Maryland lawmakers weigh surplus funding for 27 mile light rail
Maryland legislators questioned using 290 million from the transportation fund for a 27 mile light rail from Hunt Valley through Baltimore to Glenn Burnie with a spur to BWI Airport. Local governments will contribute 45 million, the state 205 million, and the feds 40 million. Critics called it a boondoggle while proponents argued it relieves congestion and provides a ready plan.
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Annapolis
State Department of Transportation
William Donald Schaefer
Transportation Fund
Baltimore County
Baltimore City
Glenn Burnie
Anne Arundel County
Richard Trainor
Baltimore
Hunt Valley Mall
Camden Yards
Baltimore-Washington International Airport
Charles H. Smelser
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Hopkins
Mr. Trainor
Mr. Smelser
Johns Hopkins
Transportation Trust Fund
Gary Alexander
Prince George's
Trainor
Peter Franchot
D Montgomery
Timothy O'Malley
Prince George’s
House Transportation Subcommittee
Stephen G. Zentz
Maryland
Schaefer
C” Hopkins
Maryland welfare cuts target savings of 2.8 million
Annapolis officials propose welfare system changes to cut costs by about 2.8 million annually while raising prescription co payments. The plan would raise co pay from 50 cents to 2 dollars for General Public Assistance and 5 dollars for the working poor and elderly under a new program. It would also end a transportation aid program for medical visits and require 1 dollar per prescription from disability and AFDC recipients.
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Annapolis
Maryland
Schaefer
Joseph Millstone
Health Systems Financing Administration
Mr. Millstone
Linda Meade
Associated Catholic Charities
General Assembly
Frederick bills win tentative House approval on liquor issues
The House of Delegates approved two Frederick County local bills addressing liquor laws. One would let the Board of License Commissioners handle minor sales violations, replacing circuit court referrals. The other would allow Sunday off premises liquor sales by package stores from noon to midnight with a higher annual license fee.
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Frederick
House of Delegates
Frederick County
Board of License Commissioners
Circuit Court
Senate
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