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Legislative Advocacy

Maryland Chamber to Hold Regional Legislative Briefings

August 23, 2011

The Maryland Chamber is hitting the road for a series of regional meetings. Our goal is to bring together members at locations across the state to discuss the economy and the legislative issues that impact Maryland businesses. The Maryland Chamber is working on our Business Agenda in preparation for the 2012 session. In addition, the [...]

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Building a Pro-Business Climate for Maryland

August 12, 2011

This update was originally posted on MDbizMedia. We’re cross-posting it here. Helping Maryland become more business friendly is a major objective of the Maryland Chamber of Commerce. By connecting our members to other businesses throughout the State, we can broaden a company’s network of potential clients. From Ocean City to Wisp, from Waldorf to Aberdeen, [...]

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Save the Date: Business Policy Conference is Nov. 2-3

August 4, 2011

The Maryland Chamber’s Business Policy Conference is back in Cambridge this year. The conference will be held on November 2-3 at the Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay Resort. Please save the dates on your calendar. Registration information will be available soon. Attend this event to learn more about important public policy issues that will be debated [...]

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MD Chamber to Address Sales Tax Issues During Senate Hearing

July 26, 2011

The Senate Budget & Taxation Committee will hold a hearing on sales tax issues this afternoon. The hearing will focus on expansion of the sales tax to services and the taxing of Internet sales. Maryland Chamber President/CEO Kathy Snyder, CCE, will testify during the hearing, urging committee members to avoid actions that would make Maryland [...]

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Sen. Kasemeyer Discusses Taxes, Special Session

July 14, 2011

WBAL Radio posted a great interview with Senate Budget and Taxation Committee Chairman Ed Kasemeyer yesterday. The interview covers a number of topics including upcoming B&T hearings, this fall’s special session, the state budget, taxes, transportation funding and more. Kasemeyer said he doesn’t think the General Assembly will consider new taxes during the special session, [...]

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MD Chamber to Hold Regional Legislative Briefings

June 22, 2011

It’s the time of year when the Maryland Chamber’s public policy committees begin to outline the Chamber’s legislative agenda for next session. The process will be more complicated this year because there will be a special session in October. The special session could be quick and uneventful if the General Assembly goes into session just [...]

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Governor O’Malley Outlines Transportation Funding Challenges

May 9, 2011

Governor Martin O’Malley outlined the challenges facing Maryland’s transportation system and asked business leaders for help promoting increased transportation spending in his speech during the Maryland Chamber’s Annual Meeting last week. O’Malley said the recession took $2 billion out of what was a $10.6 billion capital plan. The Blue Ribbon Commission on Maryland Transportation Funding [...]

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Governor to Speak During Chamber’s Annual Meeting

April 25, 2011

Governor Martin O’Malley will address Maryland business leaders during the Maryland Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Membership Meeting and Business Hall of Fame Awards Dinner on Wednesday, May 4. The Governor will discuss economic development and transportation priorities. The Annual Meeting is the Maryland Chamber’s largest networking event of the year. In addition to hearing from [...]

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Governor, Economic Development Commission Unveil Strategic Plan

April 14, 2011

Governor Martin O’Malley joined members of the Maryland Economic Development Commission in Baltimore today to unveil a five year strategic plan for economic development in Maryland. “I want to thank the Commission for many months of hard work in developing this plan, which charts a clear path for accelerating our mission of creating and retaining [...]

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2011 Maryland General Assembly Recap

April 13, 2011

The 2011 Maryland General Assembly session ended this week. The Maryland Chamber took positions on 132 of the 2,370 bills and resolutions introduced. Here are a few highlights of important business issues considered during the session. You can view our complete session recap online here. Business Taxes: Pressure to raise taxes remained strong due to [...]

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