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Earmarks make a comeback in a closely divided Congress

by Kimberly Adams
Mar 12, 2021
Opponents argue earmarks opened the door to corruption and waste. Supporters argue they'll help make Congress more effective.
Sandy Washington, executive director of LifeStyles in La Plata, Maryland. Her group received a $60,000 earmark before the ban.
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Maryland passes new tax on internet advertising

by Amy Scott
Feb 12, 2021
The tax targets tech giants like Google, Facebook and Amazon and will raise an estimated $250 million. But a legal fight is likely.
The tax is aimed at tech giants like Google, Facebook and Amazon.
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As crab season approaches, Maryland processing plants seek guest worker reform

by Andy Uhler
Mar 19, 2019
The multimillion-dollar industry relies heavily on H-2B visa workers from Mexico and Central America.
A woman picks crabs at the W.T. Ruark Seafood Co., on May 17, 2018 in Hoopers Island, Maryland.
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Netflix deploys Frank Underwood

by Queena Kim
Apr 1, 2014
Kevin Spacey helped Netflix lobby Maryland for tax breaks
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College grapples with value of arts education in tough times

by Amy Scott
Nov 23, 2012
Baltimore art school looks to reduce costs as applications fall.
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When There's Not Enough Time to (Celtic) Rock

by Amanda Aronczyk
Sep 20, 2011
Yesterday, we aired a story about Maryland's Genuine Progress Indicator, an alternative economic index that factors in hard-to-calculate variables...
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Feeling Relaxed? Now Put a Price On It

by Amanda Aronczyk
Sep 19, 2011
Let's say you're outside, it's a warm summer afternoon, you're sipping an iced tea... no wait that has too much caffeine, better make it a lemonade...
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