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O'Malley signs gambling expansion bill
Gov. Martin O'Malley signed legislation Wednesday asking voters to approve expanded gambling in Maryland as supporters and opponents prepared for what could be a bruising referendum campaign this fall.
The governor's action capped a whirlwind special...Tags: Martin O'Malley, Casino and Gambling Industry, Elections, Voting, MGM Resorts International
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The GOP's Maryland monkey wrench
The Sun in its recent editorial ("Government by referendum?" July 10) finally realized that the GOP, frustrated by its electoral failure to convince a majority of voters to support its candidates, has determined to throw a monkey wrench into the works...Tags: Republican Party, Parties and Movements, Same-Sex Marriage, Justice System, Judges
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Some gambling opponents focus fight on Prince George's
Some gambling opponents are hoping to block a sixth casino from being built in Maryland by focusing their energy in one place: Prince George's County. The county is a key battleground because of a provision in the new gambling law that says the state can...Tags: Casino and Gambling Industry, Elections, Voting, Penn National Gaming, Lawyers
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Government by referendum?
When opponents of Maryland's law granting in-state tuition to some illegal immigrants succeeded in petitioning the measure to referendum — a power long granted to the people under the state's constitution but one that was rarely used —...
Tags: DREAM Act, Republican Party, Same-Sex Marriage, Annapolis, Labor Legislation
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Casino referendum breaks spending record
A new round of spending by Penn National Gaming and MGM Resorts International has pushed the ad war in the referendum over expanded gambling into record territory, eclipsing the $34 million raised for the 2006 governor's race. In a filing posted...
Tags: Martin O'Malley, Casino and Gambling Industry, Elections, Montgomery County (Maryland), Penn National Gaming
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Lincoln would have cheered Md.'s referendum process
The citizens of the "Free State" have clearly demonstrated their constitutional right to petition to referendum legislation enacted by the General Assembly that they feel is contrary to the will of the majority ("Political map is headed for vote," July...Tags: Perry Hall, Elections, Abraham Lincoln
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Howard County Council faces busy legislative meeting
The Howard County Council faces a busy voting session this week before the August recess, taking up the master plan for growth, several charter changes and whether to allow voters to consider term limits for newly elected council members. The master...Tags: Maryland General Assembly, Laws, Howard County, Elections, Voting
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Council OKs altered referendum requirement, other charter amendments
Should the number of signatures needed for referendum be changed to 5 percent of the people in Howard County who voted for governor in the last gubernatorial election, effectively raising the number? Should all persons, not just Howard residents, have...Tags: Maryland Public Information Act, Howard County, Elections, Voting, Local Elections
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As referendum nears, faithful push for traditional marriage
Bishop Willard E. Saunders Jr. quieted his Cherry Hill sanctuary Sunday morning, signaling for the music and the hallelujahs to stop so his words would come across clearly. "If something is perfect, it does not need changing," Saunders said, his image...
Tags: Martin O'Malley, Barack Obama, Elections, Voting, Empowerment Temple
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Tables games, yes; new casino, no
Maryland, my Maryland, what are we doing? Why does Virginia have a $130 million dollar surplus without one slots parlor ("Busch: Gambling priority is revenue," Aug. 2)? I guess it can really be said we are in the "dog days of summer." Our state...Tags: Casino and Gambling Industry, Elections
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Maryland gay marriage: Don't cue the wedding bells just yet
There was a brief explosion of optimism from those supporting same-sex marriage in Maryland last week after a poll by Hart Research Associates indicated that voters in the state support it by a significant margin of 54-40. No state has ever approved gay...
Tags: NAACP, Towson University, Barack Obama, Civil Rights, Same-Sex Marriage
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Letter: Special session on gambling proposal is 'inexcusable' waste of money
Maryland, my Maryland, what are we doing? Why does Virginia have a $130 million surplus without one slot parlor? I guess it can really be said we are in the "dog days of summer." Our state legislative body has been asked this week to attend a Special...Tags: Elections
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