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Maryland Live Casino hits jackpot during first month
As Maryland politicians wrangle over holding a special session to expand gambling, the state's newest casino surged out of the gate, reporting revenue of more than $1 million a day in its first month. Gambling operations at Maryland Live Casino brought...
Tags: Government, Worcester County, Prince George's County, Executive Branch, Maryland General Assembly
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Push to ban more assault weapons expected in Annapolis
Legislation to ban assault weapons like the Bushmaster semi-automatic rifle used in the Newtown school massacre will be revived in Annapolis when the General Assembly convenes next month, according to leading lawmakers pushing to make the change. The...
Tags: Montgomery County (Maryland), Substance Abuse, Personal Weapon Control, Maryland State Police, Kevin Kamenetz
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Marylander of the Year finalists: Martin O'Malley
When the year started, the talk around Annapolis was that Gov. Martin O'Malley had already checked out. In the sixth year of his tenure, many believed he was already looking ahead to a national role and viewed his day job as something of a chore. But...
Tags: Government, Executive Branch, Marriage, Gays and Lesbians, Energy Saving
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NAACP to step up Maryland death penalty fight
The NAACP is vowing to mount in Annapolis its largest-ever effort to abolish the death penalty in a state, saying Maryland's historic role in the civil rights movement makes it an appropriate place for the push. In an interview, NAACP President Ben...Tags: Montgomery County (Maryland), Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Government, Lisa A Gladden, Prince George's County
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Diverse coalition funded same-sex marriage effort
A broad coalition of donors — including casino giant MGM, Delta Airlines, a Washington nightclub and thousands of individuals across the country — together gave nearly $6 million to the campaign to legalize same-sex marriage in Maryland,...
Tags: Montgomery County (Maryland), Government, Christopher Van Hollen Jr., Prince George's County, Maryland Dream Act
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Pump up the economy
The latest chart tracking Baltimore-area gasoline prices looks a bit like a sandwich cut in half diagonally, so steep is the decline. A gallon of unleaded has fallen about 28 cents per gallon (nearly 8 percent) since mid-October and is expected to fall...
Tags: Holidays, Maryland Area Regional Commuter Train Service, Annapolis, BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport, Energy
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Prince George's Democrats pick Greg Hall to fill out Tiffany Alston's term in House of Delegates
The Washington PostPrince George's County Democrats on Friday selected businessman Greg Hall to replace Tiffany Alston in the Maryland House of Delegates. Alston, a first-term Democrat, was suspended from the legislature last month after she was sentenced for misconduct in...Tags: Prince George's County, The Washington Post, Maryland General Assembly, Democratic Party, Judges
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Gambling expansion wins narrow victory
After the most expensive political campaign in Maryland's history, proponents of a plan to expand the reach and variety of casino gambling in Maryland won a narrow victory.
The measure would allow Maryland casinos to offer table games such as blackjack...Tags: Montgomery County (Maryland), Prince George's County, Political Fundraising, Calvert County, Referenda
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Lawsuit attempts to nullify results of gambling referendum
ANNAPOLIS —Former Prince George's County Councilman Thomas Dernoga, a Laurel resident, filed a lawsuit Friday challenging the constitutionality of the expanded gambling referendum. If successful, the lawsuit could nullify the results of Question...
Tags: Prince George's County, Polls, Douglas F. Gansler, Trials, Judges
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O'Malley top legislative officer leaves for lobbying position
Joseph C. Bryce, the chief legislative officer for Gov. Martin O'Malley, is leaving his post to go to the lobbying firm Manis Canning & Associates. Bryce has been instrumental to passing the governor's trickiest legislative packages, recently...
Tags: Government, Regional Authority, Annapolis, Executive Branch, Georgetown
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Brochin, Kelley get their day in court to challenge state legislative map
A day after voters decide whether or not to accept Maryland's new congressional districts on the referendum ballot, the state Court of Appeals will hear a case on Nov. 7, brought by state Sens. Jim Brochin and Delores Kelley, that seeks to throw out the...Tags: Hereford, Towson, Laws, Woodlawn (Baltimore, Maryland), Justice System
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Analysts take grim view of 'fiscal cliff'
General Assembly analysts released estimates Wednesday painting a much grimmer picture of the impact of a continued federal budget impasse than the O'Malley administration did less than a month ago. In a presentation to legislature's fiscal committees,...Tags: Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Government, Howard County, George W. Bush, Public Finance
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