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