Senate Backs Pre-Session Peek at Campaign Donors

ANNAPOLIS – The Senate Tuesday passed the first of several proposed campaign finance reforms, a bill to allow more timely access to the identities of those who donate money just before the General Assembly begins each year

Painful Budget Cuts Bring Call For Tax Cut Delay

ANNAPOLIS – As the Senate budget committee continued slashing program funds Thursday to fill a growing budget gap, some lawmakers began clamoring to halt the 2 percent income tax cut in order to trim less from them

Tight Budget Year Could Propel Senate Move to Shift Budget Power

ANNAPOLIS – With the state facing a projected $1 billion deficit and advocates complaining that basic services will lack funds under Gov

Revenue Slump Grows, Worrying Legislators

ANNAPOLIS – Comptroller reports show Maryland income tax revenues are down $71

Decorative Plate Could Fund Sept. 11 Scholarships

ANNAPOLIS – A new commemorative license plate would provide a tax-free revenue stream for scholarships to terror victims without making a tight budget year worse, says the bill’s sponsor

US Airways Gate Sale Opens Up BWI Expansion Opportunities

ANNAPOLIS – The Board of Public Works Wednesday approved the $4

Maryland Campaign Finance Reformers See Opportunity In Enron

ANNAPOLIS – Maryland campaign finance reformers are hoping attention surrounding the bankrupt Enron corporation and investigations into its ties to the Bush and Clinton administrations will boost efforts to strengthen state contribution laws

Montgomery Delegation Voted to Double Discovery Tax Break

ANNAPOLIS – Montgomery County’s House delegation Friday voted to double a planned tax break for Discovery Communications’ new Silver Spring headquarters, despite the fact that the company won’t be bringing a promised 1,000 new jobs to the area

Legislators Could Buy Time with Rainy Day Funds

ANNAPOLIS – Maryland Gov