bbunge posted:In time for next session of the Maryland General Assembly which will start in January and end 90 days later. The Assembly has supported #1309 and WMSR before and the Governor has also been a supporter of the RR as well. While the state money is good, it also brings various strings such as spending plans and reports, which has apparently impacted the schedule. But any money is good money and perhaps now the RR can manage it better. It would seem to me the challenge is to convince the politicians they are making progress and there is light at the end of that tunnel.
And this might be their last chance.
MD's Republican Governor, a big supporter of economic development in western Maryland will be facing an election in November, 2018 with Democrat opponents from the Baltimore/DC area, who not be so keen to support conservative Western MD. Maryland is a strong blue state. Republican Governors usually don't make it past one term, but Gov. Hogan has high support numbers across the voter spectrum.
Bob
Maybe it would be better for the Governor to ask the AG to see what is going on at that railroad.
