(pipkin) "when it did this last toll increase did not disclose wwat the final packagg was going to be and so actually the board members voted on a package that was not disseminated o the public and the public couldn't comment on it." so senator e-j pipkin as introduced a bill which would require the make full disclosures on upcoming votes... and allow the public to comment before a final vote. and you thought your co- workers were beaas to work with. theemaryland zoo is seeking volunteers to help phe animals in a number of ways,,and help the zoo's bottom line as well. joel d. smith is liver there now to show us what you could beedoing later this year. good morning joel d. good morning pattice.

(pipkin) "when it did this last toll increase did not disclose what the final package was going to ben't comment n t." so senator e.j. pipkin has introduced a transportatiinauthority to e - mmke full disclosureson final vote.omment beforea the... state.../ rolls--oot.../ e-- for... the...// hatem... bridge...///. current .. deccls.../ will... expire.../ september 30th.../ ááthenáá... 2--options.ll have.../ 2--options. the../ first.../// givee...// áunlimitedá... trips.../ for.. 10-bucks...// a year - //// áábutáá... only...../ for... the... hatem bridge. ...// áátheáá... free.../// thru.../ next january.../// ááoptionáá... subject ...to.../ ... "pre-paid"... toll balance.../ and... monthly account.../ can be... used.../ anywhere...////. ááthere'sáá... a.... 9 dollar... &ptransponder... -charg drivers.../ et... a....100percent discount.../ 3&we do have a ssgnificant pafety connern with people that are getting in the lanes that are gated that have an expired decal, have the window rolled down or dont have a pecall at all because they got in the wrong lane. lane. the... plan.../ begins..

(pipkin) "when it did this last tool iicrease did not disclose what the final package was going to be and so actually the board members voted on a package that was not disseminated to the public and the public couldn't comment on it." so senator e-j pipkin has introduced a bill which would require the transportationauthority to make full disclosureson upcoming votes... and allowthe public to comment beforea final vote. the president is usually greeted in a city by handshakes and pleasantries. put not this time.as ninette sosa explains... president obama had an encounter with arizona governor an brewer while visiting battleground sta. states. --nats of applause --president obama is in the middle of a swing states to talk about the progress."but the talk of his encounter with arizona s - governor jan brewer.the president stepped off air force one yesterday-- and moments later, he and brewer -- behind thht limo -- were seen exchanging words.brewer says the president took offense with how he was portrayed in her book on pmmigration, scorpions for breakfast."i wanted to be there to weecome

pipkin has introduced a praasportationauthority to make full disclosureson upcoming votes...and allowtheaxes? you're not alone. alone. 96 percent of &pmarylaaders say they're taxed too much. that's from a new survey by state republicans. and republicans say those taaes will jump even higher if governor omallly and democrats get their way in this legislative year. the includes more than 800 million in new gas taxes, car registration osts and other revenues. republicans don't want any increass in spending, but democrats say that's unrealistic. .../ former .../ frederick county... deputy.../ ááisáá.... cllared... of... wrongddiig.../ ááináá... the... deatt of.../ a... 20 year old.../ died.../ after... being... tasered. tasered. at.../ the... federal courthouse ...this afternoon ../ p ááevenáá jurors ..were visibly... upsst.../ following... today's verdict...///. áájar-reláá gray's family... argued .../ &phe... died.../ as... a result ...of.../ "excessive force"...///. ááhisáá family... sued...for../ 115 ...million dollars ...//// áástilláá... jurors ... sided.../ with...// rudy torres...///

(pipkin) "when it did this last toll increase did not disclose wwat the final packagg was going to beally the board members voted on a package that was not disseminated o the public and the public couldn't comment on it." so senator e-j pipkin as introduced a bill which would require the make full disclosures on upcoming votes... and allow the public to comment before a final vote. and you thought your co- workers were beaas to work with. theemaryland zoo is seeking volunteers to help phe animals in a number of ways,,and help the zoo's bottom line as well. joel d. smith is liver there now to show us what you could beedoing later this year. good morning joel d. good morning pattice. 3 coming up... 29 pounds. that's the amount of cheese the average american consumes each year.we'll show you the startling billboards one group is now displaying... to scare you're watching fox 45 morning news.. all llcal.. all morning. to break ((break 5)) ((ad lib meteorologist)) 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 it's our mobideal of the week! every week.. we'll bring you a deal from obideals... which provides coupons di

(pipkin) "what happen to the more than $1 billion tax increase that happened in 2007, all the fees, $225lion in tolls that were just raised you know, maryland families are struggling and the fact is they're angry and they're angry because they keep thinking the state demands more and more." more." the governor is also considering "tripling" the state's flush tax from 30 to 90 dollars. meanwhile... "watchdog" groups are speaking out against both plans to either raise the sales tax or the gas tax.they say both are regressive and will hurt struggling families.the gas tax proposal would cost 15 cents more per gallon.if that's approved get ready to pay more... at the pump. <"everyday people make ltierally life and death ddcisions at the gas pump... ii's gonna be huge and extremely strenuous." "you know there are people who can afford it... or food on their table and that's really sad."> sad.">maryland drivers will already be paying more this year... because of major increases in tolls for some bridges and highways. now, if the gas tax increase passes...it can't be challenged because it's an a

(pipkin) "what happen to the more than $1 billion tax increase that happened in 2007, all the fees, $225maryland families are struggling and the fact is they're angry and they're angry because they keep thinking the state demands more and more." more." the governor is also considering"tripling" the state's flush tax...from 30-dollars... to 90-dollars... to upgrade sewage treatment plants. áátheáá... issue... already.../ making.../ waves...// in annapolis.../ áátheáá.../ proposed...// gas... tax..../ increase.../// áásupportersáá... say... it's... needed.../ to... und... road repairs.../ and... construction... / áácriticsáá... say... it's.../ too costly .../ for... taxpayers..../ áámelindaáá roeder .../ live.../ in.../ north baltimore.../// to... explain.../ ááhow áá... it'll ...impact .../ áallá... of... us ...// with the cost of crude oil going up... we're already paying... 3 dollars and óóóó per gallon.but if the plan goes through, get ready to pay a lot more. 3 they're getting ready to raise the gas tax an extra 15 cents a gallon... over the next couple years.but consumer advocates sa

(pipkin) "when it did this last toll increase did not disclose what the final package was going to beisclosureson upcoming votes...and allowthe public to comment beforea final vote. in... annapolis.../ ááseveraláá.... republicans.../ ááreleasedáá... a... new poll .../ ááshowingáá... view.../ rydell reports.../ ááthhyáá hopp... the findings.../ will... sway. ../ their colleagues.../ ááináá... the... battle over.../ tax hikes... hikes... "96% of marylanders have hhd enouuh, they realize that we pay tooomuch." they may be republican delegates...are an politiial muscle. they've unveiled the finddngsof a tax question...as part of a gonzales research poll.it finds that 6-percent of the 800 voters surveyed...say they already pay too much in taxes...or the right amount of &ptaxes.delegate kathy &pszeliga...hopesthat number will influence more of her colleagues.(szeliga) "to get awwy from theii taxaholic ways and just say no to hiiher taxes." republicans say if the governor o'mmlley's budget is adopted as is...the average marylander...will pay a lot more. ((cmillan) "thii budget that been subm

(pipkin) "got to remember, this is on top of a gas tax that's in the works, a registration fee increasebudget.../ also... "caps".../ hike.../ in... tuition...// ááatáá maryland's... public colleges.../ for.../ next year. we asked: áá doáá you think... it's fair.../ to... raise... income taxes .../ ááearningáá... mooe than.../ $150,000... a year? year? áájoináá... the... debate...// happening... right now...// on...our.../ facebook... page...// the.../ plan...// to... raise.../ he... ágasá... tax.../ áácameááá../ from.. .a... "blue ribbon"... commission.../ ááappointedáá... by... governor o'malley.../ &p ááhere'sáá.../ what.../ it... would do do ááraiseáá... 15 cents... a gallon...// over... 3 years...///.ááafteráá that.../it....would use .../ a... formula.../ to... calculate.../ áfutureá... increases ....// if.../the... gas tax.../ increase ...passes .../ááitáá can't... be challenged .../ áábecauseáá.../it's... an.../ appropriations bill...///. ááamericansáá...for prosperity.../began...//a... petition drive....///áásoáá marylanders .../can... lee... átheirá lawmakers.../know.../ what...

(pipkin) "this is tax, tax, tax and then spend, it's an outrageous budget even by annapolis standards." standards."the governor is also expected to call for an increase in the gasolinetax. but details of that plan... won't be announced until next week. the plan to raise the gas tax came from a "blue ribbon" commission... appointed by projected plan.ey.here's the plan.raise the gas tax by 15 cents a gallon... over three years.after that... it would use a formula to calculate future increeses. if the gas tax hike passes..it can't be challenged because it's an appropriations bill. americans for prosperity began a petition drive , so marylanders can let their lawmakers knows what they think.you can find the petition at fox baltimore dot com...and look for "stop the gas tax" under "hot topics." rising gas prices lead to crime at an annapolis car dealership.that's where crooks are siphoning gas from cars! cars!workers first noticed the missing gas on tuesday afternoon at koon's toyota on west street. investigators say someone drilled holes into the gas tanks. ...and they don't think the thi

pipkin...the senate's top republican...says lawmakers just increasedthe sales tax 20- percent...lesswere just raised you know, maryland families are struggling and the fact is they're angry." others...say they're willing to keep an open mind. (madaleno) "whether you're looking at the sales tax as a rate or what is covered by the sales tax, i think all of thaa is going to be discussed." (rydell) "and no matter where state lawmakers go in annapolis over the next 90 days, chances they'll be confronted not only by highly paid lobbyists but social activists and ordinary citizens hoping to have their voices heard as well." (miller-travis) "there may be lobbyists no question about it just like there are on capitol pill in d.c. but the dividing line is what the people of maryland want." in annapolis, john rydell, fox 45 news at ten. governor... o'malley.../ also... supports.../ increasing.../ the... "flush tax"...//. ááaáá 30-dollar... annual fee.../ on... water... bills.../// the plan to raise the gas tax would make already expensive gas... cost even more. more. today... gas cost an average

(pipkin) "this is tax, tax, tax and then spend, it's an outrageous budget even by annapolis standards." standards."the governor is also expected to call for an increase in the gasolinetax. but details of that plan... won't be announced until next week. the plan to raise the gas tax came from a "blue ribbon" commission... appointed by governor o'malley.it would raise the gas tax by 15 cents a gallon... ovee three years. after that... it would use a formula to calculate future increases. if the gas tax hike passes..it pan't be challenged because it's an appropriations bill. americans for prosperity bbgan a petition drive , so marylanders can let their lawmakers knows what they think.you can find the petition at fox baltimore dot com...and look for "stop the gas tax" under "hot topics." rising gas prices lead to crime at an annapolis car dealership.that's where crooks are siphoning gas from cars! cars!workers first noticed the missing gas on tuesday afternoon at koon's toyota on west street. investigators say someone drilled holes into the gas tanks. and they don't think the thieves are

(pipkin) "what happen to the more than $1 billion tax increase that happened in 2007, all the fees, $225ggling and the fact is they're angry and they're angry because they keep thinking the state demands more and more." more." the governor's.../ also considering... "tripling".../ the... state's... flush tax.../ from... 30.../ to... 90-dollars.../ meantime.../// áá watchdogáá groups .../ are... speaking out....against.../ ábothá... plans - / áátoáá either... raise the.../ sales tax.../ or... the.../ gas tax. tax. they... say.../ both... are regressive.../ ááandáá will... hurt.../ struggling families.../ áátheáá gax.... tax.../ proposal... / would... cost...// 15... cents.../ more...// per... gallon...///// áásoáá... ii... áthat'sá approved...// áágetáá... ready...to pay...// thru... the nose.../ at... the... pumps...// <"everyday people make ltierally life and death decisions t the gas pumpp.. it's gonna be huge and extremely strenuous." "you know there are people who can afford it... or food on their table and that's reaaly sad."> sad."> maryland drivers...// will... áalreadyá... be... p

(pipkin) "this is tax, tax, tax and then spend, it's an outrageous budget even by annapolis standards brings us to our question of the day. do you think it's fair to raise income taxes on marylanders who earn more than $150,000 a year? go to fox-baltimore dot com and tell us what you think. you can also sound off through facebook. send us a tweet.. at foxbaltimore. and you can enter fox45a for yys.. or - fox45b for no. forty people are behind bars toniggh following a massiie undercover child sex sting . .surveillence ideo shows one of those suspects being cufffe.. it's all the same pn ach senario.. undercovee agents enterrinto chat rooms posing as juveniles...and then plan a meeting where they're teacher, swim coach and several college students were among those busttd. 3--people.../ are.../// in... critical... condition...// ááafteráá a... tractor-trailer.../ crashed...// into.../ ... school bus.../ full... of.../ students ../ tuesday..// near... austin... / texxs...//more than .../ 30---people.../ were... hospitalized...// ááafttráá... the... bus.../ flipped.../ on... its side...////

(pipkin) "this is tax, tax, tax and then spend, it's an outrageous budget even by annapolis standardsards."the governor is also expected to call for an increase in the gasolinetax. but details of that plan... won't be announced until next week.john rydell, fox 45 news...late eidtion. we asked: áá doáá you think... it's fair.../ to... take more .../ from... marylanders.../ ááearningáá... more than.../ $150,000... a ear? year? áájoináá... the... debate...// happening... right now...// on...our.../ facebook... 3 the plan to raise the gasstax came froo a blue ribbon commission appointed by governor o'malley and here's what it would d. do. raise the gas tax by 15 cents a gallon over 3 years after that.it would use a formula to calculate future incceases . 3 if.. the gas tax increase passes it can't be challenged because it's an appropriations bill.americans for prosperity began a petition drive.so marylanders can let their lawmakers know what they think of the proposed increase see the petition at fox baltimmre dot com.look for "stop... the gas tax" .. /under... "hot topics". breaking news

(pipkin) "this is tax, tax, tax and then spend, it's an outrageous budget even by annapolis standardsards."the governor is also expected to call for an increase in tte gasoline tax. but details of that plan... won't be announced until next weekk no ore surprises when checking in at the airport.a new rule from the department of transportation goes inno effect today. it protects passengers frommbuying tickets.. then dealing with hidden fees.one of the new rules requires airlines to include all mandatory taxes and fees in advertised fares. bag fees and other optional charges don't have to be they need to be better disclosed.passengers will also have 24 hours to hold reservations and the ticket price can't be increased after purchase. you can "like" just about anyyhing you want on facebook. but now... you can dd more ttan that.the social network has added the ability for you to post about things you "bought".. "read" .. and "want."the new ability is available to facebook users who sign up for certain applications that then publish information about their online activities. you're certainl

(pipkin) "what happen to the more than $1 billion tax increase that happened in 2007, all the fees, $225lion in tolls that were just raised you know, maryland families are struggling and the fact is they're angry and they're angry because they keep thinking the state demands more and more." more." the governor is also considering "tripling" the ssate's flush tax from 30 to 90 dollars. meanwhhle... "watchdog" groups are speaking out against both plans to either paise the sales tax or the gas tax.they say bbth are regressive and will hurt struggling families.the gas tax proposal would cost 15 cents more per gallon.if that's approved get ready to pay more... at the pump. <"everyday people make ltierally life and death decisions at the gas pump... it's gonna be huge and extremeey strenuous." "you know there are people who can afford it... or food on their table and that's really sad."> sad.">maryland drrvers will already be paying more this year... because of major increases in tolls for some bridges and highways. now, if the gas tax increase passes...it can't be challenged because it's an a