Sunday, March 31, 2013
Greater Greater Washington: Even with a tax increase, driving in Maryland is “a bargain.”
The Maryland House of Delegates passed a bill last week that would increase the state gas tax by more than 20 cents—to 43.7 cents—in July 2016. The news angered and frustrated Maryland residents—including commenters on Patch. One small business owner wrote that he fears the increase could hurt the growth of his business. While a 20-cents-per-gallon increase may seem enormous, a writer on the Greater Greater Washington blog claimed that overall, “The taxes the government collects on gas will still remain very near their historical low.” Between 1933 and 1973, the “inflation-adjusted” Maryland gas tax per mile was $0.03 per gallon or more, peaking at $0.04684 in the late 1930s, David C. wrote. Claims by Del. Justin Ready (R-Dist. 5A) of …
Wednesday, December 26, 2012
The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory.
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- Ben Gross
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Wednesday, December 26, 2012
The National Weather Service issued a winter weather advisory for Montgomery and Prince George's counties until 1 p.m. today. The alert calls for a mix of freezing rain, sleet and rain, with possible accumulations of less than one inch of sleet and under a tenth of an inch of ice. Temperatures are expected to stay below freezing, which can cause treacherous road conditions. In a statement released by the Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA) administrator Melinda B. peters urges motorists to "keep their speeds down as lighter traffic can result in increased travel speeds," and "to exercise extreme caution today." Silver Spring resident Brian McCaw was out this morning in the wintry mix. "It was a little but unexpected," said McCaw…
Thursday, December 16, 2010
The day’s snow could bring an early rush hour
It's been close to 10 months since Maryland motorists have had to deal with driving in snow, but the area is now seeing the white stuff, and it's sticking. With the snow arriving mostly after Thursday morning's rush hour, AAA Mid-Atlantic spokesman John Townsend II said the evening commute could see an uptick in accidents, compared to the morning commute. Townsend also predicted the rush hour could begin two hours earlier today, perhaps as early as 2 p.m., because of early school dismissals and the holiday season. "That's going to put a lot of people on the roads at the same time, and I think what that means is it's going to be a hellacious commute," Townsend said. But he noted that road crews in Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C., …
JW
9:02 am on Monday, May 20, 2013
Dear sir, you are just thinking of you, your family and the cars that run up and down the highway. Let me give you a couple aspects of what "much higher" taxes would do! How does every aspect of your life get delivered? By a Truck! Now, think about this a truck gets at best 12MPG, increase the fuel tax on already inflated diesel fuel prices, (I buy in bulk and pay $3.98 Gallon) A normal days … more ›