ANNAPOLIS — A measure to raise the sales tax on alcohol from 6 percent to 9 percent in July was approved 78-62 by the House of Delegates on Monday, sending the legislation to the state Senate to consider on the last ...

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ANNAPOLIS – The creation of a state-run venture capital fund, an alcohol tax hike and a financial Band-Aid for Maryland horse racing await lawmakers Monday, the final day of their legislative session. Those are among the largest business issues remaining ...

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ANNAPOLIS – The House of Delegates gave preliminary approval to a 50 percent increase to the sales tax on alcohol starting July 1. The bill and companion legislation would raise $87 million for the state, to be split among mental ...

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ANNAPOLIS – Maryland’s sales tax on alcohol would climb to 9 percent starting July 1 under a plan approved Saturday by the House of Delegates tax-setting committee. The move would raise $87 million for the state. Members of the Ways ...

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If Maryland lawmakers succeed in raising the sales tax on alcohol from 6 percent to 9 percent starting July 1, most of the money would be used to boost school construction around the state. The 24 local jurisdictions would split ...

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ANNAPOLIS — Two Maryland state senators urged lawmakers on a House committee on Friday to approve an increase in the state’s sales tax on alcohol that would generate money to help the developmentally disabled and steer millions of dollars in ...

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ANNAPOLIS — A group of Maryland tea partiers is planning its own state of the state address to express its opposition a series of fees and taxes lawmakers have floated as they seek to pass a budget. Charles Lollar, head ...

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ANNAPOLIS — Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller said Friday he would be open raising the alcohol tax at a faster pace than it would be under current legislation, but only if the money is used to address a structural ...

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ANNAPOLIS — The Maryland Senate voted 27-19 Wednesday to increase the state’s sales tax on alcohol from 6 percent to 9 percent over three years, raising millions that would benefit schools in Prince George’s County and Baltimore and other programs. ...

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ANNAPOLIS — The Maryland Senate is set to vote on whether to increase the state’s alcohol tax by 3 percent over three years. The vote is expected Wednesday on a bill that would steer $9 million more in education funding ...

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