U.S. House Committee on Ways and Means

Delaney looks to infrastructure funding in first bill

2013-05-22 11:22:00

Maryland's newest member of the House of Representatives introduced his first bill on Wednesday, a new infrastructure funding proposal that has won bipartisan support in an otherwise divided Congress. Rep. John Delaney, the Potomac Democrat who has...

How the welfare state has grown — and sapped America's economy and culture

2013-04-07 05:00:00

"I predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them." — Thomas Jefferson My recent column on the challenges associated with the Social...

Room tax dies again, as Harford legislators play 'defense' on other legislation

2013-03-26 13:56:00

As the 2013 Maryland General Assembly session winds down in Annapolis, Harford's lawmakers said they have been kept busy this year with prominent bills, including a repeal of the death penalty, stricter gun controls and higher taxes. All of Harford's...

In Anne Arundel, tax refunds lure people with outstanding warrants to come clean

2013-03-17 15:06:33

Law enforcement officials are watching a test program in Anne Arundel County that entices people with open criminal warrants to turn themselves in — so they can get their state tax refunds. Thus far, the results of dangling a refund as bait have...

Anne Arundel delegation backs mix of elected, appointed seats on school board

2013-03-10 15:49:00

The Anne Arundel County lawmakers have voted in favor of a bill that would change the makeup the of county's school board from all-appointed to a mix of elected and appointed, according to Del. Steve Schuh, the bill's co-sponsor. The county delegation...

Harford board narrowly supports statewide school security legislation

2013-03-01 00:00:00

Efforts by the Maryland General Assembly to improve reporting, coordination among school districts and other measures to bolster school security around the state prompted a spirited discussion earlier this week among members of the Harford County Board of...

Balto. Co. 'hybrid' school board proponents optimistic change could come this session

2013-02-01 05:47:00

The protracted effort to add elected representation to Baltimore County's school board continued Thursday, Jan. 31 at a meeting of the county's Senate delegation, and despite some opposition, proponents for the bill remain optimistic change could come...

Dwyer reassigned to new committee

2013-01-10 10:13:00

Del. Don H. Dwyer Jr., who faces alcohol-related charges in a powerboat crash off Pasadena that injured him and six others last August, has been moved off the House committee that handles legislation involving drunken driving and boating. Dwyer,�an Anne...

Against Question 7

2012-11-01 10:44:00

Four years ago, we endorsed the constitutional amendment that legalized slot machine gambling in Maryland, and we still support it. We think it would be wise for Maryland to eventually expand its gambling program to include table games like blackjack...

Homestead credit penalty goes into effect this week

2012-10-01 16:00:00

Beginning this week, Maryland's Department of Assessments and Taxation can begin penalizing homeowners who received a homestead credit this year as a result of deception. Penalties will be issued on an ad hoc basis as the department learns of violators,...

Letter: There for the dog owners

2012-08-21 15:23:00

Editor: The recent Special Session convened in the Maryland General Assembly dealt with two proposed bills in which four days of debate were spent. Senate Bill II was designed as the supposed answer to the recent Maryland Court of Appeals ruling in Tracy...

Why Del. Turner voted for gambling expansion

2012-08-21 15:59:00

House Speaker Mike Busch put Del. Frank Turner in charge of the House subcommittee that deals with gaming issues because he knew Howard County would never have a gaming facility and Turner could be "an unbiased voice" and "a fair broker." Turner's...

Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., talks Friday at a House Ways and Means Committee hearing.

2013-05-17 10:33:00

Outgoing acting IRS Commissioner Steven Miller is pictured at a House Ways and Means Committee hearing on the Internal Revenue Service targeting conservative groups on Capitol Hill in Washington, May 17, 2013.

2013-05-17 07:13:00

Steven Miller, right, who was forced out as acting commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service, pauses while speaking during a House Ways and Means Committee hearing Friday with J. Russell George, U.S. Treasury inspector general for tax administration.

2013-05-17 00:00:00