Tag: Robert Garagiola
Teachers sound off on ‘doomsday’ budget at town hall
Teachers from across the state expressed anxiety about education funding and the teacher pension plan to a panel of state and local officials at a town hall event Monday evening near the State House.
Read MoreCommission recommends transportation fund lockdown, increasing revenues by $800M
The best way to improve Maryland’s transportation system is to lock down the transportation trust fund, and start raising $800 million per year in new funds to maintain infrastructure, a state transportation committee is recommending to the governor and General Assembly.
The Blue Ribbon Commission on Transportation Funding put the final touches on its report Monday.
Read MoreBill would increase minimum wage to $10 in three years
Minimum wage would increase to nearly $10 an hour through a bill that Majority Leader Robert Garagiola planned to introduce in the Senate on Monday.
The bill, which had 15 co-sponsors by Monday afternoon, would incrementally increase minimum wage from its current $7.25 up to close to $10 by 2013, a 35% increase over three years. It also would boost pay for employees who earn tips from half to 70% of minimum wage, and would add overtime and inflation provisions for other employees.
Read MoreVideo: An interview with Senate Majority Leader Robert Garagiola
MarylandReporter.com Editor and Publisher Len Lazarick sits down with Senate Majority Leader Robert Garagiola to talk about transportation funding and same-sex marriage.
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Poor road conditions cost Md. drivers more than $2,200 in maintenance, gas per year
The congestion and poor condition of Maryland’s roads cost drivers an average of more than $2,200 annually in added maintenance, gasoline, and safety costs, according to a new report from a national nonprofit transportation research group.
The report from the TRIP organization says the average driver in the Baltimore area ends up paying $2,226 each year because of road conditions and traffic. Average DC-area drivers end up paying $2,296 each year. This adds up to $7 billion in costs to motorists statewide, the report estimates.
Read MoreSenate approves solar boost
By Nick DiMarco Nick@MarylandReporter.com Editor’s note: Please click or download below for an audio version of this report. A bill requiring Maryland electricity suppliers to more rapidly increase their solar energy...
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