ANNAPOLIS – Politicians may cite the cost of running for office to justify massive money-raising efforts, but a Capital News Service study of two years’ expenditures by General Assembly leadership found that when the lawmakers weren’t giving campaign money to their peers, many were using it for flowers, gifts and rounds of golf
Comptroller’s Web Site Makes Tax Season Less Taxing
ANNAPOLIS – Maryland’s comptroller is moving in the left lane of the information superhighway with innovations that are making tax season less taxing
Bank Fee Bill Clears House Committee
ANNAPOLIS – The House Commerce and Government Matters Committee Friday recommended passage of a bill limiting the amount banks may charge customers who deposit bad checks
Retailers, Consumers Protest Bill Allowing New Video Rental Tax
ANNAPOLIS – Consumers and store owners staged a take-off on the Boston Tea Party Thursday to protest bills allowing localities to increase the sales tax on home video rentals to 10 percent
Architect Vindicated in Court of Special Appeals
ANNAPOLIS – A 2-year-old dispute arising from projects in Chestertown nearly cost James R
Proposed Cemetery Regulations Prompt Heated Debate
ANNAPOLIS – Lawmakers and cemetery operators clashed frequently during a marathon hearing on proposed regulations Wednesday
Hair Braiders Seek Relief From State Regulations
ANNAPOLIS – Renee Fitzgerald has been going to Madame Walker’s Braidery in Suitland for the past year to have her hair braided
Legislators Plan To Reduce Underage Smoking
ANNAPOLIS – The American Cancer Society provided a forum Tuesday for two Maryland lawmakers to launch an attack on underage smoking
Educated Workers More Important Than Tax Cut, Rivlin Says
ANNAPOLIS – An educated work force is more likely to attract businesses to Maryland than a change in the personal income tax rate, the vice chair of the Federal Reserve Board told lawmakers Tuesday