Gov. Larry Hogan said it is time for the General Assembly to "double down" on tax reductions, including the elimination of taxes on retirees.
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Read More »January 12, 2022 Comments Off on General Assembly opens with Hogan ready to ‘double down’ on tax cuts
Gov. Larry Hogan said it is time for the General Assembly to "double down" on tax reductions, including the elimination of taxes on retirees.
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Read More »January 10, 2022 Comments Off on COVID again leads to rule changes for Maryland General Assembly session
An ongoing pandemic will again affect Maryland's upcoming General Assembly session.
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Read More »January 3, 2022 Comments Off on In 2022 session, hospitals, providers seek workforce solutions
Maryland’s hospitals and health care providers, overburdened by the impact of the pandemic, are looking to legislators for solutions and support in the 2022 General Assembly session.
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Read More »December 9, 2021 Comments Off on Del. Dereck Davis elected Maryland treasurer
Del. Dereck Davis, the chair of the House Economic Matters Committee, will succeed Nancy Kopp as the next treasurer of Maryland.
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Read More »December 3, 2021 Comments Off on General Assembly’s special session on redistricting, vetoes begins Monday
The Maryland General Assembly plans to convene for a special session Monday to focus on congressional redistricting and overriding vetoes.
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Read More »November 15, 2021 Comments Off on Longtime Maryland state lawmaker won’t seek re-election
A longtime Maryland state lawmaker who chairs a key budget panel says she won’t be running for re-election.
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Read More »November 9, 2021 Comments Off on Maryland legislators take aim at growing number of repeat offenders in audits
Maryland lawmakers, irritated with a growing number of unsatisfactory audits of state agencies, said legislation may be needed to force compliance.
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Read More »July 15, 2021 Comments Off on Maryland Republicans launch effort to repeal tax on digital, streaming sales
Republicans in the Maryland Senate are hoping to rally public support to an effort to repeal a sales tax on digital download and streaming services in the coming legislative session.
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Read More »March 18, 2020 Comments Off on General Assembly rejects Hogan’s crime-fighting proposals
ANNAPOLIS – Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan’s effort to enact mandatory minimum prison terms for repeat gun offenders and to discourage judges from handing down reduced sentences was rebuffed during an abbreviated General Assembly session, thanks to the Democratic-led legislature’s opposition ...
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Read More »March 10, 2020 Comments Off on Maryland Senate OKs sports betting measure
Sports betting would be allowed at Maryland's six casinos, horse racing tracks and potentially at a Washington Redskins stadium, under a measure the Maryland Senate approved Tuesday.
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