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O’Malley signs gas tax, announces projects
ANNAPOLIS — Gov. Martin O’Malley signed Maryland’s first gas tax increase in 20 years into law on Thursday and announced $1.2 billion in highway and transit projects. The new law […]
Airlines lose $552 million in 1Q, better than ’12
NEW YORK — U.S. airlines say they improved their financial performance in the first quarter, although they still lost money in what is traditionally the year’s toughest travel period. The […]
MARC, VRE warn of speed restrictions
WASHINGTON — Virginia Railway Express and MARC are warning passengers that travel may be slowed by heat-related speed restrictions. The temperatures on Wednesday afternoon and evening aren’t expected to be […]
Tougher drunken driving threshold recommended
WASHINGTON — States should cut their threshold for drunken driving by nearly half — from .08 blood alcohol level to 0.05 — matching a standard that has substantially reduced highway […]
Big 4 cellphone carriers unite on anti-texting ads
NEW YORK — The country’s four biggest cellphone companies are set to launch their first joint advertising campaign against texting while driving, uniting behind AT&T’s “It Can Wait” slogan to […]
Purple line leaders optimistic for 2020 opening
SILVER SPRING — Project leaders for the Maryland Transit Administration’s purple line say they’re optimistic that the 16-mile light rail line will be open by 2020. The purple line would […]
Could extra gas tax funds go to bridges?
ANNAPOLIS — Republican Sen. Richard Colburn of Dorchester voted against Maryland‘s recently passed gas tax increase, but now hopes some of the new money will go to replacing the Dover […]
GBC celebrates good news, but warily eyes future
In the wake of a legislative session lauded as one of the most productive in recent years, officials had more good news than usual to deliver at the Greater Baltimore Committee’s annual meeting. The General Assembly supported 70 percent of the policy positions advanced by the organization, GBC President and CEO Donald C. Fry told the crowd of about 800 at the Hyatt Regency Baltimore hotel on Wed[...]
City design panel reviews Red Line plans for Canton
Architects laid out plans for a section of the Red Line light rail project that runs through Boston Street in Canton, saying the train will not be a hindrance to commuting in the area.
D.C. taxis to take credit cards by Aug. 31
WASHINGTON — Taxicabs in the District of Columbia will be required to accept credit and debit cards by the end of August. The D.C. Taxicab Commission approved the requirement on […]
Maryland looks to buses to loosen traffic-tied I-270
WASHINGTON — When Margie Weaver accepted a job in North Bethesda, she didn’t think much about driving 42 miles from her home in Unionville to her workplace — until a […]
Eye Opener: House Republicans shake up leadership
A few government and politics headlines for Wednesday.
