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Brown wants vets to pay no income tax on military pensions
Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown used the occasion of Veterans Day to announce a five-point “Compact with Veterans” that would include the phase-in of a 100 percent exemption from state income taxes on military retirement income.
Editorial: You do the ’rithmetic
275 hours, 52 minutes. That’s how long it takes to earn $2,000, working a minimum wage job in Maryland.
O’Malley expresses support to raise minimum wage
ANNAPOLIS — Gov. Martin O’Malley is urging supporters of raising the minimum wage in Maryland to sign a petition. The Democratic governor in an email from his political action committee […]
Franchot, O’Malley Exchange Coins
The Board of Public Works meeting in Annapolis ended in an exchange of a different sort between Gov. Martin O’Malley and Comptroller Peter Franchot.
Obama signs order on response to climate change
WASHINGTON — A year after Superstorm Sandy devastated the East Coast, President Barack Obama signed an executive order Friday to make it easier for states and local governments to respond […]
Deja few: State may again try to limit journalists
Reporters seeking credentials to cover state government are finding themselves in a holding pattern as officials review the policies
Inside Maryland Politics: The Unemployment Insurance Tax Drop
In case you missed it this morning, I joined Fraser Smith, senior news analyst for WYPR, on Inside Maryland Politics to discuss the expected decrease in the state’s unemployment insurance tax.
Volvo adding up to 140 jobs in Hagerstown
HAGERSTOWN — Swedish truck- and bus-maker AB Volvo said Friday that it will add up to 140 full-time jobs at its Hagerstown engine-and-transmission plant by 2015 as part of a […]
O’Malley announces 2014 unemployment tax rates
ANNAPOLIS — Gov. Martin O’Malley has announced that unemployment insurance tax rates will be going down for Maryland employers. O’Malley said Wednesday that the rates have dropped again due to […]
O’Malley appoints Fraser-Hidalgo to be delegate
ANNAPOLIS — Gov. Martin O’Malley has appointed David V. Fraser-Hidalgo to fill a vacant seat in the Maryland House of Delegates. O’Malley announced the appointment on Wednesday to fill the […]
Md. state police criticize Gansler comments
ANNAPOLIS — The Maryland State Police are criticizing Attorney General Doug Gansler for calling the commander of the executive protection section a “henchman” of Gov. Martin O’Malley and Lt. Gov. […]
Md. officials to discuss broadband network
STEVENSVILLE — Maryland officials are announcing the completion of the One Maryland Broadband Network. Gov. Martin O’Malley, Sen. Barbara Mikulski and Howard County Executive Ken Ulman are making the announcement […]
