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    Aug 1, 2012 |Story| Patuxent Homestead
  1. Laurel Regional sees changes as county's health care system evolves

    Change has started to materialize in the Prince George's County health care system, and Laurel Regional Hospital, in many ways, is on the front end of it.
    Change has started to materialize in the Prince George's County health care system, and Laurel Regional Hospital, in many ways, is on the front end of it. A new hospital president and University of Maryland doctors who manage the emergency department...

    Tags: Heart Disease, Hospitals and Clinics, Diabetes, High Blood Pressure, Prince George's County

  2. Aug 9, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun
  3. A bad bet for Maryland

    The Department of Legislative Services is out with its analysis of Gov. Martin O'Malley's proposal to expand and overhaul Maryland's gambling program, with the key element, politically anyway, the addition of a sixth casino in Prince George's County. Based on what DLS found, it is now quite clear why Prince George's County Executive Rushern Baker is in favor of this effort. It's obvious why the developer of National Harbor, the preferred site for a new casino, wants it, and why MGM is lined up to operate that facility if it opens. It's a great deal for them.
    The Department of Legislative Services is out with its analysis of Gov. Martin O'Malley's proposal to expand and overhaul Maryland's gambling program, with the key element, politically anyway, the addition of a sixth casino in Prince George's County....

    Tags: Regional Authority, Martin O'Malley, Government, Marketing, Prince George's County

  4. Aug 9, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun
  5. Six things you need to know about the gambling special session

    Everybody has a family member who, to put it politely, doesn't quite have both oars in the water and does the most inappropriate things while not knowing any better — like demanding a family photo at a funeral or calling a special session of the Maryland Legislature during vacation season. Members of the public are scratching their heads over this one, putting it in the category of one more lapse in good judgment from a political system that has a very low threshold for the absurd. But for those of you who would like to make sense of Maryland politics, here are the six essential things you need to know about gambling and the special session:
    Everybody has a family member who, to put it politely, doesn't quite have both oars in the water and does the most inappropriate things while not knowing any better — like demanding a family photo at a funeral or calling a special session of the...

    Tags: Regional Authority, Lobbying, Referenda, Laurel Park, Government

  6. Aug 10, 2012 |Story| Patuxent Homestead
  7. Senate passes bill for Prince George's casino, tables games

    The Maryland Senate Friday evening voted 28-14 to pass a bill that would add table games and a sixth casino in  Prince George's County to the state's gambling program. While the Senate deliberated Friday, the House Ways and Means Committee held a hearing...

    Tags: U.S. House Committee on Ways and Means, Movies, MGM Resorts International, Personal Service, Prince George's County

  8. Aug 15, 2012 |Story| Patuxent Homestead
  9. General Assembly approves Prince George's casino, table games, referendum

    The Maryland General Assembly — with not a single vote to spare in the House but a heavy cushion in the Senate — gave final approval early Wednesday to a bill that would add table games and a sixth casino inPrince George's County to the state'...

    Tags: James C. Rosapepe, Prince George's County, Voting, Douglas J. J. Peters, U.S. House Committee on Ways and Means

  10. Jun 5, 2012 |Story| Patuxent Homestead
  11. Gambling expansion work group begins study of sixth casino

    When the state legislature legalized slot machine gambling in 2007 and proposed locations for five casinos, it operated under the assumption that most patrons would come from areas within a 50-mile radius of each facility. Under that assumption, Laurel...

    Tags: National Government, Anne Arundel County, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Government, Prince George's County

  12. Jun 12, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun
  13. Analysts say there's room in Maryland market for another casino

    Maryland could gain as much as $161 million in revenue by authorizing a casino in Prince George's County and adding table games statewide, the staff of the General Assembly and its consultants told a work group on gambling expansion Tuesday. The combined...

    Tags: Anne Arundel County, National Government, Montgomery County (Maryland), PricewaterhouseCoopers, Marketing

  14. Jul 12, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun
  15. O'Malley meetings could yield special-session decision

    Gov.Martin O'Malleyis planning two days of meetings with key state leaders early next week that could determine whether he decides to call a special session on gambling expansion this summer. The governor is planning to meet Monday with Mayor Stephanie...

    Tags: Montgomery County (Maryland), Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, Annapolis, Democratic Party, Elections

  16. Jun 26, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun
  17. O'Malley says prospects of a special session at 50-50

    OCEAN CITY -- Gov. Martin O'Malley  put the chances of calling a special session on gambling expansion at "fifty-fifty" and said in an interview that he plans to reach out to members of the House of Delegates to gauge interest in legislation that would...

    Tags: Regional Authority, Anne Arundel County, Government, Prince George's County, Executive Branch

  18. Jun 27, 2012 |Story| Patuxent Homestead
  19. Work Group: No consensus for special session on Prince George's casino

    It's unlikely, but not out of the question, a special session will be called this summer to pass legislation authorizing a sixth casino in Prince George's County and sending the issue to voters in November. The state Work Group to Consider Gaming...

    Tags: Government, Prince George's County, Voting, Executive Branch, Personal Income

  20. Jun 20, 2012 |Story| Patuxent Homestead
  21. Prince George's council member Mary Lehman brings Town Hall to Laurel

    At her Town Hall June 13, in Laurel, Prince George's County Council member Mary Lehman presented her constituents with a list of things she's done for them over the past year, then spent about an hour listening to their feedback and requests. Held at the...

    Tags: Libraries, Hospitals and Clinics, Lakes and Ponds, Prince George's County, Budgets and Budgeting

  22. Jun 21, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun
  23. Busch leaves door open for special session

    House Speaker Michael E. Busch left the door open Thursday to continued efforts to reach an agreement on expanded gambling in time to call a special legislative session this summer, saying he expects to talk with the governor and Senate president to try...

    Tags: Regional Authority, John Morton, Government, Prince George's County, Executive Branch

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Prince George's County Executive Rushern Baker III
(March 20, 2013)
Prince George's County Executive Rushern Baker III
Howard County Executive Ken Ulman, seen here giving his...
(February 19, 2013)
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Mark Miller, head of the county goverment's Office of P...
(January 4, 2013)
Mark Miller, head of the county goverment's Office of Public Information, takes a picture of County Executive Ken Ulman last month as Ulman makes good on his Ravens-Redskins wager with Prince George's County Executive Rushern Baker III, center.