Retailers scramble to get ready for the new alcohol tax hike; allowing wine shipping among other new laws to take effect tomorrow; DREAM Act won’t be among them however; Ruppersberger backs merger of AT&T and T-Mobile; and Anne Arundel government, schools split on gay partner benefits.
Month: June 2011
Restaurants, bars, liquor stores get ready to start collecting new alcohol tax on Friday
Maryland’s restaurateurs, bar and tavern owners, liquor store operators and point-of-sale system programmers have spent the last couple of weeks scrambling to get ready to collect the state’s new 9% tax on alcohol, which goes into effect on Friday.
New business group wants Maryland blueprint for private sector jobs
Commercial banker John Delaney says, “I’d like to see the federal government spend as much money as possible here” in Maryland, but “I’m not sure it’s realistic.”
With the country’s deficit problem, cuts are more likely and the state’s economy is “more vulnerable because of the reliance on federal spending,” Delaney said.
State Roundup, June 29, 2011
State to make DREAM Act petition signatures public; booze tax hike goes into effect Friday; O’Malley expected to appoint legislative redistricting panel soon; task force to begin looking into limiting new septic systems in Maryland; gay marriage advocates turn to New York for help in passing local bill; and it’s Nancy Grasmick’s last week as state schools superintendent, reception tonight to be held in her honor.
Environmentalists disappointed in 2011 General Assembly scorecard
Following a campaign full of promises to help the environment, clean up the Chesapeake Bay and create green jobs, the Maryland legislature – especially the House of Delegates – let environmentalists down with a lackluster performance on the Maryland League of Conservation Voters’ Environmental Scorecard.
State Roundup, June 28, 2011
Same-sex marriage advocates want O’Malley to take a stronger role — a la New York’s Andrew Cuomo — in bringing issue back to Annapolis; more drivers protesting toll hikes; ACLU continues to voice concerns over online petitions in DREAM Act referendum; neighborhood could finally see benefit from legalized casino gambling; and state’s Democratic stars turn out as Stephanie Rawlings-Blake announces re-election bid for city mayor.
New film tax incentives make Maryland more competitive with other states
A new $7.5 million tax credit for film productions in Maryland takes effect Friday, and with the industry professionals already here, the state is back in the game and ready for its close up.
State election board provides petition signature database to Casa de Maryland
Responding to a Public Information Act request, the State Board of Elections gave immigrant advocacy group Casa de Maryland a disk with names, addresses and signatures of people who have signed the petition to bring in-state tuition for illegal immigrants to the ballot in 2012.
State Roundup, June 27, 2011
Maryland’s same-sex marriage advocates are hoping that New York state’s passage of its marriage equality law will revive the issue here; so far, only 11 wineries have applied to ship wine under the new state law; tightened teen driving law credited with cutting serious car accidents; O’Malley slowly reviving his freewheeling musical ways; Ehrlich speaks at friend’s funeral, just days after robocall indictments of campaign workers; Eastern Shore facing financial rough patch for chicken and grain farmers; loss of benefits to federal workers could rock Maryland; and Leslie Johnson in court Thursday.
Solar outshines wind power for residential use
Maryland homeowners are increasingly getting their electricity from the sun, with thousands of people opting to go solar each year.
“Solar energy is going gang-busters in Maryland,” said Ian Hines, communications and marketing manager of the Maryland Energy Administration.
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