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Washington, Maryland lawmakers propose banning credit card swipe fees on sales taxes
Washington, Maryland lawmakers propose banning credit card swipe fees on sales taxes
Washington, Maryland lawmakers propose banning credit card swipe fees on sales taxes
(The Center Square) – State lawmakers in Washington and Maryland are following the lead of Illinois in proposing legislation to ban credit card swipe fees on sales taxes that cost retailers significant money. Maryland’s House Bill 29, introduced in January, would prohibit credit card networks from charging “swipe fees” on sales tax, which cost merchants in Maryland $156.9 million in 2023 alone...
WA legislators, members of the public debate new education choice scholarships bill
WA legislators, members of the public debate new education choice scholarships bill
WA legislators, members of the public debate new education choice scholarships bill
(The Center Square) – More than 2,600 people signed on to support a school choice bill that received a public hearing Thursday in Olympia. House Bill 1140, sponsored by Rep. Travis Couture, R-Allyn, would create scholarships via Education Savings Accounts to help low-income and special needs students and families trapped in underperforming schools. “...
Bill to remove medical debt from credit scores in Washington moves forward
Bill to remove medical debt from credit scores in Washington moves forward
Bill to remove medical debt from credit scores in Washington moves forward
(The Center Square) – State lawmakers are forwarding a bill that would change how medical debt impacts Washingtonians' credit scores. Senate Bill 5480 doesn’t erase medical debt completely but “Declares a medical debt void and unenforceable if it is reported to a consumer credit reporting agency or credit bureau,” according to a Senate Bill Report. The report goes on ...

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