Local Control of Teacher Pensions: A Win for Cecil County?
Recently, the Cecil County Commissioners took a public stance against the shift of teacher pension costs from the state of Maryland to the counties. The first reaction of most would be to agree with this opinion and oppose expensive hand-me-downs from the state of Maryland. However, could this situation actually be a blessing in disguise for fiscal conservatives in this county?
Tags:CCPS , Cecil County , County Commissioners , Jim Mullin , Maryland , Mike Dunn , Pensions , public schools , Robert Hodge , Tari Moore
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 raise tolls by hundreds of millions of dollars to fund transportation projects for the Washington,…
Tags:AVI Decal , Baltimore , Bay Bridge , Cecil County , Congress , Eastern Shore , EZ Pass , Fort McHenry Tunnel , Harbor Tunnel , Harford County , Hatem Bridge , John F. Kennedy Memorial Highway , Maryland , Maryland budget , Maryland Transportation Authority , MDTA , O'Malley , Rep. Andy Harris , Republican , Spending , Taxes , toll increase
Del. Szeliga: “Despite the Thousands of People Who Turned Out to Fight…Tolls Will Double and Even Triple on Our Highways, Bridges and Tunnels”
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 highways, bridges and tunnels.
Tags:Annapolis , AVI Decal , Baltimore , Bay Bridge , Cecil County , Delegate Kathy Szeliga , EZ Pass , Harford County , Hatem Bridge , Maryland , Maryland Transportation Authority , MDTA , Ocean City , Perryville , Port Deposit , toll increase
MDTA Releases a New “Sham” Toll Increase Plan
A newly revised sham toll increase plan was released today by the Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) that will STILL increase tolls across our state. It doesn’t seem like the MDTA heard the thousands of people who came out to the hearings from all over Maryland demanding the MDTA not increase tolls. Visit the MDTA website to read the specifics of the new proposal: Click Here to See Today’s Notice to…
Tags:AVI Decal , Cecil County , EJ Pipkin , EZ Pass , Governor O'Malley , Harford County , Hatem Bridge , Havre de Grace , Maryland Transportation Authority , Perryville , Port Deposit , Republican , Senator Nancy Jacobs , Spending , Taxes , toll increases
Disappointment: MDGOP “Leaders” Supported Earmarks in 2011 Session
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Although Maryland Republicans have largely done a good job of opposing tax increases and out-of-control spending in Annapolis, they disappointed many with the sponsoring of some earmarks during the 2011 legislative session. What is more troubling is that those leading the GOP delegations in Annapolis were some of the biggest culprits. GOP Minority Leader in the Maryland Senate, Sen. Nancy Jacobs (R-District 34) sponsored, along with Delegate Dave Rudolph (D-District…
Tags:Annapolis , Budget , Cecil County , Delegate Davide Rudolph , Delegate Jeannie Haddaway-Riccio , Democrats , Earmarks , Eastern Shore , legislature , Maryland , Republicans , Senator EJ Pipkin , Senator Nancy Jacobs , Spending , Taxes
