Republican senators blocked an election-year bill Wednesday to limit tax breaks for U.S. companies that move operations overseas.

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A few Maryland government and politics headlines for Wednesday.

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ANNAPOLIS — May tax hikes are helping drive a $181 million uptick in Maryland revenues forecast this fiscal year, according to the Board of Revenue Estimates. But state financial officials say they are still concerned that Congress has not acted ...

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State lawmakers may not be in the mood to get back together after a contentious end to the 2012 General Assembly, but some interested parties say a special session needs to happen sooner rather than later. Onlookers suggest the longer ...

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WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama says it’s still a “wrestling match,” but with Senate Republicans in uniform opposition, his plan to raise taxes on wealthier people while preserving cuts for everyone else appears increasingly likely to founder before Election Day. ...

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