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Tuesday, January 28, 2014

State Roundup

ESTATE TAX CUT: Democratic leaders of the Maryland General Assembly outlined plans Friday to reduce the estate tax and to offer targeted tax credits to bolster businesses around universities as part of a broader agenda to foster economic development in the state, the Post’s John Wagner writes.
  • The legislative leaders sent an encouraging signal to Maryland’s private sector when they announced a joint legislative agenda for business and economic development in the state. Agenda action items include establishing a private-sector commission to review Maryland’s support foreconomic development and creating “reduced tax” zones, a new cyber-seed investment fund and an initiative to develop matching private-sector funding for university research to nurture science and technology industry growth. Donald Fry writes about the plans for Center Maryland.

SMOKING AGE: Maryland lawmakers on Monday introduced a bill to restrict the sale of tobacco products in the state to those age 21 and older instead of the current age of 18. If passed, that would make Maryland the strictest state in the nation when it comes to cigarette purchases, consultant Frederick Mattis writes in an op-ed in the Sun.

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4 comments:

Anonymous said...

Why should businesses around universities get a break? They already have an advantage with the built-in customer base. It's the ones not near universities that suffer.

Anonymous said...

so in the communist state of MD... you can defend your country..carry a gun in the army...but can't drink and now maybe not even smoke....these LIBTARDS ARE STUPID

Bush'man said...

the estate tax is out and out robbery!

Anonymous said...

we need a law outlawing lawmakers.