Latina Lobbyist Reaches Out, Touches Lawmakers; Some Push Back

SILVER SPRING – CASA of Maryland lobbyist Natali Fani was on the verge of tears the night of April 12 — sine die — the last day of the General Assembly session

ICC Added to Regional Transportation Road Map

ANNAPOLIS – The Inter-county Connector, Gov

Hispanic Voting Bloc Grows, But Lacks Common Agenda

ANNAPOLIS – When Hurricane Mitch tore through Central America in 1998 and a series of earthquakes hit the same region in 2001, thousands of Washington, D

General Assembly Scrimps on Road Safety

ANNAPOLIS – Car registration fees are going up to pay for new roads and mass transit, but a host of other transportation-related ideas stalled in the General Assembly when it adjourned for the year Monday

Senate Gives Final Approval to Ehrlich Road, Transit Measure

ANNAPOLIS – The Senate Friday approved Gov

Senate OKs Motorcyclists Without Helmets

ANNAPOLIS – Despite pleas from legislators arguing helmets save lives, the Senate Thursday passed a bill to allow adult motorcyclists to ride without protective headgear

Speed Camera Gets Green Light from Senate

ANNAPOLIS – The Senate Tuesday approved a five-year pilot program allowing speed radar cameras in Prince George’s and Montgomery counties

Senate Backs Stability for Transit Funding, Sparing Riders Higher Fares

ANNAPOLIS – The Senate Wednesday approved a bill that could stabilize fares for users of Maryland Transit Administration bus, light rail and Baltimore-area Metro services

Fees Favored to Send Pointed Message to Scofflaw Drivers

ANNAPOLIS – Advocates for safer roads and medical funding testified Tuesday in favor of the Driver Responsibility Act, a bill to impose fees and surcharges on drivers who accumulate five or more points in three years or who are convicted of alcohol- or drug-related offenses

Road Refund Tucked in House Tax Package

ANNAPOLIS – An amendment included in the tax plan passed by the House Thursday would allocate a portion of future budget surpluses to the Transportation Trust Fund, should the state borrow from that account again