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The gas tax compromise
The gas tax plan unveiled this week by Gov. Martin O'Malley and the General Assembly's top leaders is a complicated proposal that wouldn't represent our first choice in how best to pay for Maryland's transportation needs. But, on balance, it's a better-...
Tags: Martin O'Malley, Thomas V. Mike Miller, Regional Authority, Government, Montgomery County (Maryland)
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Could Virginia move give O'Malley political cover?
A deal struck in Richmond on paying for roads, bridges and mass transit could give Gov. Martin O'Malley some political cover if he decides to move forward in Annapolis with his own version of a transportation revenue bill in the second half of this year's...Tags: Republican Party, Martin O'Malley, Baltimore Red Line, Regional Authority, Transportation
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Miller says state must act now to fund transportation
Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller testified Wednesday that Maryland's shortage of funds for transportation projects is a crisis that needs to be addressed now. Appearing before the Senate Budget & Taxation Committee, Miller said his proposed...
Tags: Martin O'Malley, Baltimore Red Line, Thomas V. Mike Miller, Parties and Movements, Public Transportation
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State funding plan elusive for roads, transit
As the General Assembly nears the halfway point in its 90-day session, Gov. Martin O'Malley and key legislators have yet to agree on a plan to pay for new roads, bridges and transit lines — a decision many consider critical to Maryland's economy....
Tags: Anthony G. Brown, Martin O'Malley, Maryland Area Regional Commuter Rail, Regional Authority, Bethesda (Montgomery, Maryland)
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Miller introduces transportation revenue bill
Taking the first step in grappling with what could become one of the most difficult issues of the 2013 General Assembly, Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller introduced a bill Monday night that would raise hundreds of millions of dollars for...
Tags: Martin O'Malley, Elections, Baltimore Red Line, Regional Authority, Transportation
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Miller proposes local gas tax, leasing ICC
Baltimore and Maryland's counties could impose their own 5-cents-a-gallon tax on gas to pay for local roads and buses under a proposal by Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller. Miller also proposed Thursday leasing a state toll highway to a private...
Tags: Republican Party, Martin O'Malley, Mitch Daniels, Regional Authority, Pennsylvania Turnpike
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Miller proposes new local gas tax
The Baltimore SunAs state leaders look for a way to raise cash for much-needed transportation projects, Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller on Thursday outlined a plan that involves leasing a Maryland roadway to a corporation and a two-tiered increase in gas taxes....Tags: Martin O'Malley, Thomas V. Mike Miller, Baltimore Red Line, Michael E. Busch, Regional Authority
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Miller to push regional transportation funding
Attempting to break a years-long stalemate over transportation revenue, Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller intends to introduce legislation that would allow local governments and regional authorities to raise money for roads and mass transit....Tags: Martin O'Malley, Republican Party, Baltimore Red Line, Thomas V. Mike Miller, Regional Authority
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State leaders urged to raise money for roads, transit
Business leaders and county officials are urging the governor and General Assembly to increase Maryland's gas tax or find another way to raise hundreds of millions of dollars for road and transit projects — even in the face of public opposition....Tags: Martin O'Malley, Regional Authority, Thomas V. Mike Miller, Fiscal Cliff, Transportation
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Transportation summit pushes for revenue increase
Business leaders, elected officials and transportation advocates gathered in Annapolis Wednesday to push Gov. Martin O’Malley and the General Assembly to take action next year to raise vital revenue for the state’s roads, bridges and transit...Tags: Baltimore Red Line, Regional Authority, Transportation, Same-Sex Marriage, Government
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Re: UM's move to the Big Ten, whatever happened to loyalty and integrity?
I read with interest Jim Rosapepe's commentary on why Maryland should join the Big Ten athletic conference ("UM to Big 10: good move?" Nov. 28). Curiously, one of his arguments was based on a previous academic partnership with Columbia and Penn. These...Tags: Maryland Terrapins, University of Maryland, College Park, Big Ten Conference, Atlantic Coast Conference, Columbia Lions
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Loh makes the right call on Terps' Big Ten move
University of Maryland alumni and other Terp fans are understandably outraged by the sudden, secret decision to move from the Atlantic Coast Conference to the Big Ten. It's never good when public institutions exclude the public from even asking...
Tags: Thomas V. Mike Miller, Big Ten Conference, Atlantic Coast Conference, Maryland Terrapins, University of Maryland, College Park
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