ANNAPOLIS – The passing of a 30-cent tax on tobacco clouded an otherwise successful legislative session for the Western Maryland delegation, legislators said Tuesday
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
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
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
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
Lone Woman Toughs Out Prison Boot Camp With Hundreds of Men
JESSUP – Officially, the Herman L
Counties Snap Up Teacher Funds, Even Though Hiring Teachers Is No Snap
WASHINGTON – While school officials welcome the $17
Maryland, Delaware Rank Near Bottom on IRS Audits of Wealthy Taxpayers
WASHINGTON – Taxpayers who reported more than $100,000 in income are less likely to be audited in Maryland and Delaware than almost anywhere else in the nation
Tobacco Tax Talks May Take Assembly Past Scheduled Sine Die
ANNAPOLIS – Some lawmakers are predicting a rare extension of the 90-day General Assembly session as opponents used delaying tactics in the Senate to prevent a final vote on a 36-cent tobacco tax increase
UM Official Says He Will Not Seek Re-election in Face of Lobbying Controversy
ANNAPOLIS-The chairman of the University System of Maryland Board of Regents announced Friday that he will not stand for re-election in July partly because of accusations that he used his relationship with Gov