Gov. Wes Moore: Now’s the time to fix our fiscal crisis
On Wednesday, I will release my proposal to balance the state budget. For the third year in a row, we will not raise the sales tax or the property tax. Through reforms in the tax code, nearly twothirds of Marylanders will get a tax cut, and we will lower the corporate tax rate and focus on making Maryland more competitive and business-friendly. Additionally, our plan cuts spending by $2 billion. ... [Continue Story]
From and Fuller Podcast
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Every Thursday, the Spy hosts a conversation with Al From and Craig Fuller on the most topical political news of the moment. This week, From and ... [Continue Story]
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Op-Ed
Gov. Wes Moore: Now’s the time to fix our fiscal crisis
On Wednesday, I will release my proposal to balance the state budget. For the third year in a row, we will not raise the sales tax or the property ... [Continue Story]
- Maryland’s fiscal apocalypse by Clayton A. Mitchell, Sr.
- Analysis: Moore’s delicate balance as the session gets under way
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J.E. Dean
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In Washington, D.C., a city used to surprises, North Carolina Senator Thom Tillis delivered a big one on Sunday. After joining Senator Rand Paul ... [Continue Story]
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- Springtime’s Blessings by J.E. Dean
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Craig Fuller
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Howard Freedlander
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In the late 19th century, as Native American reservations faced dissolution at the soiled hands of White settlers, the Catholic Church decided to ... [Continue Story]
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Jamie Kirkpatrick
Camp By Jamie Kirkpatrick
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Angela Rieck
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It is that time of the year. The hydrangeas are blooming everywhere. Mostly pink, but some blue hydrangeas are brightening our gardens. In my garden, ... [Continue Story]
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Hugh Panero
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The announcement that President Trump has ended all tariff negotiations between the US and Canada has increased hostility between the two nations. The ... [Continue Story]
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Al Sikes
Third Party Apostasy by Al Sikes
Shabang! The world’s richest man declares that he is going to start a new political party—America. Thoughts, from a registered Independent. America’s ... [Continue Story]
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- Better a Patriot than A Fool by Al Sikes
- “Through the Looking Glass” by Al Sikes
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- Letter From the Grave by Al Sikes
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Letter to Editor
Letter to Editor: Fox Chase Estates?
Fox Chase Estates? The name of this proposed 365-home development should cause us to raise an eyebrow. What does such a development have to do with ... [Continue Story]
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- Open Letters to Congressman Andy Harris
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