(MDGOP News Service May 17, 2012) 1. Maryland Assembly OKs $260M tax hike, teacher pension shift Washington Times: May 16, 2012 ANNAPOLIS — The Maryland General Assembly passed a $260 million tax increase Wednesday as it adjourned from a three-day special…

WBAL reported yesterday that Democrats in Annapolis 1) passed tax increases yet again on Marylanders and 2) passed teacher pension shifts onto counties.  WBAL provided the breakdown of the many tax increases the Democrats passed yesterday: For those individuals with…

Democrat Delegate David Rudolph, representing Cecil County, voted yesterday in support of shifting state teacher pension costs on Cecil County.  The Republicans representing Cecil County opposed this measure.  Delegate Michael Smigiel (R-36) was quoted by WBAL on this vote: Upper…

TAXMAGEDDON IN ANNAPOLIS By Senator Nancy Jacobs The Taxaholics in Annapolis have pulled it off again.  They have voted to increase your taxes today despite protests by myself and other lawmakers who think Maryland should be living within its means…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 16, 2012 Contact: David Ferguson david@mdgop.org   Democrats’ Taxes are Bad for Maryland Families “Businesses…can’t afford the taxes, the regulations, and the unfriendly attitude” ANNAPOLIS – This afternoon, Democrat President of the Senate Mike Miller and…