Maryland Senate approves gas tax increase; gun-control bill survives House panel’s fight

Annapolis, MD

Released by The Washington Post

Maryland lawmakers gave final approval Friday to the first increase in the state’s gas tax in 20 years, acting to replenish a transportation fund that is rapidly running out of money for highway construction and long-planned mass-transit projects…

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