Maryland

Prince George’s Reacts With Mixed Feelings To The Legislative Session

ANNAPOLIS – Prince George’s County legislators were united in claiming the 1999 legislative session was a success – just like they do every year

Officials Hope New Tax Credits Boost Maryland Tuition-Savings Plan

WASHINGTON – Garry and Sharon Voith paid more than $54,000 to Maryland’s prepaid college tuition program last year to cover future tuition costs for all three of their children

Appeals Court Rules Again on Behalf of Sam’s Club in Labor Dispute

A federal appeals court has reaffirmed its 1998 ruling that a Sam’s Club in Landover could not be found guilty of unfair labor practices during a union drive at the warehouse store

Shore Makes Out Well During Session, Members Say

ANNAPOLIS – The slow pace and grinding over issues during this year’s Maryland General Assembly had some Eastern Shore delegates and senators calling the legislative session “unusual” and “frustrating

Tax Break for Holocaust Victims Signed into Law

ANNAPOLIS – Backers of successful legislation to give Holocaust victims and their families a one-time tax break on recovered World War II assets celebrated the bill’s signing Tuesday with a moment of silence led by Gov

Southern Maryland Claims Victory for Farmers

ANNAPOLIS – Southern Maryland lawmakers are claiming victory for their farmers at the close of the 1999 General Assembly session – a victory they said was only made possible by tremendous legislative compromises

Tobacco Tax Leaves Cloud Over Western Maryland Delegation

ANNAPOLIS – The passing of a 30-cent tax on tobacco clouded an otherwise successful legislative session for the Western Maryland delegation, legislators said Tuesday

92-year-old remembers the days of being the first Senate page

ANNAPOLIS – It’s 1932, and Thomas Columbus Edwards, then 24, is called to the podium by Maryland Senate President Walter J

Health Professionals Battle for Patient Access

ANNAPOLIS – Doctors are battling to keep their title as primary care physicians, while specialists and nurse practitioners plead with state legislators to give them more direct access to managed care patients

Maryland Corporations Get the Once Over — Lightly — by IRS Auditors

WASHINGTON – Almost 13,000 Maryland and Delaware tax returns were audited in 1998, putting those taxpayers through the often stressful ordeal of meeting Internal Revenue Service auditors face-to-face