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General Assembly approves gas tax hike
The Maryland General Assembly gave final approval Friday to Gov. Martin O'Malley's proposed gas tax increase, raising costs for motorists while providing an infusion of hundreds of millions of dollars a year for new roads and mass transit projects. The...
Tags: Executive Branch, Thomas V. Mike Miller, E.J. Pipkin, Maryland Transit Administration, E-Commerce Industry
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Baltimore drivers lose $1,800 a year to bad roads and congestion, report says
Bad roads and congestion cost Baltimore-area drivers nearly $1,800 a year in lost time, vehicle repairs and wasted gas, according to a study released Thursday by TRIP, a national transportation industry group. The report says two-thirds of the region'...
Tags: BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport, Trips and Vacations, Baltimore Red Line, Donald C. Fry, Transportation
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Question 6: Vote no to immorality
Gov. Martin O'Malley won't tell Marylanders what he thinks marriage is, or how he came to support same-sex marriage, but he is certain "gender" is irrelevant to the marital relationship and the preservation of family and society. Even pagan Rome, which...Tags: Family, Genesis (music group), Executive Branch, Marriage, Richmond (Richmond, Virginia)
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Md., Va. governors compete nationally, but play nice at home
Republican Gov. Robert McDonnell of Virginia made no secret about who he thought should win Maryland's 2010 gubernatorial campaign. It wasn't Martin O'Malley.
Yet two months after O'Malley, a Democrat, sailed to victory, McDonnell showed up in...Tags: Manufacturing and Engineering, Natural Resources, Executive Branch, Christianity, CNN (tv network)
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On same-sex marriage, O'Malley should heed O'Brien
As a Catholic, a 20-year member of the Virginia General Assembly, the author of Virginia's 2006 voter-approved one-man, one-woman Constitutional Marriage Amendment, and a graduate ofMaryland public schools, I take issue with Gov. Martin O'Malley's...Tags: Family, Executive Branch, Christianity, Regional Authority, Roman Catholicism
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On tax reform, O'Malley can learn a lot from Virginia
Gov. Martin O'Malley is planning to resume his fight for comprehensive tax reform during next year's regular legislative session. He is wise to do so.
The business of fixing Maryland's structural deficit is unfinished. The projected budget shortfall is...Tags: Automotive Equipment, Entertainment Events, Manufacturing and Engineering, Executive Branch, Lobbying
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Could next House speaker be Republican?
The Register-Herald, Beckley, W.Va.A Republican speaker in the West Virginia House of Delegates? Las Vegas oddsmakers would be in a tizzy over that, but from a mathematical standpoint, it is possible, when delegates gather under the dome in June to replace outgoing Speaker Rick Thompson....Tags: Executive Branch, Elections, Earl Ray Tomblin, Republican Party, Government
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West Point tax increase goes forward; court agreement reached
Richmond Times-DispatchA judge approved an agreement Friday that allows King William County to go forward with a nearly threefold tax increase for the town of West Point, but also opens the door to negotiations on future tax rates. The West Point Town Council had sued last...Tags: Litigation, Local Government, Lawyers, Justice System, King William County
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Valley News Briefs
The News Virginian, Waynesboro, Va.Woman arrested for hitting vehicles Authorities charged a Waynesboro woman with driving under the influence of drugs, on a suspended license after she smashed her minivan into a parked SUV in a convenience store lot, police said Wednesday....Tags: Virginia Department of Transportation, Prescription Drugs, Waynesboro (Waynesboro, Virginia), Albemarle County
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Fredericksburg study shows Va. city has 'very strong market' for stadium
cj.lovelace@herald-mail.comA market analysis study that looks at the economic sustainability of a multiuse stadium in Fredericksburg, Va., was unveiled Monday, and concludes that there is a demand for such a facility there, according to a Fredericksburg Economic Development...Tags: Finance, Baseball, Marketing, Economic Policy
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The Roanoke Times, Va., Dan Casey column
The Roanoke Times, Va.Have you ever seen the 1993 movie "Groundhog Day"? It's a Bill Murray comedy about an egotistical TV weatherman from Pittsburgh and an annual assignment he despises: covering Punxsutawney Phil, the famous Pennsylvania groundhog. One year the...Tags: Punxsutawney Phil (groundhog), New Year's Day, Elections, Bill Murray, Groundhog Day (movie)
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Baseball stadium study results coming to city EDA
The Free Lance-Star, Fredericksburg, Va.The preliminary results of a study to assess the economic potential of a multi-purpose baseball stadium in Fredericksburg will be presented to the city's Economic Development Authority on Monday. William Mykins and Ryan Conway of Washington-based...Tags: Finance, Washington Nationals, Baseball, Investments, Public Officials
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