The following is an update from Delegates Kathy Szeliga and Ryan Nawrocki. Of the nearly 3,500 bills sponsored by lawmakers during the legislative session, 1,053 were passed. Unfortunately, many of them included new taxes and fees. We were able to defeat a few, but not all. Governor Wes Moore presented a budget in January that included fee increases, transferred funds […]
BALTIMORE, MD—More Americans are taking extended trips around Independence Day as summer vacations heat up and the flexibility of remote work allows for more time off. A new report from AAA Travel finds that 70.9 million people will head 50 miles or more from home over the Independence Day holiday travel period, which is 5% higher than 2023 and 8% […]
WASHINGTON—The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is prepared for the highest passenger volumes the agency has seen at airport security checkpoints nationwide during this summer’s travel season, which begins Memorial Day weekend and runs through Labor Day. TSA forecasts Friday, May 24, to be the busiest travel day of the long Memorial Day weekend, anticipating nearly three million passengers. From May […]
TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski on Thursday submitted a $5 billion budget proposal for Fiscal Year 2025 that provides billions for public education, historic investments in recreation and parks, and continued funding for key priorities that will move Baltimore County forward, including public safety, housing and community development, sustainability, public works and transportation, libraries, and beyond. “Building a better […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The tugboat Crystal Coast pushing a fuel barge, transited the temporary alternate channel created by the Key Bridge Response Unified Command. The vessel passed through at 3 p.m. on Monday is the first to use the channel since the bridge collapsed into the federal waterway last week. The barge is used to supply jet fuel to the Department of […]
ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Wes Moore on Thursday announced the Maryland Department of Transportation has requested an initial emergency relief funding of $60 million from the federal government to pay for initial mobilization, operations, and debris recovery from the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore. “President Biden and all our federal partners have given Maryland tremendous support as we […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Heading to Opening Day? The Baltimore City Department of Transportation has announced several traffic and parking modifications that will be implemented for Thursday’s opening day game at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Motorists should be advised that all parking restrictions and residential permit parking regulations will be strictly enforced in the vicinity of the stadium. Patrons who do not […]
BALTIMORE, MD—A Unified Command and Joint Information Center were established in Baltimore on Wednesday to coordinate response and disseminate information related to Tuesday morning’s collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge. The Key Bridge Response 2024 Unified Command includes the: U.S. Coast Guard Maryland Department of the Environment Maryland Transportation Authority Maryland State Police Synergy Marine A website with incident […]