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Maryland outlines $14M in alcohol tax revenue for health programs

Baltimore Business Journal Wednesday, July 18, 2012, 2:59pm EDT by Sarah Gantz, Reporter Maryland

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Alcohol tax funds boost long-term care services in Maryland

About $14.3 million generated by the 2011 state alcohol tax will be used to expand long-term care

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Health advocates cheer use of Md. alcohol tax

"It worked out exactly as we wanted, that it's being used for these purposes through the regular

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Coalition calls MD’s alcohol tax a success

A coalition that pushed an alcohol tax increase last year is calling the tax a success and turning

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Md. health advocates cheer allocation of proceeds from alcohol tax increase

Most of the money raised by a 50 percent increase in Maryland’s sales tax on alcohol has been

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Alcohol tax money directed to health programs

Gov.Martin O'Malley has proposed $64 million in health programs this year that his administration

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Higher alcohol tax in Maryland: Where will the money go?

Deputy Director Matt Celentano was interviewed on Mix 106.5 about the alcohol tax, health care and

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General Assembly passes tax hike in final hours

"In these times of tough budget problems, other states should do what Maryland did, raise money in

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Celebrating the passage of alcohol tax

The Lorraine Sheehan Alcohol Tax Coalition commends the Maryland General Assembly for voting to

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Proposal to raise sales tax on alcohol among most contentious on Md. Legislature’s final day

Public health advocates who pushed earlier in the session for an even bigger increase in the

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Alcohol tax hike passes Md. House committee

Vincent DeMarco, president of the Maryland Citizens’ Health Initiative and the driving force

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Senate budget writers back tax increase on alcohol

A key Senate committee on Thursday backed the state’s first increase in an alcohol specific tax

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Statement by Vincent DeMarco President, Maryland Citizens’ Health Initiative

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 24, 2011 In a great victory for public health in Maryland, the Senate

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Alcohol tax increase advances to full Senate

BALTIMORE SUN MARCH 24, 2011 Posted by Julie Bykowicz at 5:55 PM For the first time in more than

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Dime-a-Drink alcohol tax gets local support

"There are thousands of people disabled people waiting for supplies and services," Ken Capone, the

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Alcohol tax advocates roll out supporters including wine store owner

David Wells, who owns The Wine Source in Baltimore, said...that he is "confident that this increase

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MD Alcohol tax a win-win say supporters

A new study concludes an increase in Maryland's alcohol tax could save lives and money.

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Poll boasts public support for alcohol tax increase

“Maryland voters overwhelmingly support the dime-a-drink alcohol tax increase because they know

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Push continues for MD alcohol tax hike

A study released Tuesday says a proposed hike in the state’s alcohol tax would decrease the

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