Maryland on Monday June 29, 2009

MD: Stimulus not solving school fiscal woes
By Liam Farrell, The Capital (Annapolis)
School officials are looking warily into the fiscal future because temporary federal stimulus funding is only preventing budget cuts, not building programs or supporting employees.
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MD: Governor designates 'Smart Sites' across state
Staff reports, The Sun (Baltimore)
A new housing development near Aberdeen Proving Grounds and the revitalization of Mount Airy's fire-damaged Main Street are among 15 projects that Sunday received a new designation that will focus public and private investment in initiatives that use green building practices and encourage smart growth.
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MD: McIntosh wants to put the 'smart' back in growth
By Sean R. Sedam, The Gazette (Gaithersburg)
House Environmental Matters Chairwoman Maggie L. McIntosh is ready to pick a fight on growth in Maryland.
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US: National sex offender registry delayed a year
By The Associated Press, Argus Leader (Sioux Falls)
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder Jr. has given states and American Indian tribes another year to feed a national Internet database set up to protect children by showing where possible predators live and work.
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