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Hardly an hour after the House of Delegates moved forward a stripped-back $15 minimum wage bill, advocates gathered in Annapolis to turn lobbying efforts…

The House Economic Matters Committee voted for a $15 minimum wage bill on Monday night – but without many provisions sought by advocates, including…

Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr. (R) continues to lap up national media attention with his “Not running for president in 2020 but not ruling…

A Montgomery County bill to impose fees on tax-capped country club properties puttered to a halt Friday after it was narrowly voted down by…

As lawmakers consider whether to adopt a $15 minimum wage, some are also asking whether that figure is needed everywhere in Maryland. “Garrett County is not…

The Bureau of Revenue Estimates, an agency under the purview of state Comptroller Peter V.R. Franchot (D), issued a report Tuesday showing that stripping the…

A progressive national think tank has released a report arguing that raising personal income tax rates on individuals with the highest incomes may be…

Democrats in the Maryland General Assembly are advancing a progressive agenda this year – and voters largely approve. That’s according to the latest Goucher…

Baltimore Fishbowl, the news and entertainment website, is adding financial and editorial firepower and promising beefed-up coverage of the Baltimore region. The website announced…

Federal employees forced to work without pay during future government shutdown are one step closer to possible relief. The Maryland House of Delegates voted…