Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley on May 2 signed 294 bills passed by the legislature into law. Guess which one got the most press? The flush tax. The new law's official name is the Chesapeake Bay Restoration Fee, but flush tax is a catchier name and invokes the despised T word. That's always handy rhetoric, especially...

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