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False Choice on Slots
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By Rob Annicelli. On August 28th County Executive John R. Leopold issued a press release announcing a Countywide hiring freeze. He also used this press release to try and tie…
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Why We Oppose Slots at Arundel Mills
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By Rob Annicelli. Slots supporters like Anne Arundel County Executive John R. Leopold cite “local impact grants” as the reason for their support in a trying financial environment. He is…
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Maryland is notorious for its lax campaign finance laws. The state’s infamous “LLC loophole” allows a business owner to found an unlimited number of limited liability companies and have them…
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Massachusetts Considering Slots Parlors
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The Boston Globe is reporting a push by Massachusetts Treasurer Timothy P. Cahill to open slots parlors in his state. According to the Globe: Cahill has argued that slot machine…
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Horse Breeders or Kids?
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A recent Examiner article on a proposal by Delegate Luiz Simmons (D-17) to strip a $100 million subsidy from slots to the horse-racing industry raises an interesting question: should slots…
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Election 2008 by Legislative District
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Straight from the Board of Elections, here are the votes for President, the slots referendum and the Ficker Amendment by legislative district. We also report how each state legislator voted…
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The Great Maryland Tax Revolt
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Free State conservatives may have experienced a miserable election night with the victory of Barack Obama and Democratic pickups in the House and Senate. But they should take comfort from…
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Slots Passes, Bartlett Wins (Updated)
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Based on county results as of 11 PM, we’re calling both these contests. We are not yet calling Harris-Kratovil because too many of the Eastern Shore counties are not reporting…
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Slots Results Thread
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Here’s the latest on slots.At 9:40 PM, here’s how a few counties are going. Baltimore City: 19,264 votes for, 11,758 against (approve 62-38)Baltimore County: 59 of 219 precincts, approve 58-42Frederick:…