From Harford County Government: (Bel Air, MD) – Harford County Executive David R. Craig today issued the following statement regarding action by the Maryland General Assembly to transfer the cost of teacher pensions to county governments: “As I stated several months ago, the governor and the leadership of the Senate and House of Delegates have […]
Sen. Nancy Jacobs: “The Taxaholics in Annapolis Have Pulled it Off Again”
From the office of state Senator Nancy Jacobs: The Taxaholics in Annapolis have pulled it off again. They have voted to increase your taxes today despite protests by myself and other lawmakers who think Maryland should be living within its means and not spending its way to bankruptcy on the backs of working people. The […]
Del. Szeliga: New Tax Proposal a “Penalty on Working Women”
From District 7 state Delegate Kathy Szeliga: (Perry Hall) In response to the recent notification about a Special Session in Annapolis, Delegate Kathy Szeliga said, “No one is surprised to hear that the botched legislative session needs a do-over. The leadership in Annapolis is discussing how much and which taxes to raise on Maryland families.” […]
Del. Szeliga: “The O’Malley-Brown Team Was Too Busy Working for Special Interests…and Playing National Politics to Get the Job Finished Last Week”
From Delegate Kathy Szeliga: I’m disappointed with the failed leadership in Annapolis that will most likely force the legislature back for a Special Session. The budget that was passed has been labeled a “Doomsday budget.” This budget increases spending by $700 million – not a “Doomsday” for most people! In Maryland, it’s the governor’s responsibility […]
House Republicans Shed Light on “Doomsday Budget;” Discuss the Possibility of Tax-Laden Special Session
From the Maryland House Republican Caucus: House Republicans today shed light on what many have called the “Doomsday Budget” that passed last week in the final hours of the 2012 Legislative Session. “For all the hand wringing and wailing that we’re seeing in the media, the bottom line is spending in this budget increases by […]
Sen. Jennings: “Taxpayers Won Big at the Stroke of Midnight on Monday”
From Sen. J.B. Jennings: Half a billion dollars in new tax proposals were left for dead by Sine Die on Monday night. Sine Die is what we call the last day of Annapolis’ 90-day legislative session; in Latin, it means “without a[nother] day.” As 11:59 p.m. wound around the clock on Monday evening, Gov. O’Malley’s […]
Whiteley: “…We Property Taxpayers Obviously Do Not Care Enough About Any of These Issues Since Most Have Done Little or Nothing to Support Them”
From Roy Whiteley, Founder, Marylanders for Fair Property Taxation: The 2012 General Assembly session is over. Another wasted 90 days where O’Malley, Busch, Miller and the Democratically controlled General Assembly passed the default “dooms day” budget giving Maryland’s taxpayers an additional $500 million of increased taxes. Once again, the Committees have failed to recognize the […]
Sen. Jacobs: Unresolved End of Session Issues Include Budget, Expanded Gambling Plan, Drugged Driving
From Sen. Nancy Jacobs: Saturday, April 7, 2012 Lawmakers are meeting today, Saturday, to try and address all the legislation still pending as the Monday midnight deadline looms for the 2012 General Assembly. We still don’t have a state budget and this morning the budget Conference Committee canceled a planned morning meeting. There is a […]
