ANNAPOLIS — Maryland transportation officials are setting less ambitious goals after failing to significantly reduce pedestrian deaths in the state. The state established a 5-year goal in 2006 of reducing pedestrian fatalities to a maximum of 85 by 2010. The ...

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Back from vacation rested and recharged (and a few pounds heavier), here's Wednesday's roundup of government-related news in Maryland.

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There may be nothing that sends government agencies and elected officials to their email lists with greater haste than an impending natural disaster.

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In four days, the Baltimore County Council will meet to vote on a slate of county-wide zoning changes, but for many, just one item on the crowded agenda carries a make-it-or-break-it load.

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It’s time for a midday version of the Eye Opener, after my eyes were only open for a pair of early-morning meetings. Aside from highways buckling under the pressure of last week’s oppressive heat, here’s what else is going on ...

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Weathering this month’s oppressive heat wave, with day after blistering day of near-record mercury readings, was enough to make one crack. Finally, U.S. Route 50 did. A 50-foot portion of the concrete east-west highway that connects the Washington, D.C., suburbs ...

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All roads again lead to the Arundel Mills commercial district. The State Highway Administration announced Monday that the Arundel Mills Boulevard exit off southbound Route 295 is open, a change that casino-goers, residents and local business owners have to be ...

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When I typed the final word and hit send on my last blog post from the Maryland Live! opening last night, I was not prepared for what awaited me outside. After 11 p.m., a line still wrapped down one side ...

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OCEAN CITY — The State Highway Administration has launched a program to reduce jaywalking across Coastal Highway in Ocean City. The three-year pilot program will use newly designed sidewalk markings about 10 feet from three intersections on Coastal Highway that ...

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ANNAPOLIS — Legislation that would strip state agencies of a portion of their budget should they have repeat audit findings would add teeth to such legislative audits, the bill’s sponsor said Tuesday. If passed, the state could realize significant savings ...

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