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House moves $35B budget with few cuts and a tax hike to a final vote in...
By Justin Snow and Megan Poinski Justin@MarylandReporter.com Megan@MarylandReporter.com House of Delegates chamber In a nearly 11-hour session, the House of Delegates fended off proposals to level fund...
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Committee scrutinizes gambling expansion that would benefit casinos
Black jack table (Photo by Caroline on Crack) By Megan Poinski Megan@MarylandReporter.com The House Ways and Means Committee on Tuesday scrutinized a plan for a referendum that could bring table games...
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Senate offers compromise on taxes, pension shift to lift budget stalemate...
By Megan Poinski Megan@MarylandReporter.com Members of the budget conference committee discuss compromises on Thursday evening. The stalemate on the $35 billion budget between the House of Delegates...
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Budget stalemate persists as Senate and House fail to compromise
NEW VIDEO AT BOTTOM By Justin Snow and Len Lazarick Justin@MarylandReporter.com Len@MarylandReporter.com House Speaker Michael Busch talks to reporters Monday afternoon. It’s called Sine Die — without...
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House passes final budget and tax hikes, with some Democrats opposed
By Len Lazarick Len@MarylandReporter.com Del. Michael Smigiel speaks against budget. The action on the budget and tax hikes was all over but the shouting by Republicans as the House of Delegates...
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Gambling expansion sent to House with major tax breaks for casinos
By Len Lazarick Len@MarylandReporter.com In a mostly party-line, 13-to-7 vote Monday night, the House of Delegates Ways & Means Committee approved gaming expansion legislation that included what...
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Gambling win gives Senate president the ‘sine die’ he expected 4 months ago
House gambling vote before final tally. Official roll not available Wednesday morning. By Len Lazarick Len@MarylandReporter.com By the bare minimum of 71 votes, the House of Delegates Monday night...
View ArticlePenalties for closed meetings have bipartisan support
Del. Dan Morhaim, D-Baltimore County, introduced a bill Thursday that grants additional enforcement powers to the Open Meetings Compliance Board, allowing it to levy fines and provide court testimony...
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Proposed voter ID law again draws hot debate in Annapolis
By Becca Heller Becca@MarylandReporter.com Del. Nic Kipke Republican legislators are back again, pushing controversial voter identification laws after failed attempts in prior years. Sponsored by...
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Gas tax hike on fast track as House gives preliminary OK
By Len Lazarick Len@MarylandReporter.com House Republicans hold news conference protesting gas tax, Minority Leader Tony O’Donnell at podium. Gov. Martin O’Malley’s proposed gasoline tax hike that was...
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House rejects attempt to force vote on legislative pay raise
By Margaret Sessa-Hawkins Margaret@MarylandReporter.com Del. Cathy Vitale A Republican attempt to force legislators to vote on their own pay-raise was defeated in the House of Delegates Tuesday, with...
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Extra tax break for ‘House of Cards’ folds in final hour
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf jeremy@marylandreporter.com Conference committee meets on ‘House of Cards’ tax credit It was a scene worthy of “House of Cards,” a drama of hardball, in-your-face politics on...
View ArticleMatthews tops Maryland’s 8th district race in fundraising
By Jon Banister Capital News Service Former Marriott executive and news anchor Kathleen Matthews, a Democrat, has pulled ahead in fundraising in the race to fill Rep. Chris Van Hollen’s Montgomery...
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New Faces Part 3: Montgomery County’s Indian immigrants feel the pull of...
This is the third in a four-part series by Capital News Service looking at immigrants in Maryland. By Talia Richmond Capital News Service When Aruna Miller was a child, the discussions at her kitchen...
View ArticleLawmakers and environmental advocates team up to support coal transition...
@BryanRenbaum bryan@marylandreporter.com Bipartisanship was on full display Tuesday as Maryland lawmakers and environmental advocates came together to support legislation that would phase out the...
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Gambling expansion sent to House with major tax breaks for casinos
By Len Lazarick Len@MarylandReporter.com In a mostly party-line, 13-to-7 vote Monday night, the House of Delegates Ways & Means Committee approved gaming expansion legislation that included what...
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Gambling win gives Senate president the ‘sine die’ he expected 4 months ago
House gambling vote before final tally. Official roll not available Wednesday morning. By Len Lazarick Len@MarylandReporter.com By the bare minimum of 71 votes, the House of Delegates Monday night gave...
View ArticlePenalties for closed meetings have bipartisan support
Del. Dan Morhaim, D-Baltimore County, introduced a bill Thursday that grants additional enforcement powers to the Open Meetings Compliance Board, allowing it to levy fines and provide court testimony...
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Proposed voter ID law again draws hot debate in Annapolis
By Becca Heller Becca@MarylandReporter.com Del. Nic Kipke Republican legislators are back again, pushing controversial voter identification laws after failed attempts in prior years. Sponsored by...
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Gas tax hike on fast track as House gives preliminary OK
By Len Lazarick Len@MarylandReporter.com House Republicans hold news conference protesting gas tax, Minority Leader Tony O’Donnell at podium. Gov. Martin O’Malley’s proposed gasoline tax hike that was...
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