A leading national precious metals dealer and the nation's top sound money advocacy group honor Maryland and Alaska lawmakers for advancing sound money policies
CHARLOTTE, NC / ACCESS Newswire / August 13, 2026 / One of the largest national precious metals dealers and depositories in the U.S. has again teamed up with the nation's leading sound money public policy group to recognize state legislators championing sound money policies.
Money Metals and the Sound Money Defense League today named Maryland lawmakers Del. Wayne Hartman and Sen. J.B. Jennings and Alaska Rep. Kevin McCabe as the 2026 Sound Money Legislators of the Year.
In Maryland, Del. Wayne Hartman and Sen. J.B. Jennings are recognized for restoring the sales tax exemption on purchases of precious metals that was controversially repealed in 2025.
Prior to 2025, Maryland's sales tax law included a full sales tax exemption on all purchases of gold and silver made above $1,000. A cynical new law imposed a sales tax on all purchases, regardless of order size, that were made outside of the Baltimore Convention Center. This effectively eliminated the sales tax exemption for the overwhelming majority of transactions in the state.
