Best lawmaker soup-strainers in Maryland
Tired of all that campaign coverage? The endless stumping, the polls and the promises about what the next four years could hold, or should hold? TBD.com has an antidote for […]
Frederick County rejects Ariz.-style immigration measure
The Frederick County Commissioners have rejected a proposal to establish an Arizona-style immigration law in Maryland. Board members voted 3-2 Tuesday not to include the measure in a package of […]
Early support for alcohol tax hike
Health care advocates say they have 146 General Assembly candidates signed on to a proposal that would raise the state’s alcohol taxes by a dime a drink. Their effort was […]
Unemployment insurance bill passes House
Updated @ 2:20 p.m.: The House of Delegates passed an expansion of unemployment benefits Tuesday, the next-to-last step for legislation that will qualify the state’s bankrupt Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund […]
The pros and cons of an alcohol tax increase
Just like last year, an alcohol tax is being proposed as part of health legislation in this year’s legislative session. The bill, which has not been scheduled for a hearing, […]





