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• Business Tax Update: Combined Reporting, Gross Receipts Tax, Millionaires Tax

• Health Exchange Bill Introduced

• Would the Digital Downloads Tax Impact Your Business?

• Health Exchange Forms Advisory Committee

• Complete Delegation Confirmed For Feb. 6 Congressional Dinner

• Governor Proposes Sales Tax on Gasoline

• Business Day Draws Hundreds to Annapolis

• Advocates Rally to Support Transportation Funding

• Tech Tax 2?

• Legislative Leaders Agree on 2 Jobs Issues

• State FY 13 Budget Released This Morning

• Feb. 6: Maryland Congressional Delegation Dinner

• Attention Business Day Attendees

• Jan. 19: Transportation Funding Rally in Annapolis

• In 2012 Resolve to Get Involved

• Meet Your Public Policy Team

• Daily Record Launches New Podcast

• More Decisions from State Health Exchange

• State AAA Rating at Risk if Feds Downgraded

• State Revenue Estimates Down $120 Million

• State Health Exchange Making Key Decisions

• A New Maryland: Transition to Innovation

• Healthcare on W-2s in January 2013

• Maryland’s Competitiveness: Where We Lead, How We Lag

• Juice Not Worth the Squeeze in Taxing Remote Sales

• Poll: Marylanders Support Development of Natural Gas Resources

• Commission Finalizes Transportation Funding Recommendations

• 2011 Special Session Adjourned

• Special Session Update - October 17

• Transportation Commission to Recommend Protection of Trust Fund, Gas Tax and Fee Increases

• Special Session Starts Monday

• Special Session Watch

• New Credit Check Restrictions for Maryland Employers

• Survey Notes Health Insurance Rate Increases

• The Maryland Chamber Presents: The Watershed Implementation Plan Cost Study Seminar

• Chamber to Stress Transportation Funding, TTF Protection

• Summary of Health Benefits Mandate Detailed

• Senate Committee Considers Jobs and Taxes

• Aug. 30 Southern Maryland Legislative Briefing Postponed

• Maryland Chamber to Hold Regional Legislative Briefings

• State “Living Wage” Rates Increase in September

• Health Exchange Director Appointed

• BRAC on Track – Except for Transportation Funding

• Tax Ruling Significant for Small Employers

• Maryland Delegation Split on Debt Compromise

• Sales Tax Hearing Follow Up

• MD Chamber to Address Sales Tax Issues During Senate Hearing

• Sen. Kasemeyer Discusses Taxes, Special Session

• Small Employers Abandoning Health Insurance

• Letter to the Editor: MD Should Consider Streamlined Sales Tax Agreement

• NLRB and DOL Move to Streamline Union Organizing

• Special Session Week of October 17?

• Health Exchange Board Off to Fast Start

• Comptroller Issues Alcohol Tax Guidance

• Government Contractor Withholding Delayed to 2013

• Businesses Face Likely Alcohol Tax Problems

• Health Insurance Website for Small Employers

• Employer Representatives Needed for Health Exchange Board

• 2011 Maryland General Assembly Recap

• Tax Credit Sunset Bill Defeated

• News & Notes – April 6, 2011

• Senate Committee Approves Amended Semiannual Property Tax Payments Bill

• Invest Maryland Moves Forward

• U.S. Senate Passes 1099 Repeal

• Business Issue Update

• House Passes Earned Income Credit Notification Bill

• Arbitration Jeopardized by Bill

• Act Now to Save Business Tax Credits

• Rules Subcommittee Approves Comparative Fault Report

• Bill Would Make Class Action Waivers Unenforceable

• Health Exchange Vote Likely This Week

• Court Issues Draft Report on Fault Standard

• Chamber Supports “Fast Tracking” Bill

• Business Tax Update

• Criminal Background Check Bill Withdrawn

• Bill Would Create Uncertainty Around Tax Credits

• Tax Legislation Update

• Support Invest Maryland

• Campaign Launched to Promote Health Care Tax Credits

• Senate Committee to Hear Millionaires Tax Extension

• Chamber Supports Apology Bill

• Committee Approves Semiannual Property Tax Payments Bill

• Bill Targets Employer Use of Criminal Background Checks

• Senate Committee Hears Transportation Bill

• Chamber Opposes Minimum Wage Increase

• Earned Income Credit Notification Bill is Back

• U.S. House Passes 1099 Reform

• Chamber Supports Protecting and Enhancing Transportation Funding

• Bill Would Speed Up Permitting Process

• Bill Would Codify Liability Standard

• Chamber Makes Budget Recommendations

• State Should Ease Regulatory Burden on Small Businesses

• Bill Would Require Employers to Pay Employees for Jury Duty

• Chamber Opposes Combined Reporting

• Minimum Wage Bill to be Heard Next Week

• Why Pay More?

• Bill Would Expand Home-Based Businesses Property Tax Exemption

• Chamber Supports Simple Reporting System for Independent Expenditures

• Free Webinar: Business Issue Update From Annapolis

• Governor O’Malley Promotes Invest Maryland

• Business Tax Bill Roundup

• Semiannual Property Tax Payments Proposed for All Businesses

• Chamber Supports Financial Literacy Requirement

• 2011 Congressional Delegation Dinner Photos

• Chamber Opposes Credit Check Bill

• Congressional Dinner a Success

• Find Maryland Chamber Bill Positions

• President Obama Addresses U.S. Chamber

• Maryland’s Infrastructure Gets C-

• Maryland Lawmakers to Consider Health Benefit Exchange

• Senate Votes to Repeal 1099 Reporting Requirement

• Combined Reporting Bill Introduced

• 2011 Business Day in Annapolis Photos

• Feb. 28: Chamber Mid-Session Report Webinar

• Garagiola to Introduce Transportation Funding Bill

• Understanding the Workplace Fraud Act

• Credit Check Bill Raises Concerns

• Legislative Briefing Focuses on the Budget & Transportation Funding

• Coalition Seeks to Protect Transportation Trust Fund

• Build Relationships with Your Elected Officials

• Feb. 7: Maryland Congressional Delegation Dinner

• Feb. 16: TU 2011 Economic Outlook Conference

• Maryland Chamber VP Meets with Baltimore County Chamber Legislative Committee

• Business Agenda Stresses Competitiveness, Job Creation

• Bill Would Raise Minimum Wage to $10 in 2013

• Jan. 25: Business Day in Annapolis

• Court Liability Study Moves Ahead

• Momentum Building For 1099 Repeal

• Chamber: Court Should Not Change Tort Liability Standard by Rule

• Get Your Legislative News Fix on Twitter

• General Assembly to Broadcast Committee Hearings Online

• Bartlett & Ruppersberger Co-Sponsor 1099 Repeal Bill

• Campaign Finance Report Would Impact Businesses

• Court Considering Change in Liability Standard

• Business Tax Commission Issues Final Report

• Senate President Announces Committee Assignments

• 1099 Repeal Fails in U.S. Senate … Again

• Environment Committee to Meet with MDE Secretary Wilson

• Health Care Council to Hold Hearings

• Tax Commission Recommends No Combined Reporting in 2011

• It’s Time to Speak Up About Business Taxes

• Treasury Delays W-2 Reporting of Health Benefits

• Maryland Chamber to Host a Half Day Water Seminar

• Maryland’s Blue Ribbon Commission on Transportation Funding Holds Inaugural Meeting

• Take the Money

• 3rd Challenge to Noneconomic Damage Cap Fails

• Chamber Testifies on Health Insurance Exchange Design

• Still No Relief on 1099 Reporting

• Post-Primary Headlines

• So Long Grandfather