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Miller pitches allowing counties to levy gas tax

County governments in Maryland could raise up to 5 cents per gallon on gas sales for local transportation projects, under the latest proposal made Thursday by the state Senate president on how to raise badly needed money for transportation.

Tags: Thomas V. Mike Miller, transportation funding, Maryland General Assembly

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Fairfax County experiences slow financial growth

It's a fiscal sign of the times. One of the D.C. area's largest, wealthiest counties is feeling the financial squeeze again this year.

Tags: Fairfax County, Sharon Bulova, County Board of Supervisors, Kathy Stewart

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McDonnell makes big, final push for lasting legacy

Gov. Bob McDonnell is using his annual address to the state to make one big, last push for a lasting legislative legacy, urging lawmakers to embrace his education and transportation reforms.

Tags: Bob McDonnell, Virginia General Assembly, transportation, education, teacher pay raise

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Fairfax delegate wants to ditch gas tax

Delegate Tim Hugo wades into the debate over how to pay for transportation maintenance and construction in Virginia as revenues dwindle.

Tags: transportation funding, Tim Hugo, hank silverberg, Virginia General Assembly

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In January, a new push for Maryland gas tax

Next month, Maryland lawmakers will return to Annapolis to begin the 2013 General Assembly. One issue that could come up is transportation funding.

Tags: ari ashe, traffic, transportation funding

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O'Malley frustrated by lack of will to address transportation

During a year-end review with reporters this week, Governor Martin O'Malley expressed frustration with state legislators' unwillingness to boost the gas tax, which hasn't been increased since 1992.

Tags: transportation funding, Maryland General Assembly, Martin OMalley, kate ryan

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Advocates: More Md. road funding needed to keep residents, jobs

A call for increased fees in Maryland is more than just an effort to relieve gridlock, advocates say.

Tags: andrew mollenbeck, transportation, Gus Bauman, Roger Berliner, Lon Anderson, AAA Mid-Atlantic

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Va. lawmaker proposes higher gas tax to pay for road construction

State Sen. John Watkins (R-Powhatan) proposed a plan that would increase Virginia's gas tax from 17.5 cents a gallon to 31.5 cents a gallon. The 14-cent increase would eliminate the need to add more toll roads.

Tags: construction, toll roads, Neal Augenstein

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VDOT says more tolls may be coming

No driver likes paying a toll, but more may be coming in part of the D.C. region

Tags: VDOT, michelle basch, tolls,

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O'Malley still pushing for gas tax

Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley is still pushing for the state's 6 percent sales tax to be transferred to the gas tax, even after the General Assembly voted against it.

Tags: General Assembly, annapolis, Martin O

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