Posts Tagged ‘inflation’
Gov. Hogan, Comptroller Franchot Call For Each Other To Act To Hold Off Md. Gas Tax Hike
Motorists in Maryland are facing a gas tax increase that would take effect July 1st, but Governor Larry Hogan said Monday that State Comptroller Peter Franchot could take action to halt the increase or minimize its impact.The Republican Governor is calling upon the Democratic Comptroller to use ‘every legal and regulatory power’ at his disposal…
Read MoreMd. Invests $200-Million Into Affordable Housing
Maryland is investing more than $200-million into creating more affordable housing, including more than 6,000 units statewide.Governor Larry Hogan said Wednesday that the Department of Housing and Community Development will administer the funds. Housing prices and costs have been affected by rising construction costs as well as interest rates.This program boosts funding for the Rental…
Read MoreDel. Food Bank Schedules April Drive-Thru Pantries
Del. Rebate Program Advances In General Assembly
A program to make direct one-time payments to Delawareans of $300 is halfway through being approved by the General Assembly.The 2022 Delaware Relief Rebate Program (HB 360) was overwhelmingly approved in the House of Representatives Thursday. It was introduced just a few days earlier, with the goal of helping hundreds of thousands of people meet…
Read MoreDel. Electric Co-op Considers Rate Increase Wed.
Delaware Electric Cooperative residential bills could go up by about 8% under a proposal to be considered by the not-for-profit utility’s board this week. According to DEC President and CEO Greg Starheim, the member-owned utility has been paying about 60% more for the natural gas it needs to generate power since last year. This would…
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