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]
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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]
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