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        "uri": "/2013/04/26/maryland-hospitals-asks-for-protection-from-cut/",
        "title": "Maryland hospitals asks for protection from cut",
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        "prettyDate": "April 26, 2013",
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        "summary": "The Maryland Hospital Association urged a state commission on Thursday to spare hospitals from a 2 percent Medicare cut that is part of federal budget reductions.",
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        "uri": "/2013/03/26/maryland-house-passes-health-reform-measure/",
        "title": "Maryland House passes health reform measure",
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        "prettyDate": "March 26, 2013",
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        "summary": "A measure to further implement federal health care reform in Maryland passed the House of Delegates on a 93-43 vote Monday with little debate.",
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        "uri": "/2012/07/18/health-advocates-cheer-use-of-maryland-alcohol-tax/",
        "title": "Health advocates cheer use of Maryland alcohol tax",
        "byline": "Brian Witte, Associated Press",
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        "prettyDate": "July 18, 2012",
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        "summary": "Maryland health officials are highlighting $14.3 million they can use to expand community-based, long-term care for seniors and the physically disabled with the help of an increased state alcohol tax, which has been in effect for a little more than year.",
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        "uri": "/2012/03/23/maryland-house-gives-initial-ok-to-budget/",
        "title": "Maryland House gives initial OK to budget",
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        "prettyDate": "March 23, 2012",
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        "summary": "Part of the plan involves splitting teacher pension costs with counties. Currently, the state pays the entire cost; the Senate wants to phase the split over four years.",
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        "uri": "/2012/03/09/maryland-senate-panel-votes-to-raise-income-tax/",
        "title": "Maryland Senate panel votes to raise income tax",
        "byline": "Brian Witte",
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        "prettyDate": "March 09, 2012",
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        "summary": "Maryland income taxes would rise and a split of teacher pension costs with local governments would be phased in over four years instead of one.",
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        "uri": "/2011/11/18/md-looks-to-capital-budget-to-spur-jobs/",
        "title": "Md. looks to capital budget to spur jobs",
        "byline": "Brian Witte, Associated Press",
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        "prettyDate": "November 18, 2011",
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        "summary": "Maryland lawmakers on Thursday discussed ways to spur job growth by accelerating borrowing in the state's capital budget in upcoming years to invest in infrastructure.",
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        "uri": "/2011/07/07/maryland-pension-panel-makes-final-call/",
        "title": "Maryland pension panel makes final call",
        "byline": "Brian Witte",
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        "prettyDate": "July 07, 2011",
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        "summary": "A state commission voted Thursday to seek an attorney general's opinion on whether Maryland law would allow the state to reduce cost-of-living adjustments for retirees.",
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        "uri": "/2011/04/04/maryland-lawmakers-agree-on-state-pension-reform/",
        "title": "Maryland lawmakers agree on state pension reform",
        "byline": "Brian Witte, Associated Press",
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        "prettyDate": "April 04, 2011",
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        "summary": "Maryland lawmakers agreed Monday to state pension and retiree health benefit reforms needed to start addressing huge unfunded liabilities that would pose future financial problems if left unaddressed.",
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