Maryland Republican lawmakers are fiercely opposing a proposal to provide COVID-19 relief funds to undocumented taxpaying workers.GOP senators charge Democrats are pushing a far-left agenda, while Democrats argue issues surrounding COVID-19 must include tax fairness.A civil but heated discussion took place Wednesday on the Senate floor over legislation that would provide COVID-19 relief money to low-income taxpaying workers who are not U.S. citizens. Senate Bill 218 would benefit some 60,000 people. So we are going to spend $60 million creating a special welfare program and checks for these individuals, said Sen. Michael Hough, R-Frederick and Carroll counties. They are already paying sales tax, they are already paying property tax and they are just trying to do what they can to make sure their family can survive, so this is tax fairness, said Sen. Craig Zucker, D-Montgomery County. Today was a microcosm of the entire session. We are seeing more liberal bills get in there. It
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Idaho Senate Passes Constitutional Amendment to Ban Marijuana Legalization.The state Senate on Wednesday approved a constitutional amendment that would make it impossible for voters or legislators to legalize marijuana or any other drug not approved by the federal Food and Drug Administration. The measure, Senate Joint Resolution 101, now heads to the House, where it must be approved by a two-thirds majority. If it passes the House, it would then have to be approved by a simple majority of voters in the November 2022 election.
Maryland Senate President Cosponsors Marijuana Legalization Bill. Senate Majority Leader Nancy King (D) is cosponsoring a marijuana bill, Senate Bill 708, that was introduced this week. Senate Finance Committee Vice-Chair Brian J. Feldman (D) is the lead sponsor, and he has several other powerful cosponsors, including Budget and Taxation Chair Guy J. Guzzone (D), Judicial Proceedings Committee Chair William C. Smith Jr (
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