Gov. O’Malley's legislative agenda faces challenges as Maryland legislature returns
Washington Post - Governor O’Malley wants ratepayers to help cover the cost of making offshore wind energy competitive. He also wants more gas tax revenue to increase road, bridge and transit construction. He wants environmental fees to bring in more money to reduce pollution flowing into the Chesapeake Bay. And he wants to accelerate state borrowing, despite shrinking property tax revenue to pay for it, to help spur improvements to public infrastructure.After years of state budget cuts, each investment is important to Maryland’s future, O’Malley says. But each would also hit state residents squarely in the pocketbook. Read more ...
