Comptroller Peter Franchot announced Prince George's County Councilwoman Monique Anderson-Walker as his running mate in his bid to become Maryland governor.
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Read More »October 27, 2021 Comments Off on Franchot announces Monique Anderson-Walker as running mate
Comptroller Peter Franchot announced Prince George's County Councilwoman Monique Anderson-Walker as his running mate in his bid to become Maryland governor.
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Read More »May 7, 2021 Comments Off on Travelocity wins Md. high court tax battle with state comptroller
In a defeat for the tax collector, a sharply divided Maryland high court has ruled that the hotel and rental car booking website Travelocity.com does not owe state sales and use taxes for the years before Maryland’s tax law changed ...
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Read More »December 3, 2019 Comments Off on Maryland task force meets on electronic smoking devices
A Maryland task force on electronic smoking devices is holding its first meeting.
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Read More »October 14, 2019 Comments Off on Staples files last plea for justices’ review of Md. tax
In a final plea that the Supreme Court hear its appeal, office supply giant Staples Inc. has argued states will seek to tax more business conducted outside their borders if the justices do not void as unconstitutional Maryland’s taxation of ...
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Read More »August 21, 2019 Comments Off on In fundraising pitch, Franchot mentions possible run for governor
Comptroller Peter Franchot said he is “strongly considering a run for governor in 2022.” Franchot, now in his fourth term as the state’s top tax collector, expressed his interest in a campaign fundraising email sent Wednesday afternoon to potential donors. ...
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Read More »July 30, 2019 Comments Off on Comptroller wins marital trust estate tax case at high court
John Wilson Taylor thought ahead. Seven years before his death, he drafted a will calling for the creation of a marital trust for his wife consisting of 11 parcels of stocks and bonds, the net income of which would be ...
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Read More »April 3, 2019 Comments Off on Franchot condemns consulting firm examining UMMS dealings
Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot condemned the independent consulting firm tasked with reviewing business dealings between the University of Maryland Medical System and multiple members of its board, including Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh.
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Read More »March 29, 2019 Comments Off on Maryland lawmakers remove regulatory powers of comptroller
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — The Maryland General Assembly has removed regulatory authority over alcohol, tobacco and gasoline from the comptroller’s office. Lawmakers in the House and Senate voted Thursday to override Gov. Larry Hogan’s veto of the measure. The bill ...
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Read More »November 6, 2018 Comments Off on Maryland deciding state government, US House races
Maryland voters are deciding who will be the state's governor, as well as who will be in the 188 seats of the Maryland General Assembly and the state's eight-member U.S. House delegation.
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Read More »April 4, 2018 Comments Off on Hogan vetoes school construction oversight bill
ANNAPOLIS — Gov. Larry Hogan Wednesday vetoed a bill that would remove a 50-year old process of school construction oversight, replacing it with one that gives the legislature more say and eliminates the Board of Public Works’ oversight role. Hogan ...
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