The Senate Budget and Taxation Committee heard testimony Wednesday on a proposed tax hike on cigars and smokeless tobacco products that could reach as high as 95%, but would exempt premium cigars.
If passed, Maryland would have the highest tax rates on non-premium cigars and smokeless tobacco in the U.S., according to the Cigar Association of America.
Advocates hope to end death penalty; bills would keep cell phones from prisoners; proposal would force elected officials who plead guilty out of office; Speaker Busch honored by Senate with First Citizen Award; parents hope to change high school start time; and ACLU hopes to determine if Arundel county exec violated anti-spying law.
The Senate passed a pay hike of up to $14,500 annually for Maryland’s 284 judges Wednesday, citing an imperative to hire and keep talented legal minds on the bench.
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