ANNAPOLIS, Md (AP) — The Maryland Supreme Court will hear an appeal of a lower court’s ruling that the state’s first-in-the-nation tax on digital is unconstitutional.
Maryland’s highest court announced Friday that it will hear an appeal from Maryland’s comptroller in May. Anne Arundel County Circuit Court Judge Alison Asti ruled in October that the Maryland law violates the U.S. Constitution’s prohibition on state interference with interstate commerce. She also ruled that it violates the federal Internet Tax Freedom Act, which prohibits discrimination against electronic commerce.
Verizon Media Inc. and Comcast challenged the law in the state’s court.
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ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland Gov. Wes Moore has named former Metro CEO Paul Wiedefeld to be the state's Transportation Secretary. The appointment, announced at a news conference Tuesday, is a significant one for the new governor, who has made transportation a top priority of his administration. Wiedefeld led Metro as general manager for about six years before resigning in May. He also has served previously as head of the […]
