Maryland cigarette tax clears subcommittee in split vote
A Maryland House Ways and Means subcommittee approved a proposed $1 per pack cigarette tax 5-1, with changes trimming the governor’s plan to tax cigars and smokeless products. The panel also cut the education facility funding link and redirected $10 million to drug treatment.
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Split ethics bills clash between House and Senate
ANNAPOLIS, AP The House and Senate approved different ethics bills. The Senate passed 43 2 without debate while the House approved 109 25 after a fierce clash over restrictions on part time lawmakers. Both aim to curb lobbying gifts and deal with no show jobs.
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Senate backs partial birth abortion ban in Maryland
The Maryland Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee approved an eight to two vote on a bill banning a method where a fetus is partially delivered before the skull is crushed. Supporters argue it tightens abortion limits, while opponents say it targets rights and could face vetoes. similar laws have faced legal challenges under Roe v. Wade.
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