Senate Republicans Say They Won’t Support Special Session, Slots

ANNAPOLIS – Maryland Senate Republicans said Wednesday they will not support a slot-machines bill if it comes up in a special session, saying such a session aims to push through an “unnecessary” and “massive tax increase” on Marylanders

Experts Weigh In on O’Malley’s March Across Maryland

ANNAPOLIS – He trekked through kitchens and parking lots, climbed rooftops and even trotted out to a horse farm

O’Malley Winds Down Traveling Tax Show With Plea for Quick Action

ANNAPOLIS – After a week in which he laid out bits and pieces of his plan to close a $1

O’Malley Plugs Slots to Bring Budget Balance

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Business Balks at Governor’s Proposed Tax Changes

ANNAPOLIS – The “domino effect” of proposed sales and personal income tax hikes would cost jobs in Maryland and make the state less competitive with its neighbors, according to a business-sponsored report released Thursday

^Clear the Turtle: Maryland Groups To Move Box Turtles from ICC Construction

ANNAPOLIS – Box turtles in the path of the looming Inter-County Connector are getting a second chance

State Takes Measures to Save Little Deal Island and Wenona Harbor

ANNAPOLIS – The state approved almost $1 million Wednesday to construct breakwaters around Little Deal Island, a move aimed at both saving the Somerset County island and keeping the eroding silt from clogging nearby Wenona Harbor

Anne Arundel Posts Nation’s Largest Percent Jump in Security Guards Post-9/11

ANNAPOLIS – The number of private security guards employed in Anne Arundel County after 9/11 increased by nearly 170 percent — the highest percentage spike in the country, according to a Bureau of Labor Statistics report released last week