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Senate approves measure to require ‘living wage’

March 29, 2019 at 11:38 a.m.

The state Senate voted yesterday to require most state contractors to pay their employees at least $10.50 an hour, but the governor opposes the so-called "living wage" bill and even...

Senate’s ‘flush tax’ bill to go to floor today

March 28, 2019 at 1:28 p.m.

Senate Democrats plan to bring Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr.'s proposed sewer bill surcharge to the floor of the Senate today in spite of a disagreement with the governor over...

Panel passes vehicle tag rise

March 30, 2019 at 5:13 a.m.

A Senate committee decided yesterday to go along with the House of Delegates' version of a transportation revenue bill, leaving Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. well short of his goal...

Ehrlich, Hollinger work to salvage ‘flush tax’

March 27, 2019 at 6:03 p.m.

Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. and a leading Democratic senator have reached a tentative agreement that could salvage the governor's No. 1 environmental initiative, the lawmaker said last night. Sen....

House panel approves tax credit extension

March 30, 2019 at 6:58 a.m.

A House committee approved yesterday the extension of a tax credit that has played a vital role in the revitalization of Baltimore -- but only after limiting the city to...

House approves medical-decisions bill

March 29, 2019 at 9:30 p.m.

The Maryland House of Delegates overwhelmingly approved yesterday a proposal that would open the way for adults in committed relationships to share life-or-death decisions by registering on a state database....

House OKs bill to ease rises in college tuition

March 30, 2019 at 4:00 a.m.

The House of Delegates voted last night to rein in double-digit tuition increases at Maryland's public universities by raising the corporate income tax and devoting the increased revenue to higher...

Del. Anthony J. O'Donnell, a Republican from Calvert County, rubs his head as he listens to other delegates speak about the state budget. O'Donnell and Del. George C. Edwards (rear), Republican of Garrett County, voted against the Democrats' tax package.

House OKs tax plan, narrowly

March 29, 2019 at 5:59 a.m.

The Maryland House of Delegates narrowly approved a $670 million sales- and income-tax package last night that ranks among the largest in state history, but Democrats leading the effort failed...

Speaker of the House Michael E. Busch sits during debate over his $670 million tax proposal. The plan easily passed last night as unified Democratic delegates rebuffed Republican efforts to scuttle the bill.

Busch tax plan moves forward in 1st key test

March 29, 2019 at 6:08 p.m.

A $670 million tax plan proposed by House Speaker Michael E. Busch cruised through its first crucial test last night, as Democrats in the House of Delegates easily rebuffed Republican...

Busch, Democrats gambling on sales tax issue

March 30, 2019 at 7:50 a.m.

House Speaker Michael E. Busch is no fan of slot machines, but he's making a calculated gamble that he can make a nuanced case in favor of higher taxes in...

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