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House-Senate deal collapsed in final hours
About 10:30 p.m. Monday, House Speaker Michael E. Busch walked across the State House and delivered a grim message to Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller: There weren't enough votes in the House to pass the gambling bill.
Everything was unraveling....Tags: John A. Olszewski, Jr., Elections, Michael E. Busch, Justice System, Budgets and Budgeting
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Bill would impose civil penalties on homestead credit scofflaws
Maryland homeowners who are caught getting unwarranted homestead credits on their property tax bills would face fines equal to 25 percent of any undeserved break, under a bill introduced Friday in the General Assembly. Meanwhile, Del. Samuel I....Tags: Credit and Debt, Carl Stokes, Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, Tax Credits, Property Tax
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Leopold: Money from Arundel Mills slots could stop furloughs
Anne Arundel County Executive John R. Leopold told the county's members of the House of Delegates Friday that anticipated slots revenue would likely stave off the need for public employee furloughs. The county is expecting to receive about $15 million...Tags: Casino and Gambling Industry, Cordish Cos., Washington, DC, Unemployment, Anne Arundel County
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Hundreds of city homeowners lose invalid tax breaks
State officials have revoked tax breaks from more than 550 homes in Baltimore after a Baltimore Sun analysis showed that hundreds of owners have been receiving the homestead property tax credit on multiple houses in apparent violation of state law.
The...Tags: Local Government, Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, Howard County, New Products, Tax Credits
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Gubernatorial cycle the right time for Baltimore elections
The Baltimore City Election Change Coalition, a citywide coalition of nine organizations, supports changing the date of the Baltimore City primary election to coincide with the gubernatorial election cycle ("The right time for city elections," March 22)....Tags: Elections, Public Officials, Annapolis, Democratic Party, Government
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O'Donnell tries to testify against tax increase bill
House Minority Leader Anthony J. O'Donnell staged a little political theater Monday as he attempted to testify against a tax-increase bill and was turned away by the chairwoman of the committee hearing the legislation. The occasion was a hearing on the...Tags: Sheila E., Montgomery County (Maryland)
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Deal reached on ensuring counties spend on schools
Maryland counties will face a loss of tax revenue if they fail to keep up their required levels of education spending under a deal agreed to by the Maryland House and Senate. The House Ways and Means Committee decided last night to accept the Senate...Tags: Montgomery County (Maryland)
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Rawlings-Blake backs proposed fine for tax credit scofflaws
As someone who's made a hobby of unmasking tax cheats, Patterson Park activist Matt Gonter told state lawmakers Tuesday that he backs a proposal to fine homeowners caught getting unwarranted homestead credits on their property tax bills. Under the...Tags: Patterson Park, Fines, Real Estate, Tax Credits, Real Estate Sellers
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Arundel Co. delegation approves hybrid school board bill
The Anne Arundel County delegation to the General Assembly has voted to approve a House bill that would transform the county's school board from its current nine-member, all-appointed model to a body with five elected and four appointed members. Delegate...Tags: Elections, Anne Arundel County
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The phantom menace of voter fraud
Last year, Maryland's Democratic-controlled General Assembly made short work of a Republican-sponsored bill that would have required voters to show a government-issued photo ID before being allowed to vote. The legislation, which closely tracked similar...Tags: George W. Bush, Elections, Justice System, Corporate Crime, Voting
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County bills for elected school board scheduled for hearings this week in Annapolis
The issue of whether Baltimore County should have an elected Board of Education is once again being discussed in Annapolis, with House and Senate bills on the matter scheduled for hearings this week. State Sen. Bobby Zirkin, a Democrat representing...Tags: Elections, Local Elections, Annapolis, Robert A. Zirkin, U.S. Senate
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Key state lawmaker calls for property tax cap overhaul
A state lawmaker who helps set tax policy is calling for an overhaul of Maryland's property tax cap law, after a Baltimore Sun investigation documented how the costly program has resulted in homeowners across Baltimore paying vastly different amounts...Tags: Credit and Debt, Personal Income, Local Government, Justice System, Locust Point
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