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Ferguson breathes a sigh of relief that COVID-19 did not again cause a truncated legislative session
Senate President Bill Ferguson kicked off the final day of the 442nd session of the Maryland General Assembly on Monday afternoon by expressing gratitude that this year, unlike last year, the coronavirus pandemic did not stop lawmakers from completing the regular 90-day legislative session.
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Ferguson laments Miller’s absence from Senate chamber hours before Sine Die
On the final day of the 2020 Maryland General Assembly legislative session — which the global...
Read MoreNew 3% alcohol tax passes; O’Malley will sign
The House of Delegates and Senate Monday night passed a new 3% sales tax on alcohol sold in stores, bars and restaurants, with most of the proceeds in the first year going to schools and school construction.
Gov. Martin O’Malley said Monday he will sign the two bills, which will go into effect July 1.
Read MoreAnalysis: Call backs harder to get as legislators head home
Now that the legislative session is over, some lawmakers — last week’s bigwigs with aides and pages at their beck and call — must now answer to their own bosses. Since Sine Die, most legislators have all...
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