Remember when the state’s leaders fixed the “structural deficit” during the 2007 special session? Well, that deficit is baaa-aaack, and it’s bigger than ever.The original structural deficit dates back to…
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New Gonzales Poll: O’Malley Holding Steady
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A brand new poll by Gonzales Research shows lots of voter concern about the economy but also shows no significant reduction in Governor O’Malley’s approval rating from January. Additionally, U.S….
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Part Three: Closing Corporate Tax Loopholes Through Combined Reporting. By Delegate Saqib Ali (D-39). Our State Government’s revenues are in a free-fall. And the budget has been in distress for…
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It’s Not Just Maryland
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Maryland cannot seem to escape its budget nightmare. But as the Governor and the General Assembly struggle through a deficit yet again, voters should keep in mind that we are…
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Saving Money on EZ-Pass
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By Rocky Lopes. This is a reminder that effective July 1, 2009, holders of Maryland E-ZPass toll transponders will be assessed $1.50 per month “cost recovery fee” per account, regardless…
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Maryland Efiler Knows Best
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Ike Leggett, Fiscal Conservative
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Budget documents are not merely financial statements. They are also political statements. And County Executive Ike Leggett’s FY 2010 budget recommendation states quite clearly that he is running for re-election…
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The New E-Z Tax
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By Rocky Lopes. The Maryland Transportation Authority (MdTA) governing board voted on January 29, 2009, to impose cost-recovery fees for the Maryland E-ZPass system and increased tolls for certain classes…
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Thursday Night Smackdown!
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Last night, business and labor squared off on the CARR bill in one of the more entertaining bouts of the state hearing season. But there is a lot more to…
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By Marc Korman. In some of the darkest days of the Great Depression, our legislators were not passing jobs programs or crafting fiscal stimulus packages, but were busy repealing the…