Md. assembly to vote on tax increases
(Steve Ruark / AP)
Opponents, especially those from Montgomery County, suggest the hikes will hurt the region’s ability to compete with Northern Virginia.
How the Md. Senate voted on the tax bill
A look at how lawmakers voted on a bill to raise income taxes on six-figure earners.
Montgomery County Council approves ambulance fee
Legislators also overrode the first veto by County Executive Isiah Leggett.
Montgomery approves ambulance fee
By doing so, the county council has revived the only county law ever repealed by referendum.
Md. legislators move swiftly on taxes
(Linda Davidson / THE WASHINGTON POST)
Plans included increased levies on high incomes, commercial real estate, and tobacco products.
Montgomery County Council approves ambulance fee
Legislators also overrode the first veto by County Executive Isiah Leggett.
Montgomery approves ambulance fee
By doing so, the county council has revived the only county law ever repealed by referendum.
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- Md. comptroller calls special session ‘wrong’
- Md. General Assembly reconvenes to raise taxes
- Kensington mayor repays town
- Martin O’Malley won’t meet the press Sunday
- As Md. goes full steam ahead on health reform law, Va. takes pragmatic path
- O’Malley wants fast action from gambling work group
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Rollin Stanley, Montgomery County’s departing planning director, effectively championed “smart growth” despite his abrasive style.
Some families are indeed gaming the system, taking a spot at a school that is meant for another child.
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