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		<title>Local Biz &#8216;Preference&#8217; Backed by Cecil County Councilor Hodge, as State Attorney General Backs Similar Steps; Local Staff, Political Clan Critical</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cecil County Council President Robert Hodge (R-5) has long been dismayed that county-financed construction projects often use non-local subcontractors and services—from port-a-potties to cement—rather than pump some of those government dollars back into the local economy and wallets of Cecil County residents. So last week Hodge proposed a broad initiative to boost “good faith” efforts by bidders on county projects to employ local subcontractors and service providers. His proposal, which he said was really an impetus to stimulate discussion on how to promote local business, immediately drew skepticism from some county government officials and ideological political venom from a local conservative group. The group, “Campaign for Liberty,” is operating in Cecil and Harford counties and has ties to the Smipkin political organization. The group is being courted by County Councilor Diana Broomell (R-4), who is widely expected to seek a state legislative seat in a new Cecil-Harford district. But Hodge was ahead of the curve with his proposals, and several days later, Maryland Attorney General Doug Gansler suggested an array of “preferences” for Maryland businesses and suppliers on state contracts. And Gansler even suggested some of the same concepts outlined by Hodge, such as creating educational campaigns and resource directories [&#8230;]]]></description>
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