an election year, this task is sobering.

While I expect to receive the annual visits from constituents from across the state reminding us of the importance of their program funding, I will remind everyone of our Constitutional mandate to end on April 13 with a balanced budget. I very much hope to be able to vote on a budget that retains funding for all the programs I find crucial to Maryland, the wealthiest state in the nation, but I am reminded that we also have to live within our means. I remind you that last year our General Fund was cut from $14 billion to $13 billion. I hope that the next 87 days will demonstrate the fervor and determination of your legislators on making Maryland healthier, safer and further along the path of progress.

Tags: house of delegates, jon cardin, md general assembly

Guest Editorial: State of the Union Analysis by Jonn Mack

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 12:47:41 UT

This year I decided to take a different approach to the State of the Union. Normally, I sit intently in my basement with CNN, typing vigorously on my laptop, and texting other politicos asking them if they heard 'this' or if they saw 'that'. This year I went old school. I decided not to be distracted by CNN’s focus group and there 'Like/Dislike' dials, and listen to the speech on a radio without my “crackberry”.

Most people expected this speech to reflect a “new”, more conciliatory President. While to the contrary the President did acknowledge some “political setbacks”, he remained positive - continuing to express his hope for bipartisan support, for middleclass tax cuts, small business tax cuts, tax cuts for families, and increased Pell grants for those in or going to college.

Tags: President Barack Obama, state of the union

BMORENEWS' Political Cocktails "MDPoli-10" Kicked Off at Eden's

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 06:25:54 UT

(BALTIMORE - January 26, 2010) - BMORENEWS' Political Cocktails kicked off last night at Eden's Lounge, 15 W. Eager Street in midtown Baltimore. The featured speaker was none other than political mastermind Julius Henson.

The host committee included Ms. Catalina Byrd and Bobby Marvin, two young giants ubiquitously emerging in the realm of black political economy, the interrelationship of politics and economics as it relates to the black community.

The next Political Cocktails "MDPoli-10" is Feburary 16, 2010 (6 to 8 pm) at www.edenslounge.com. To RSVP, email: contact@phenomenal-events.com.

Stay-tuned to www.BMORENEWS.com for more details.

BMORENEWS.com has sponsored a number of business and political events on a monthly basis since the fall of 2002. Over the years, our gatherings have featured governors, mayors, members of the US Congress, and business leaders. The topic is always the same: How to make some new black millionaires.

Tags: eden's lounge, mdpoli-10, political cocktails