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Comptroller Peter V. R. Franchot

Warren Brown
Jul 11, 2018

Baltimore defense attorney on comptroller’s top tax evader list

Baltimore defense attorney Warren A. Brown is on the state comptroller's naughty list.

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Mar 21, 2018

‘Pre-pubescent cat slaps’

“The Annapolis bosses tried to take (Comptroller Peter Franchot) out in the Democratic primary and couldn’t get the job done. So these pre-pubescent cat slaps are all they have left.” […]

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Feb 13, 2018

2 delegates introduce bill dealing with small breweries

A bill seeks to roll back how much beer small breweries in Maryland can serve in their taprooms while allowing larger facilities to maintain existing limits.

Jan 9, 2018

Look to these 10 to impact the 2018 Md. legislative session

Ten to watch: look to these 10 men and women to make a big impact on the 2018 Maryland legislative session

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Jan 3, 2018

Maryland official: report on tax overhaul set for this month

Maryland's tax collector says a report on how the federal tax overhaul will affect the state will be released in a few weeks.

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Dec 14, 2017

Franchot misguided on Maryland alcohol policy

We, too, take issue with the comptroller’s ongoing abdication of his responsibility to reasonably regulate the retail sale of alcohol.

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Sep 20, 2017

Franchot: Amazon jobs the answer to Baltimore’s challenges

The state's chief tax collector Wednesday threw his support behind an effort to bring Amazon's second headquarters to Baltimore.

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Sep 8, 2017

Franchot: Maryland, prepare for disaster

With news of an impending Florida landfall of Hurricane Irma, Comptroller Peter V.R. Franchot has some advice for Maryland residents: Be prepared. Franchot, in a statement Friday, called on Maryland […]

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Sep 6, 2017

Md. board approves budget cuts, but less than Hogan proposed

ANNAPOLIS — The Board of Public Works approved a modified plan to reduce the current budget. The three-member panel unanimously approved nearly $63 million of $79.9 million in planned cuts, roughly […]

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Jun 21, 2017

Franchot pushes for deferral of Eastern Shore land purchase

The Department of Natural Resources requested approval to spend more than $3.4 million to buy a wooded 1,664 acre parcel along Rt. 13 in Somerset County using Program Open Space funds.

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Mar 31, 2017

Comptroller’s request for more police power progressing in legislature

The Office of the Comptroller may soon have greater investigative and enforcement powers in Maryland thanks to legislation backed by Gov. Larry Hogan to expand the agency’s police powers to […]

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Mar 7, 2017

Calvert man the millionth Marylander to file taxes this year

ANNAPOLIS — The state of Maryland has processed more than one million tax returns so far this tax season. The office of Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot said in a statement […]