BALTIMORE – The automatic spending cuts that began Friday could result in longer lines at airport security checks and closure of air traffic control towers if Congress doesn’t agree on a way to reduce the budget, according to Maryland politicians who gathered at Maryland’s busiest airport. Sen. Ben Cardin and Maryland Reps. Elijah Cummings, D-Baltimore, […]
Author Archives: Nicole Macon
Capital News Service
Posted inPrince George's County News
Maryland Politicians Call for Compromise to Prevent Sequester
ELKRIDGE – Maryland’s location near the nation’s capital will cause sequestration to have a stronger influence on the state’s economy, Gov. Martin O’Malley said to employees at FLIR Systems, a thermal imaging company here. He’s one of several high-profile Maryland politicians leading the discussion on sequester – the series of federal budget cuts set to […]
Posted inAfro Briefs
Md. Public Service Commission Allows Temporary Opt Out of Smart Meters
WASHINGTON – Smart meters have been heralded as a way to make utilities more efficient and allow ratepayers to save energy, but some customers are concerned about the safety and privacy of the devices. Maryland’s utility regulators will allow customers to continue to opt out of the electric smart meter program while they collect information […]