Maryland would raise its tax on gasoline 15 cents per gallon — to one of the highest rates in the nation — and would boost fees on every bus and rail passenger under a plan endorsed Tuesday by a commission created by the General Assembly and Gov. Martin O’Malley (D). The taxes and fees would have Maryland households paying hundreds of dollars more a year to prop up a transportation trust fund that is failing to keep pace with billions in unfunded projects. Read full article >>