7+ hour, 48+ min ago   (413+ words) (The Center Square) – Maryland was one of six states to receive an F for its public-sector labor laws in a new national report as lawmakers expanded collective bargaining rights to more government workers this year. The Commonwealth Foundation’s fifth annual…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (452+ words) (The Center Square) – Other states should take note after the Maryland Tax Court recently struck down that state's digital advertising tax and ordered refunds to be paid to taxpayers for more than five years worth of collections, according to The…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago   (357+ words) (The Center Square) – Republican lawmakers filed a lawsuit Thursday seeking to block Maryland’s newly approved congressional redistricting amendment from reaching voters in November, one day after Democratic Gov. Wes Moore signed the measure. The lawsuit says lawmakers approved the amendment…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (711+ words) (The Center Square) – An Orthodox Jewish synagogue and a rabbi are suing Montgomery County over a new law that bars most people from carrying guns in or within 100 yards of houses of worship. The New Civil Liberties Alliance filed the…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (318+ words) (The Center Square) – Maryland’s highest court explained why it removed a legislative candidate from this year’s Democratic primary ballot, saying he invalidated his certificate of candidacy by listing a residence where he did not live when he filed to run....

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (269+ words) (The Center Square) – Maryland’s major-party nominees for governor, attorney general and comptroller are set for the Nov. 3 general election after this week’s primary, with Gov. Wes Moore facing Republican Dan Cox in a rematch of the 2022 race. Moore and Lt....

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (580+ words) (The Center Square) – Gun rights groups filed a federal lawsuit against Maryland officials within hours of Gov. Wes Moore signing legislation restricting firearms classified by the state as “machine gun convertible pistols.” The lawsuit, National Rifle Association v. Moore, was…...

5+ mon, 1+ day ago   (357+ words) (The Center Square) – Maryland ranks among the states with the highest tax burden in the country, as newly signed budget documents show how that revenue is being used while longer-term fiscal pressures remain. Maryland ranks 7th nationally, with residents paying about…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago   (520+ words) (The Center Square) - Real estate and building industry members warn that the income tax on people earning more than $1 million that passed the legislature this session could undermine the housing market in more ways than one. “I don’t want to…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago   (598+ words) (The Center Square) - The Reason Foundation’s 29th Annual Highway Report ranked Washington state dead last in three categories, suggesting that taxpayers spend far more than they’re getting in return.​ The latest edition was released on Thursday, based on 2023 data, the last…...