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State Roundup: Amended Kirwan reform moves forward

State senator pushes bill to allow Gov. Hogan to declare state of emergency in Baltimore; delegate returns with police accountability/transparency proposal; measure to allow sports gambling moves out of Senate committee; Sen. Young pushes for mandated phys ed in elementary schools; state Health Dept. is testing for COVID-19 as Fort Detrick works on response effort; and Sheila Dixon leads in Baltimore mayor’s race.

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State Roundup: Higher taxes for Kirwan?

Del. Luedtke proposes tax on professional services, penny cut in sales tax to fund Kirwan education initiatives, while many suspect businesses that haven’t paid that such tax will protest; watchdog group files ethics complaint against Gov. Hogan over business dealings; Climate Solutions Act would address state fleet, state buildings, new commercial construction and rising sea levels; Del. Wilson returns with bill seeking expanded time for victims of child sex abuse to sue; Sen. Lam introduces bill to ban public school ‘lunch shaming;’ and Hagerstown Airport gets $1 million in federal funding for upgrades.

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