By John Solomon
How the government's punishing of the exposure of official wrongdoing can linger for years
Vacationers who drive across the Chesapeake Bay Bridge to Ocean City and elsewhere on the Eastern Shore could pay roughly three times as much under a sweeping toll increase proposed Thursday.
"The MDTA board has scaled back projects and reduced expenses to delay an increase in tolls as long as possible," board member Louise P. Hoblitzell said. "However, the time has come when additional revenue is required to keep pace with the cost of constructing and maintaining our facilities."
