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Government, Business

Maryland Governor Offers Tax Incentives, Road Improvements to Lure New Amazon HQ

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan has announced sweeping tax legislation to accompany an incentive package that devotes billions to transit and infrastructure in an effort to entice Amazon into building its second headquarters in the state.

January 22, 2018
Government, Technology, Safety, Logistics, TCA

Maryland Governor Promises Traffic Signals With Artificial Intelligence to Ease Highway Congestion

Drivers in 14 state highway corridors in Maryland will see their travel times cut over the next year as a result of a $50 million upgrade to traffic signals, Gov. Larry Hogan said Oct. 25.

October 25, 2017
TCA

Maryland Governor Says Bill Would Save State Road Projects

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan said March 15 that a bill crafted by lawmakers would prevent the cancellation of 66 road projects around the state, the result of a compromise on legislation to score and rank transportation projects.

March 16, 2017
Government

Maryland Gov. Hogan Makes Overturn of Road Project Scoring 'Top Priority'

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan said Dec. 14 he will introduce emergency legislation to overturn a contentious transportation scoring law passed earlier this year, calling its repeal his top priority in the coming General Assembly session.

December 15, 2016
Government

Maryland Hails Savings for Truckers, State Thanks to Automated Permitting System

Maryland’s Department of Transportation said Nov. 2 that the automated permitting system it introduced in May will save the trucking industry $6 million annually in fees.

November 3, 2016