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Maryland state lawmakers are considering a bill to put more money into the pockets of restaurant workers.

Potential for High Impact Snowfall Late Sunday into Early Monday… Timing and Overview: A low pressure system will push across Texas into the Gulf of Mexico late this weekend and bring a mix of rain and snow to the area.  Here is a projected timeline: Rain/Snow mix could begin as early as Sunday Morning across East Texas. Rain/Snow mix will quickly expand eastward, encompassing the remainder of the Four State Region during the day Sunday. Likely more rain than snow during the day Sunday as te...

SOURCE: LaMarr McGaskey, Natchitoches GOHSEP A vigorous upper level storm system is approaching the Four State Region this morning, and it will gradually shift farther east into our area before lifting out later on Thursday night. Heavy rain will begin to impact the northwest half of the region, including the Middle Red River Valley of Northeast Texas, Southeast Oklahoma and Southwest Arkansas late in the day today through tonight with that heavy rain threat to include the remainder of the Four...

The financial meltdown and the great recession was a huge game changer. i think its going to last a decade. a decade in terms of state impacts. he says youre not going to get back to where we were for state budgets until 2014. what does this mean for you? everything from prisons to parks to pensions to pre-k, school principals, how much they are made and how long they were on the job. all of these decisions are made by state money. >> every single one of those started with a "p." >> you can cons...

Paying taxes. this may affect the country for years to come. christine roman, my co-anchor of "your bottom line" joins me. across the board, theres actually been an increase in state revenue, but its not an across the board problem. there are some states that are managing to do okay, and there are a lot, including new york and california, where these deficit,just beyond reason. >> right. in new york they have to consult $10 billion out of the budget. you can only cut so far. you can only have fu...