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Local GOP leader shines light on redistricting appointee's tax evasion
At about 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 21, Steve Kolbe sat down in front of his computer screen to do a little homework. As chair of the Baltimore County Republican Party, Kolbe was planning to testify the following day before the Governor's Redistricting...Tags: Martin O'Malley, Trials, Baltimore County, Court Preliminary, Prisons
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Dems' dismal track record of flawed appointees
The fact that Nathan Chapman and Richard Stewart were both subjects of articles in a recent issue of The Sun underscores the exquisite judgment of our recent Democratic governors ("Pension scandal figure Chapman set for release" and "O'Malley says he'll...Tags: Government, Interior Policy, Pension and Welfare, Prince George's County, Annapolis
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For Orioles Hall of Famers, statues at Camden Yards 'a very nice gesture'
The Orioles detailed on Monday several of their upcoming changes to Camden Yards, including a permanent tribute to the six most decorated players in modern franchise history and a slight alteration to the right-field wall.
As part of Camden Yards' 20th...Tags: Babe Ruth, Eddie Murray, Baseball, Frank Robinson, Thurgood Marshall
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Huge sums for stadiums, crumbs for racing?
It seems strange that the city and state can build a new baseball, football and basketball stadiums, propose dollars for horse racing and yet fail to support auto racing. Compared to the millions that were spent for stadiums, the amount owed for the...Tags: NASCAR, Grand Prix of Baltimore, Auto Racing
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City must do more to support Grand Prix
The dust has settled on the inaugural Baltimore Grand Prix, an event that I and several others lived and breathed over the past two-plus years. I acknowledge that I am not objective, having invested substantial money, effort and reputation as the "face of...Tags: Inner Harbor, Toronto (Canada), Pratt Street, Labor Day, Grand Prix of Baltimore
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City officials seek new group to run Grand Prix
City officials have terminated the contract of the troubled company that organized the inaugural Baltimore Grand Prix and are seeking a new group to run the racing festival in the coming year, the mayor's office announced Friday.
The city ended Baltimore...Tags: Inner Harbor, Fort Lauderdale, Companies and Corporations, Labor Day, St. Petersburg (Pinellas, Florida)
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O'Malley to give away tax evader's donations
Gov. Martin O'Malley said Thursday that he will follow the lead of U.S. Rep. Elijah Cummings and Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown in returning donations from Richard Stewart, a political mover and shaker who pleaded guilty this month to tax evasion. Stewart's...Tags: Government, Martin O'Malley, Parties and Movements, Executive Branch, Democratic Party
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Orioles fans campaign for OK to tailgate Opening Day
When it comes to tailgating, the policy at downtown stadiums is simple: Ravens fans can do it. Orioles fans can't. Now there's a Facebook campaign to try to change that.
The drive was started by two lifelong Orioles fans: Austin Bogus, 26, of Fulton...Tags: Elections, New York Yankees, Baltimore Orioles, Facebook, Philadelphia Phillies
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A downtown Preakness near Camden Yards?
There needs to be a wider vision for the proposed slots parlor on Russell Street. Moving the Preakness to a new world-class facility in the Camden-Carroll industrial park would reinforce the slots parlor opposite Russell Street and feed off the success of...Tags: Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Equestrian, Preakness Stakes
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Grand Prix founder sues race's organizers for $750,000
The founder of the Baltimore Grand Prix has filed a $750,000 claim against the current organizers of the event, joining another early investor who claims he has yet to be paid.
Steven C. Wehner says Baltimore Racing Development LLC, the company that he...Tags: Real Estate, Elections, Labor Day, St. Petersburg (Pinellas, Florida), Grand Prix of Baltimore
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Time for a statistic to keep track of the city's economic development subsidies
While I am sure that the vast majority of Baltimore residents will be happy with a Grand Prix result of $2 million a year in direct tax benefits to the city or a full $70 million in economic impact ("The Road to a Grand Prix," Aug. 14), there is always...Tags: Maryland, Elections, Restaurants, Wages and Pensions, University of Maryland Baltimore County
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Grand Prix organizers seek a mix of hard-core fans and novices looking for a spectacle
Nick Nicaise's first word was "car." While his childhood pals mooned over Mickey Mantle, he idolized driver Dan Gurney.
And when his wife glimpsed a grown-up Nicaise beaming as he flitted around the garage area at an IndyCar race, she told him, "You're...Tags: Real Estate, Pratt Street, Elections, Joint Ventures, Labor Day
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