Posts tagged Maryland Legislature
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Breakfast links: WMATA releases proposed Better Bus Network redesign
WMATA releases new Better Bus Network plan. Map reveals history of discriminatory covenants in NoVA. Council overrides Bowser’s veto of bill allowing housing voucher recipients to self-certify information. Keep reading…
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2023 Maryland legislative session housing and transportation highlights
During the 2023 legislative session, the Maryland General Assembly took up many pieces of housing and transportation legislation, with both wins and losses for smart growth. Here we take stock of the good, bad, and future legislation. Keep reading…
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As Maryland’s General Assembly session approaches, here are three bills to watch
We’re tracking three bills that impact Montgomery and Prince George’s Counties, including one about parking requirements and two that could dramatically change both counties’ planning departments. Keep reading…
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Maryland has a lot of rail plans. These bills could finally make some of them reality.
Two bills proposed in the Maryland legislature would help make big plans for rail expansion and surrounding development a reality. Keep reading…
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Opinion: These Maryland bills would help protect renters and prevent displacement
As Maryland’s General Assembly enters its final 30 days in session for 2022, more than two dozen bills have been proposed that would help renter households. Keep reading…
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The housing, transportation, and environmental bills coming up in this year’s Maryland legislative session
Maryland’s 2022 legislative session is in full swing. Here’s what to expect. Keep reading…
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How an old B&O branch could hold the key to returning passenger rail to Washington County in Western Maryland
An unlikely coalition has formed to push for an extension of MARC’s Brunswick line to Hagerstown, and they’re eyeing a long-abandoned rail branch to make it happen. Keep reading…
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Can Maryland’s General Assembly fully fund MTA maintenance this session?
The Maryland General Assembly kicked off its 2021 lawmaking session on January 13. Between now and April 12, lawmakers will be racing to get bills passed during a time of unprecedented challenge for the state during the pandemic. But despite those challenges, transportation works on a long-term cycle, and lawmakers focused on transportation can’t lose sight of longer-term projects and funding challenges facing the state’s transportation systems. Keep reading…
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A proposed light rail for Southern Maryland aims to relieve some of America’s worst traffic
The Southern Maryland Rapid Transit Project would connect to WMATA’s Green Line and relieve the congested roads in Charles and Prince George’s counties, advocates say. Keep reading…
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Gov. Hogan vetoes MARC expansion bill, Maryland Democrats vow to override
On May 7, Hogan vetoed 37 bills, including HB (House Bill) 1236, or the MARC Train Expansion of Service Act, an ambitious proposal to expand the scope of Maryland’s MARC (Maryland Area Rail Commuter) commuter rail system. Keep reading…