work to do over the next few months as maryland faces a projected one billion dollar deficit deficitmegan gilliland is streaming now... from our state's capital with more on how they're planning to settle that debt. debt.good morning patrice, there's no question that something has to be done in the next 90 days of this years general assembly.higher taxes and fees are expected to dominate the session.with one in particular taking top priori. priority..nd that's the gas tax.one proposal... calls for a 15-cent hike over three years. governor o'malley supports some type of increase in the gas tax... he says those projects will boost employment. (governor) "and we're not going to do a duck and cover, run and hide from radical tea party types that think that taxes are like the plague or the famine." famine." it's been 20 years since the gas tax was raised.but some republicaas believe, it's just too much of an increase... and too much for marylanders to bear. state lawmakers are also expected tt debate a bill to legalize same sex marriage.aa similar bill passed the senate last year...but failed to pass in

work to do over the next few months as maryland faces a projected one billion dollar deficit deficitmegan gillilandstreaming live from our state's capital with more on how they're planning tt settle that debt. debt.good morning patrice, therees no question that something has to be done in the next 90 days of this years general assembly.higher taxes and fees are expected to dominate the session.with one in particular taking top priori. priority.and that's the gas tax.one proposal... calls for a 15-cent hike over three years. governor o'malley supports some type of increase in the gas tax... he tyye of increase in supports some governor o'malley supports some type of increase in the gas tax... he says those projects will boost employment. (governor) "and we're not going to do a duck and cover, run and hide from radical tea party types that think that taxes are like the plague or the famine." famine."it's been 20 years since the gas tax was raised. but some republicans believe, it's just too much of an increase... and too much for marylanders to bear. state lawmakers are also expected to debate a bill