On our program today, another update from Annapolis and the 2021 General Assembly.  We’re going to concentrate on tax policy.  Last week, the legislature overrode Governor Larry Hogan’s veto of legislation that passed last year to impose a tax on Digital Ads.   A well-funded coalition of business owners called Marylanders for Tax Fairness strenuously oppose the digital ad tax, calling it a tax on small businesses.

Later in the program, we’ll be joined by Ned Atwater, a business advocate and restaurateur who runs a group of six restaurants here in Baltimore.   

But Tom’s first guests today are Delegate Stephanie Smith from Baltimore and Delegate Vaughn Stewart from Montgomery County.  They are both Democrats, and they are part of the Maryland Fair Funding Coalition, which supported the digital ad tax.  The coalition is also working on a few different pieces of legislation that will change the state tax code.

Delegate Stewart, Delegate Smith and Ned Atwater join us on Zoom…

On our program today, another update from Annapolis and the&nbsp;<a href="https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/" data-cke-saved-href="https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/">2021&nbsp;General Assembly</a>.&nbsp; We&rsquo;re going to concentrate on tax policy.&nbsp; Last week, the legislature overrode&nbsp;<a href="https://governor.maryland.gov/governor-larry-hogan/" data-cke-saved-href="https://governor.maryland.gov/governor-larry-hogan/">Governor Larry Hogan</a>&rsquo;s veto of legislation that passed last year to impose a tax on Digital Ads.&nbsp;&nbsp; A well-funded coalition of business owners called&nbsp;<a href="https://www.marylandtaxfairness.org/" data-cke-saved-href="https://www.marylandtaxfairness.org/">Marylanders for Tax Fairness</a>&nbsp;strenuously oppose the digital ad tax, calling it a tax on small businesses.
Later in the program, we&rsquo;ll be joined by&nbsp;Ned Atwater, a business advocate and restaurateur who runs a group of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.atwatersfood.com/" data-cke-saved-href="https://www.atwatersfood.com/">six restaurants</a>&nbsp;here in Baltimore. &nbsp;&nbsp;
But Tom&rsquo;s first guests today are&nbsp;<a href="https://msa.maryland.gov/msa/mdmanual/06hse/html/msa18042.html" data-cke-saved-href="https://msa.maryland.gov/msa/mdmanual/06hse/html/msa18042.html">Delegate Stephanie Smith</a>&nbsp;from Baltimore and&nbsp;<a href="https://msa.maryland.gov/msa/mdmanual/06hse/html/msa18023.html" data-cke-saved-href="https://msa.maryland.gov/msa/mdmanual/06hse/html/msa18023.html">Delegate Vaughn Stewart</a>&nbsp;from Montgomery County.&nbsp; They are both Democrats, and they are part of the&nbsp;<a href="http://fairfundingmd.org/" data-cke-saved-href="http://fairfundingmd.org/">Maryland&nbsp;Fair Funding Coalition</a>, which supported the digital ad tax.&nbsp; The coalition is also working on a few different pieces of legislation that will change the state tax code.
<a href="https://twitter.com/DelegateStewart" data-cke-saved-href="https://twitter.com/DelegateStewart">Delegate Stewart</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/Smith4Delegate" data-cke-saved-href="https://twitter.com/Smith4Delegate">Delegate Smith</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/AtwatersFood" data-cke-saved-href="https://twitter.com/AtwatersFood">Ned Atwater</a>&nbsp;join us on Zoom&hellip;

Monday-Friday from noon-1:00, Tom Hall and his guests are talking about what's on your mind, and what matters most to Marylander's, the latest news, local and national politics, education and the environment, popular culture and the arts, sports and science, race and religion, movies and medicine. We welcome your questions and comments. E-mail us at midday@wypr.org

Monday-Friday from noon-1:00, Tom Hall and his guests are talking about what's on your mind, and what matters most to Marylander's, the latest news, local and national politics, education and the environment, popular culture and the arts, sports and science, race and religion, movies and medicine. We welcome your questions and comments. E-mail us at <a href="mailto:midday@wypr.org">midday@wypr.org</a>

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Monday-Friday from noon-1:00, Tom Hall and his guests are talking about what's on your mind, and what matters most to Marylander's, the latest news, local and national politics, education and the environment, popular culture and the arts, sports and science, race and religion, movies and medicine.  We welcome your questions and comments. E-mail us at midday@wypr.org.

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