Monday, February 20, 2012
Harford County Republican faces five-way primary.
Nancy Jacobs picked up the endorsement of a former state Senate colleague Monday. Freshman Rep. Andy Harris, a Cockeysville Republican, announced the endorsement in a statement released by Jacobs' congressional campaign. “I trust Nancy Jacobs," Harris said in the statement. "That’s why I have endorsed Nancy Jacobs for Congress. I need Nancy to help me fight the tax and spend liberals in Congress.” The endorsement was not a surprise. Jacobs announced her candidacy last month. Harris introduced Jacobs at the event and told a reporter later that his presence was meant to be seen as an endorsement. Jacobs faces a five-way primary, which includes notable candidates Del. Rick Impallaria and Larry Smith, a Timonium resident and a former …
Friday, June 3, 2011
Maryland Transportation Authority proposal would more double or triple many state tolls by July 1, 2013
(UPDATE 2:06 p.m.) The Maryland Transportation Authority took one step closer toward making it dramatically more expensive to utilize state tunnels and bridges after its board formally recommended Thursday the largest toll increase in state history. Under the proposal, tolls for passenger cars on the Bay Bridge would, beginning Oct. 1, increase from $2.50 to $5 and eventually would increase to $8 on July 1, 2013. In addition, the cost for a one-way toll on the Fort McHenry Tunnel, the Harbor Tunnel and the Key Bridge would jump from $2 to $3 on Oct. 1 and then $4 on July 1, 2013. Other toll increases set for Oct. 1 include the John F. Kennedy Highway and the Hatem Memorial Bridge going from $5 to $6 and the Harry W. Nice Bridge in Southern…
Thursday, May 19, 2011
Maryland Transportation Authority's proposal would double tolls at several facilities.
Rep. Andy Harris has voiced his concerns over a Maryland Transportation Authority proposal that would drastically increase tolls on many facilities, including the Bay Bridge, the Key Bridge and the Fort McHenry and the Harbor tunnels. Harris, a Republican, whose district includes Middle River as well as the Eastern Shore, said the four-year, $210 million proposal unfairly targets residents in his district. Under the state proposal, the cost to cross the Bay Bridge would double from $2.50 to $5 in October before increasing to $8 in 2013. In addition, the tolls for the Fort McHenry and Harbor tunnels would double to $4 a trip. Harris made his point while addressing reporters during a news conference on Wednesday in Stevensville. Harris said …
Saturday, April 9, 2011
The deal, which cut more than $38 billion from the federal budget, came about an hour before the deadline.
President Barack Obama and leaders of Congress came to an agreement late Friday to narrowly avoid a government shutdown that would have furloughed thousands of federal workers. The deal came with about an hour to spare before the midnight deadline as Democrats and Republicans came to a consensus to cut more than $38 billion from the federal budget. Once the compromise was reached, Congress acted quickly to pass a measure to keep the government running until the budget can be officially approved next week. “Last night, after weeks of long and difficult negotiations over our national budget, leaders of both parties came together to avert a government shutdown, cut spending and invest in our future,” said Obama during his weekly video address…
galacticos
12:06 am on Friday, March 16, 2012
One last thing---I was not present at the debate, but I did not need to be to know that Nancy offers absolutely no solutions to any of the issues that we face. Her website is exactly how she really speaks and operates; talking points and zero "know how" more ›