Gov. Martin O’Malley and the presiding officers of the General Assembly will sign more than 300 bills Tuesday morning, the last scheduled bill signing ceremony stemming from the 2012 legislative session. Bills to be signed include a tax hike on ...

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Business advocates are bemoaning the actions of the General Assembly, and how those actions will impact the state’s economy. Meanwhile, officials from eight of the world’s largest economies will descend upon Camp David, near the tiny town of Thurmont in ...

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The Maryland General Assembly will convene Monday morning for the first of what will likely be two special sessions this year. This one will likely end with an income tax hike on the state’s top 16 percent and a shift ...

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Gov. Martin O’Malley now must replace two open cabinet positions. Alexander M. Sanchez, secretary of the Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation since 2009, will become Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake’s chief of staff on June 16. Sanchez follows the departure ...

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