O?Malley tax package faces Republican filibuster

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The Senate was close to giving tentative approval Thursday night to its reworked version of Gov. Martin O?Malley?s proposal to increase sales, income and corporate taxes that would raise $1.5 billion.

But the plan faces a filibuster to talk it to death Thursday night or Friday morning by 14 Republicans and at least one Democrat.

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