Firms remind lawmakers that tech is good for Maryland's economy

A year ago, Maryland technology companies were holding rallies and pushing a last-minute lobbying campaign at the State House as they tried to persuade legislators not to impose a new tax on the industry. On Thursday, many of the same firms were back in Annapolis for the first Maryland IT Showcase, an open bar event designed to remind lawmakers that tech is a big economic engine for the state and, more importantly, that the companies still don't want to be taxed.

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