BALTIMORE, MD—Governor Wes Moore visited the Maryland Department of Transportation headquarters in Hanover this week to discuss the state’s transportation safety efforts. The trip included a tour of various MDOT facilities and a meeting with the agency’s Minority Business Enterprise program to discuss the steps that are being taken to diversify Maryland’s contracting opportunities for small, minority-, women-, and veteran-owned […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Transit Administration is set to launch a pilot program that will see seven new zero-emission buses join the agency’s fleet as part of a broader plan to transition to a carbon-neutral bus fleet by 2035. The new buses will be operated out of the agency’s Kirk Bus Division in Baltimore and will be powered by state-of-the-art electric […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) will receive $213 million in federal grant money that will be used to replace all 52 aging Light Rail cars in its fleet, the agency said this week. The funding comes from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration’s Rail Vehicle Replacement program, which is part of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. […]
The following is an editorial piece from Delegates Kathy Szeliga and Ryan Nawrocki. Did you know that Governor Wes Moore has announced that one of his legislative priorities this year is to expand low-income housing across Maryland? Moore has said that he wants to create 96,000 low-income housing units. One of his bills, The Housing Expansion and Affordability Act (SB484/HB538), […]
ANNAPOLIS, MD—As part of his Fiscal Year 2025 budget proposal, Governor Wes Moore this week announced the one-year restoration of $150 million in funding to address transportation needs across the state. The proposed funding will enable restoration of previously planned reductions to the Maryland Department of Transportation’s budget for one year and will continue to drive the Moore-Miller Administration’s commitment […]
ANNAPOLIS, MD—Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski on Monday announced that his administration’s robust legislative agenda for the upcoming Maryland General Assembly’s 2024 Legislative Session will include a continued focus on issues of housing, securing funds for critical community projects, modernizing regional infrastructure, and supporting public safety. “As we prepare to begin 2024, Baltimore County remains focused on working with our […]
TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County government offices will be closed on Monday, January 1, 2024 in observance of the New Year’s Day holiday. Towson Loop service and CountyRide van service will not operate and all branches of the Baltimore County Public Library will be will be closed. All Baltimore County parking meters will be free on the holiday. No Trash, Recycling or […]
The following is a legislative update from Delegates Kathy Szeliga and Ryan Nawrocki. As we prepare for a new year filled with resolutions and growth, we took some time to review the highlights of what has taken place between the 2023 and upcoming 2024 legislative sessions. Once we return to Baltimore County after Sine Die, the work does not end. […]