From state Sen. J.B. Jennings: Toll Reductions Governor Hogan’s recent toll cut was not just keeping a campaign promise to lower Maryland’s excessive tolls. Most importantly, it was a well-reasoned, fiscally sound plan to put more money back in the pockets of bridge, road and tunnel users. The reduced tolls, which become effective July 1 […]
State Senate GOP Defend Gov. Hogan Toll Reduction Plan; Toll Increases Under Gov. O’Malley Deemed “Excessive”
From the Senate Minority Office: At the request of Democratic legislators who opposed the move, members of the Senate Budget & Taxation Committee and the Senate Finance Committee gathered together at a joint hearing in their committee room Tuesday morning to question Secretary of Transportation Pete Rahn and Bruce Gartner, the Executive Director of the […]
Cash Toll Lanes to Remain on Thomas J. Hatem Memorial Bridge for Another 2 Years
From the Office of Sen. Nancy Jacobs: Senator Nancy Jacobs of District 34 is pleased to notify the citizens of Cecil and Harford Counties that the Maryland Transportation Authority has agreed to allow the cash lanes to remain at the Hatem Bridge toll facility for the next two years. “I appreciate the MdTA listening to […]
Friends of Harford: Public Hearing June 26 Regarding Wetland and Waterways Disturbance for I-95 Express Toll Lane Project
From Friends of Harford: Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) has scheduled a public information hearing on: Application by Maryland Transportation Authority (MdTA) for a Nontidal Wetland and Waterways Permit connected to the I-95 Section 200 plan. Meeting Date/Time: Wednesday June 26, 2013 – project plans will be on display from 6:30 to 7:00 pm, […]
Del. James: Amended Tolling Proposal “Turned Out Vastly Different from the Original Proposal for the Hatem Bridge that So Many of Us Objected To”
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 […]
Harford Campaign for Liberty: Carroll Commissioner Rothschild on United Nations “Agenda 21” Implementation; Special Session Update
From Harford Campaign for Liberty: Join us at the September 27, 2011 meeting of the Campaign for Liberty! Get the latest update on the Toll Hikes from the MdTA and the pending tax increases of the Special Session this October. This month’s guest speaker is Richard Rothschild, the Carroll County Comissioner– He will speak about […]
Del. Szeliga: “Despite the Thousands of People Who Turned Out to Fight…Tolls Will Double and Even Triple on Our Highways, Bridges and Tunnels”
From the office of Del. Kathy Szeliga: The leadership in Maryland just passed the highest toll increases in state history!! Following is the list with all the increases: http://www.mdta.maryland.gov/Toll_Increase/documents/Public_Notice_Approved_Plan_092111.pdf Despite the thousands of people who turned out to fight the toll increases at hearings across the state, tolls will double and even triple on our […]
Rep. Harris Opposes Largest Toll Hike in State’s History; “Maryland Families and Job Creators, Particularly on the Eastern Shore, Cannot Afford another Tax Hike”
From the office of Congressman Andy Harris: Today, Rep. Andy Harris continued to voice his opposition to the largest toll hike in the state’s history. “Maryland families and job creators, particularly on the Eastern Shore, cannot afford another tax hike,” said Rep. Andy Harris. “Maryland doesn’t have a revenue problem – they simply want to […]
