Bryan P. Sears, The Daily Record’s government reporter, updates us on the Maryland General Assembly’s 2019 session. We talk about Comptroller Peter Franchot fighting with Democratic lawmakers in Annapolis, the cost of school funding, tax cuts and a lot more. ...

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In the wake of last year’s sweeping tax legislation, multiple large banks operating in Maryland have made commitments to increase salaries or pay out bonuses to employees. Five of Maryland’s largest banks accounting for more than half of the market ...

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A cause for concern for Maryland private colleges and universities could have been alleviated Monday evening by an amendment to the Republican Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Originally, the proposed tax plan would have put a 1.4 percent excise tax ...

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Marylanders could find it more difficult to save money through popular tax deductions and credits under the tax cut bill unveiled Thursday by the Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives. The elimination of the deduction for state taxes and property ...

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Maryland residents could see some form of tax relief as part of a tax relief proposal that could make its way to the Senate as early as next week.

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The Republican gubernatorial candidate is expected to make a "sweeping proposal" that will change the tax structure in the state.

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Despite revenues that continue to disappoint, some state officials are hoping there will be an opportunity to provide a tax break to Maryland businesses.

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State legislators will have an unwelcome present when they return to Annapolis in January: hundreds of millions of dollars in structural budget deficits.

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A few government and politics headlines for Wednesday.

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Many small business owners feel as though they are starring in the latest Jason Bourne movie thriller, where the business owner is targeted by the relentless government, deploying assets from any street corner with the intent of snuffing out their intended target.

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