From the office of Del. Mary-Dulany James: Dear Friends, As I hope you heard, last week the Maryland Transportation Authority (MdTA) adopted an amended tolling proposal. It turned out vastly different from the original proposal for the Hatem Bridge that so many of us objected to. I was pleased with how open Secretary of Transportation […]
Del. James: “I am Pleased that the Governor Listened to Our Concerns and that the Transportation Authority Revised their Proposed Toll Schedule”
From the office of Del. Mary-Dulany James: Friends, Yesterday, the Maryland Transportation Authority board put forward a revised proposal for toll increases in Maryland that will be finalized next Thursday. This is great news for Harford and Cecil residents and our region of the State! Delegate Dave Rudolph and I have been working throughout the […]
Del. James: “For Many of Us, the Route 40 Corridor is All Just One Neighborhood and Should be Seen that Way by the State”
From the office of Del. Mary-Dulany James: Friends, As I am sure you know, the Maryland Transportation Authority (MdTA), the body charged with constructing, managing, repairing and financing all tolling facilities around the State, recently proposed substantial toll increases. The MdTA was created in 1971 to construct, manage, operate and improve the State’s toll facilities, […]
Del. James: O’Malley Signs Fast Track Order to Streamline and Expedite Review of Development Permits
From the office of Del. Mary-Dulany James: Dear Friends, As many of you know, I worked during the 2010 and 2011 sessions with Delegate Dave Rudolph, and other members of the Blue Dog Democrats group, to introduce Fast Track legislation. I am pleased to report that today, Governor O’Malley signed an Executive Order that will […]
Del. James: “This Was a Challenging Session, Perhaps the Most Difficult of My Years Here in Annapolis”
From the office of Del. Mary-Dulany James: Dear Friends, The 2011 Session ended three Mondays ago in a flurry of action that I wanted to update you on. I also wanted to let you know of some of this year’s highlights, and some issues that are ongoing. This was a challenging session, perhaps the most […]
Del. James: Funding for Harford Schools; Boy & Girl Scouts, Cecil Zoo, Fighting Snack Tax and Defending Aberdeen’s Frito-Lay Plant
From the office of Del. Mary-Dulany James: Dear Friends, As session begins to wind down, I wanted to update you on the several parts of the Capital Budget that will benefit our area. The Capital Budget includes funding for a number of specific important local projects that focuses on buildings and construction. As well, I […]
Continuing Care Retirement Community or Tax Exempt Residential Development? Aberdeen Mayor Questions Intent of Presbyterian Home
The Village at Carsins Run, a 200-resident continuing care retirement community whose planned arrival in Aberdeen was nearly a decade in the making, left town in a hurry last month and now is enduring additional criticism in light of recently uncovered documents and more intense scrutiny of the company’s intentions. After withdrawing plans in mid-March […]
Del. James: Some State Funding Restored for Harford County Schools and Roads; Fast-Tracking Projects to Create Construction Jobs
From the office of Del. Mary-Dulany James: Dear Friends, I guest-wrote a column to be published in the Aegis today, but I wanted to send you a preview of my comments, and a more thorough update on how the budget is progressing than the space allocated by the paper. Thankfully we have this far more […]
