Anne Arundel County Circuit Court Judge Alison Asti held during an October 17 motions hearing in Comcast v. Comptroller that the state's tax violates the Internet Tax Freedom Act, the federal commerce clause, and the first amendment. Judge Asti concluded that digital advertising is similar to traditional advertising, finding that the tax was discriminatory under [...]
Courtesy Maryland Manual Online Democratic Gubernatorial Candidate Rushern L. Baker III announced Friday that he is dropping out the race for the Democratic nomination to run for governor. Baker announced his decision on Twitter. “Having considered the financial challenges facing our campaign in the coming weeks, my running mate Nancy Navarro and I [...]
Governor Larry Hogan announced $7.5 million in funding to law enforcement agencies in Police Accountability, Community, and Transparency (PACT) grants. The grants will be administered by the Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim Services and will help provide funding for more body cameras, de-escalation training, and other critical tools to enhance community relationship [...]
The Baltimore Sun Media and the University of Baltimore conducted a poll of 562 likely Democratic primary voters and 428 likely Republican primary voters by telephone and online May 27 through June 2. The poll has a margin of error of plus or minus 4.1 percentage points for Democrats and plus or minus 4.7 percentage [...]
The Baltimore Sun Media and the University of Baltimore conducted a poll of 562 likely Democratic primary voters and 428 likely Republican primary voters by telephone and online May 27 through June 2. The poll has a margin of error of plus or minus 4.1 percentage points for Democrats and plus or minus 4.7 percentage [...]
Screenshot courtesy of Maryland Matters Democratic Comptroller candidates Mayor Tim Adams and Delegate Brooke Lierman spoke at a forum Tuesday evening, and each discussed their vision for the agency. Both Mayor Adams and Delegate Lierman agreed that it is essential that the Comptroller focus on closing tax loopholes to ensure businesses are paying [...]
Starting on Wednesday, all unserialized firearms and unfinished frames and receivers must be registered in Maryland. Beginning June 1, 2022, any individuals that currently own these 'ghost guns' will be required to have each marked with a personal identification number before the deadline on March 1, 2023. “Unfinished Frame or Receiver” is defined as “a [...]
The Department of Legislative Services recently released its 90 Day Report providing a summary of the major issues of the 2022 General Assembly session and an overview of what passed and what did not. The 90 Day Report is divided into 12 parts, each dealing with a major policy area. Each part contains a discussion of [...]
The 2022 General Assembly session came to a close Monday evening, April 11 at midnight with final action being taken on a number of bills and a few others left outstanding. In all, a total of 2,520 bills, and joint resolutions were introduced, of which 835 passed. A total of 594 legislative bond initiatives were [...]
Governor Hogan, President Ferguson, and Speaker Jones gathered in the Maryland State House Tuesday morning to sign several bills which passed the General Assembly into law. The leaders praised each other for their commitment to passing bipartisan legislation this past session and for the duration of the governor's two terms. From the Governor's press release: [...]
