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Lawmakers debate tax increases, teacher pensions

Frederick County senators Wednesday took opposite approaches to a budgetary package that would establish widespread tax increases and ask counties to take on millions of dollars in teacher retirement costs.

Tags: Martin OMalley, education, David Brinkley, taxes,

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Lawmakers push against O'Malley's pension plan

Montgomery County lawmakers say they understand times are tough, but Gov. Martin O'Malley's making it tougher on their constituents with a plan to shift half the cost of teacher pensions to the counties.

Tags: ike leggett, Craig Rice, Montgomery County Council, E.J. Pipkin, universal default clause, kate ryan, Roger Berliner, Martin O

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