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  • Miller says alcohol tax hike "not going to happen"

    Maryland Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller Jr. on Friday backed away from comments made on a television show this week suggesting there was a chance his chamber could approve an increase in alcohol taxes. "It's certainly not going to happen this session," Miller (D-Calvert) said Friday. On Wednesday, Miller [...]
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    Posted: December 18, 2009, 3:29pm EST

  • Busch, Miller agree with Baltimore slots rejection

    Both presiding officers of the Maryland General Assembly expressed approval Friday of a state panel's decision to throw out a slots bid in Baltimore. And House Speaker Michael E. Busch predicted the Anne Arundel County Council would finally reach a decision Monday on whether to grant zoning to a proposed [...]
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    Posted: December 18, 2009, 3:01pm EST

  • First Click -- Maryland

    Your daily download of Maryland's top political news and analysis Friday, December 18, 2009: Lawmakers recommend zero percent increase in spending, a Baltimore slots bid fails, ICC tolls are set, O'Malley proposes unemployment insurance tax relief. And a Baltimore County lawmaker contemplates medical marijuana legislation. Budget woes force historic vote' [...]
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    Posted: December 18, 2009, 6:25am EST

  • State rejects bid for Baltimore slots site

    A bid to build Maryland's second largest slots casino was abruptly killed Thursday by a state panel whose members said they were deeply frustrated by the developer's repeated delays in securing financing and providing other plans for the facility envisioned for downtown Baltimore. The decision was the latest -- and [...]
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    Posted: December 17, 2009, 4:56pm EST

  • Pr. Geo's County Exec field crowded in public, empty on paper

    Take a look at the list of people officially filed with the Maryland State Board of Elections to run for Prince George's County Executive and one detail stands out: It's empty. Despite at least five people who have said they are running for the post and a handful more who [...]
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    Posted: December 17, 2009, 3:11pm EST

  • Jockey Club makes late case for slots at Laurel

    The Maryland Jockey Club made a late-hour plea Thursday to derail zoning legislation needed for a planned slots casino at Arundel Mills mall, saying the machines instead belong at Laurel Park racetrack, which the club operates. The Anne Arundel County Council is scheduled to vote Monday on a bill that [...]
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    Posted: December 17, 2009, 1:39pm EST

  • Will Jackson get the support of his troops?

    If Prince George's County Sheriff Michael A. Jackson wants a strong start to his campaign for county executive, one key component will be grabbing an endorsement that's close to home: that of the deputy sheriff's union. But the nod of approval is not in the bag, according to union officials. [...]
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    Posted: December 17, 2009, 12:55pm EST

  • First Click -- Maryland

    Your daily download of Maryland's top political news and analysis Thursday, December 17, 2009: Maryland reaching recession's end? "With luck, Maryland will someday look back at Wednesday as The Bottom," writes The Post's Aaron Davis. "For the first time in more than two years, state budget officials reported that tax" [...]
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    Posted: December 17, 2009, 6:45am EST

  • Taxes on alcohol, millionaires get airing on MPT

    Maryland Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller Jr. (D-Calvert) opened the door -- but only slightly -- to the possibility of an increase in alcohol taxes next year during an appearance Wednesday night on Maryland Public Television. "It's a possibility that the votes will be there to move in that'" [...]
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    Posted: December 16, 2009, 8:36pm EST

  • Tyler stepping down as insurance commissioner

    Maryland Insurance Commissioner Ralph S. Tyler, a former top aide to Gov. Martin O'Malley (D), is stepping down early next year to become general counsel at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. "I am excited to have this new opportunity in public service, including the opportunity to work again as'" [...]
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    Posted: December 16, 2009, 11:45am EST

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    Posted: December 16, 2009, 11:45am EST

  • Franchot insists on slots vote delay

    The Maryland Board of Public Works today reluctantly delayed until next year a decision on whether to award an Italian-owned company a $21.5 million contract to manage the state's slot machine operations after Comptroller Peter Franchot (D) raised concerns the deal could be unconstitutional. Franchot, a slots opponent, said it [...]
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    Posted: December 16, 2009, 11:29am EST

  • Now It's Your Turn: Should votes be online?

    Legislation that would require committee votes in Annapolis to be posted on the Web -- as of now, that is not the practice -- got a boost from the editorial page of The Post on Wednesday. What do you think of the idea being pushed by Del. Saqib Ali (D-Montgomery)? [...]
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    Posted: December 16, 2009, 9:57am EST

  • First Click -- Maryland

    Your daily download of Maryland's top political news and analysis Wednesday, December 16, 2009: Port of Baltimore lease up for final vote Gov. Martin O'Malley today will ask the Board of Public Works for final approval to give the nation's largest port operator control of the Port of Baltimore for' [...]
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    Posted: December 16, 2009, 6:44am EST

  • Edwards votes to sanction Iran

    Rep. Donna Edwards voted Tuesday to impose sanctions on Iran aimed at derailing the nation's reported efforts to acquire nuclear weapons. The vote was being closely watched by some in the local Jewish community, given the flap Edwards has found herself in over her record on Israel. Edwards gave a [...]
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    Posted: December 15, 2009, 5:25pm EST

  • Will Edwards vote for Iran sanctions?

    Rep. Donna Edwards (D-Md.) and her colleagues in the House are expected to vote Tuesday on whether to place new sanctions on Iran, and one source said she will likely vote for the sanctions. Why does Maryland Politics care? Edwards, facing potentially stiff electoral competition from Prince George's County State's' [...]
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    Posted: December 15, 2009, 12:30pm EST

  • Angelos not pursuing Laurel, Pimlico, sources say

    Baltimore Orioles owner Peter Angelos was not among the half-dozen bidders Friday for Laurel racetrack, Pimilico Race Course and other Magna Entertainment properties, according to two racing industry sources with knowledge of the process. Angelos confirmed to The Post ten days ago that he was considering trying to buy Magna's' [...]
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    Posted: December 15, 2009, 11:01am EST

  • First Click -- Maryland

    Your daily download of Maryland's top political news and analysis Tuesday, December 15, 2009: Lawmakers begin final briefings before session Dozens of lawmakers will travel to Annapolis today for a final marathon of briefing sessions on the budget and other key issues before the General Assembly reconvenes in mid January. [...]
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    Posted: December 15, 2009, 6:45am EST

  • Baltimore slots group courting York Capital

    York Capital Management is the mystery investor whom the developers of Maryland's second-largest proposed slots casino has told the state it is courting, according to a source familiar with the negotiations. Last week, the Baltimore City Entertaiment Group, which is seeking to build a 3,750-machine casino in downtown Baltimore, told [...]
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    Posted: December 14, 2009, 7:47pm EST

  • O'Malley teams up with Sid the Science Kid

    In perhaps his most memorable public service ad, former governor Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. (R) teamed up with a cantankerous elder -- then-Comptroller William Donald Schaefer (D) -- to promote off-peak travel to the beach. Gov. Martin O'Malley (D) has gone in the opposite direction. He is appearing in a' [...]
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    Posted: December 14, 2009, 7:22pm EST

  • Cordish confirms bid for Laurel racetrack

    A representative of the Cordish Cos. confirmed Monday that the developer is among a half-dozen suitors for Laurel Park racetrack but said it has "no intention" of trying to move its planned slots casino from Arundel Mills mall to the track. Maryland officials have awarded Cordish a license to put [...]
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    Posted: December 14, 2009, 3:53pm EST

  • First Click -- Maryland

    Your daily download of Maryland's top political news and analysis Monday, December 14, 2009: Montgomery officials kick off legislative season Some 600 elected officials, business leaders and community leaders are expected to be on hand this morning for the Committee for Montgomery's annual legislative breakfast. The group has yet to [...]
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    Posted: December 14, 2009, 6:31am EST

  • O'Malley answers 'a certain radio talk show host'

    With Wednesday night's technical difficulties, it's not likely that many people saw the final question of the night from Gov. Martin O'Malley's "virtual town hall." But it was one of the more entertaining of the Web cast -- and offered a glimpse of what a rematch with former governor Robert' [...]
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    Posted: December 11, 2009, 11:16am EST

  • Unspun: Douglas F. Gansler

    'Relaxing is not my strength' Interview by John Wagner Unspun is an online feature of The Washington Post Magazine Name: Douglas F. Gansler Age: 47 Home: Bethesda Occupation: Maryland attorney general BlackBerry or iPhone? BlackBerry, and it's just died. I'm absolutely helpless. I feel lost. When you were a kid,' [...]
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    Posted: December 11, 2009, 11:00am EST

  • First Click -- Maryland

    Your daily download of Maryland's top political news and analysis Friday, December 11, 2009: Judge: Maryland has 45 days to comply with food stamp laws "A Maryland judge ruled Thursday that the state government is failing to provide food stamps and other public benefits as promptly as federal and state'" [...]
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    Posted: December 11, 2009, 6:45am EST

  • Baltimore casino developers miss a deadline

    Doubts about the viability of Maryland's second-largest planned slots casino increased Thursday, as developers of the Baltimore facility missed a self-imposed deadline to provide the state with updated plans and an additional $19.5 million licensing fee. Donald C. Fry, chairman of the state panel choosing slots locations, said the Baltimore [...]
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    Posted: December 10, 2009, 6:16pm EST

  • Now It's Your Turn: Thoughts on the town hall?

    We're wondering what you thought of Gov. Martin O'Malley's "virtual town hall" Wednesday night. For those who watched on the Web: Tell us what you thought of both the format and substance. Did you like what O'Malley had to say? Share your thoughts by posting a comment below. Meanwhile, we' [...]
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    Posted: December 10, 2009, 11:25am EST

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    Posted: December 10, 2009, 11:25am EST

  • First Click -- Maryland

    Your daily download of Maryland's top political news and analysis Thursday, December 10, 2009: Glitches in governor's first online campaign event "There were more audio and video streaming glitches than headlines coming out of Gov. Martin O'Malley's 'virtual town hall meeting' broadcast on the Web Wednesday night from a Baltimore'" [...]
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    Posted: December 10, 2009, 6:45am EST

  • O'Malley "virtually" addresss education, marriage

    There were more audio and video streaming glitches than headlines coming out of Gov. Martin O'Malley's "virtual town hall meeting" broadcast on the Web Wednesday night from a Baltimore County community center. O'Malley (D) -- who fielded questions from a live audience, as well as those submitted via his campaign' [...]
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    Posted: December 09, 2009, 11:04pm EST

  • Now It's Your Turn: What's the perfect gift?

    We're still shopping for some good responses from you. Same question as Tuesday: Name a Maryland politician and tell us what you think would be the perfect gift for the holidays. Perhaps there's something on your list for Gov. O'Malley, the Anne Arundel Council, Donna Edwards or Glenn Ivey ... [...]
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    Posted: December 09, 2009, 3:00pm EST

  • O'Malley campaign hosting "virtual" town hall

    Maryland's 2010 gubernatorial race has yet to shift out of low gear, but Wednesday night should offer a preview of what's down the road. Gov. Martin O'Malley (D) is holding a "virtual town hall meeting" that will be broadcast live on his campaign's Web site at 8 p.m. "From our'" [...]
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    Posted: December 09, 2009, 8:00am EST

  • First Click -- Maryland

    Your daily download of Maryland's top political news and analysis Wednesday, December 09, 2009: Maryland to buy clean energy; a battle brewing over Montgomery schools; budget cuts force service cutbacks at state rest stops; audit finds safeguards curtailed on Medicaid payments; a delay seen in opening of first slots casino, [...]
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    Posted: December 09, 2009, 6:45am EST

  • Ocean Downs behind schedule for slots debut

    So much for Maryland's first slots parlor opening by Memorial Day. In a letter to a state panel, the owner of Ocean Downs racetrack wrote this week that several issues related to renovation of his facility -- including asbestos problems -- would push back the advertised arrival of slots machines. [...]
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    Posted: December 08, 2009, 1:06pm EST

  • Now It's Your Turn: What's the perfect gift?

    The holiday shopping season is upon us. Name a Maryland politician and tell us what you think would be the perfect gift. And have some fun. Perhaps there's something on your list for Gov. O'Malley, the Anne Arundel Council, Donna Edwards or Glenn Ivey ... Share your thoughts by posting' [...]
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    Posted: December 08, 2009, 11:36am EST

  • First Click -- Maryland

    Your daily download of Maryland's top political news and analysis Tuesday, December 8, 2009: Another delay for vote on Maryland's largest proposed slots casino; Montgomery County council president pushes economic development authority, and ACORN prober finds nothing illegal in controversial videos Slots vote postponed until Dec. 21 Despite a lengthy [...]
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    Posted: December 08, 2009, 6:45am EST

  • Another day, another delay for Anne Arundel council

    At the end of the night, Anne Arundel County Council members pointed to their own numbers -- and not those on the clock -- to justify their latest delay in voting on slots zoning legislation. Under the county charter, the council cannot act past midnight. And after listening to nearly [...]
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    Posted: December 08, 2009, 12:53am EST

  • Ike Leggett on defense and offense

    Here's the thrust of the Montgomery County executive's "state of the county" address Monday night: "And as all of you know, we will have to play better defense than ever to fend off new cuts at the State level, in order to protect the amount of local aid that we" [...]
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    Posted: December 07, 2009, 8:00pm EST

  • Montgomery County may get more economic development cooks in the kitchen

    New Montgomery County council president Nancy Floreen is pushing the idea of creating an economic development authority to try to spur job growth in the county. She said Monday she wants officials to look at the experiences in Fairfax and Prince William counties and elsewhere, but didn't have specifics on' [...]
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    Posted: December 07, 2009, 3:57pm EST

  • O'Malley hoping for Monday night slots vote

    State officials, including the highest-ranking one, will be paying close attention Monday night as the Anne Arundel County Council deliberates on a zoning bill needed to build Maryland's largest planned slots casino. "Hopefully they'll make a decision," Gov. Martin O'Malley (D) told reporters Monday morning. "We need Anne Arundel County" [...]
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    Posted: December 07, 2009, 12:22pm EST

  • O'Malley proposes job creation tax credit

    Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley (D) on Monday proposed a temporary $3,000 tax credit for every worker taken off the unemployment rolls in the coming year. The proposal was one of three legislative initiatives designed to aid small businesses that O'Malley said he would push when the legislature convenes next month. [...]
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    Posted: December 07, 2009, 11:02am EST

  • Now It's Your Turn: Has Dixon hurt Baltimore's image?

    In a story Monday morning, The Sun said that while Mayor Sheila Dixon (D) has been convicted, the jury on the city's national reputation is still out. What do you think? Will Dixon's misuse of gift cards intended for the poor do long-term damage to the city's image? Tell us [...]
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    Posted: December 07, 2009, 10:27am EST

  • First Click -- Maryland

    Your daily download of Maryland's top political news and analysis Monday, Dec. 6, 2009: Decision day (maybe) for slots The fate of a bid to put 4,750 slot machines at Arundel Mills mall could effectively be decided Monday night, when the Anne Arundel County Council takes up a zoning bill [...]
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    Posted: December 07, 2009, 6:45am EST

  • Anne Arundel slots vote faces midnight deadline

    When the Anne Arundel County Council turns its attention to slots Monday night, the most powerful player in the room might be the clock. The county charter does not permit the council to vote past midnight. And that could become a real issue, with large numbers of both supporters and [...]
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    Posted: December 06, 2009, 3:37pm EST

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  • Two views of slots at Arundel Mills mall

    In The Post's Local Opinions section on Sunday, Gregg Goodman, president of The Mills, and Rob Annicelli, president of Stop Slots at Arundel Mills, square off over the wisdom of putting slots at Arundel Mills mall. Goodman says building "a first-class gaming, dining and entertainment venue next to Arundel Mills" [...]
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    Posted: December 06, 2009, 7:48am EST

  • Angelos confirms possible interest in Laurel, slots

    As reported in the Sunday editions of The Post, a group led by Baltimore Orioles owner Peter G. Angelos is considering making a bid to buy Laurel Park racetrack with the hope of securing a slot-machine license if plans fall through to build a casino at Arundel Mills mall. Those [...]
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    Posted: December 05, 2009, 8:15pm EST

  • The Fix: Kratovil seat grows more vulnerable

    Maryland's 1st Congressional District is moving up on our colleague Chris Cillizza's list of seats most likely to switch parties in 2010. It is now No. 7. Here's what Chris had to say in The Fix on Friday: 7. Maryland's 1st district (D): A new poll released by state Sen. [...]
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    Posted: December 04, 2009, 6:32pm EST

  • Edwards speaks

    In response to a request for comment on news that she will likely be facing a challenge in next year's Democratic primary, Rep. Donna Edwards (D-Md.) issued a response Friday that made no mention of likely challenger Glenn F. Ivey. In her e-mailed statement, Edwards highlighted her work on issues [...]
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    Posted: December 04, 2009, 3:40pm EST

  • Ivey refusing to draw distinctions with Edwards...for now

    (Glenn F. Ivey) Two days after Prince George's County State's Attorney Glenn F. Ivey announced he was not running for county executive and instead was setting his sights on challenging Rep. Donna Edwards (D-Md.) for her congressional seat, Ivey again declined to draw distinctions between himself and Edwards in a [...]
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    Posted: December 04, 2009, 1:41pm EST

  • First Click -- Maryland

    Your daily download of Maryland's top political news and analysis Friday, December 04, 2009: O'Malley proposes big changes for oyster industry, Mikulski's breast cancer amendment passes, Dixon says she's considering her options, and a Jewish angle to a Democratic primary in Prince George's? O'Malley proposes expanded oyster sanctuary "Maryland plans'" [...]
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    Posted: December 04, 2009, 6:45am EST

  • Dixon: "I will continue to do the people's business"

    Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon issued the following statement today in the wake of Tuesday's jury verdict finding her guilty on a charge related to misusing gift cards intended for the poor: "I am reflecting on the trial's outcome, talking with advisors, and reviewing my options. I understand that the trial" [...]
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    Posted: December 03, 2009, 3:52pm EST

  • Now It's Your Turn: Should Ivey challenge Edwards?

    Even veteran Maryland pols were surprised to learn that Glenn Ivey is considering challenging Donna Edwards for her congressional seat. What do you think? Does the Prince George's prosecutor have a chance of unseating his fellow Democrat? Share your thoughts by posting a comment below. Late Tuesday, we asked if [...]
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    Posted: December 03, 2009, 8:18am EST

  • Now It's Your Turn: Should Ivey challenge Edwards?

    Even veteran Maryland pols were surprised to learn that Glenn Ivey is considering challenging Donna Edwards for her congressional seat. What do you think? Does the Prince George's prosecutor have a chance of unseating his fellow Democrat? Share your thoughts by posting a comment below. Late Tuesday, we asked if [...]
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    Posted: December 03, 2009, 8:18am EST

  • First Click -- Maryland

    Your daily download of Maryland's top political news and analysis Thursday, December 03, 2009: Md., Va., D.C. want $835 million if U.S. primes pump again As Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley (D) on Wednesday said he believes the federal government should do more to preserve and create jobs, transportation officials in' [...]
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    Posted: December 03, 2009, 6:45am EST

  • O'Malley remains vice chair of Democratic governors group

    Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley (D) was chosen on Wednesday by his colleagues in the Democratic Governors Association to continue as the organization's vice chairman. O'Malley was elevated to that post late last year after serving as the DGA's finance chairman during the 2008 election year. The group, which works to [...]
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    Posted: December 02, 2009, 7:14pm EST

  • Another twist in Arundel Mills slots drama: Recusal expected

    Anne Arundel County Council member C. Edward Middlebrooks (R-Severn) said Wednesday that he will recuse himself from voting on zoning legislation needed to build a proposed slots casino at Arundel Mills mall. His decision, announced just days before an anticipated vote Monday night, adds to the high-stakes drama surrounding the [...]
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    Posted: December 02, 2009, 6:46pm EST

  • Sources: Glenn Ivey out of county exec's race; looking at U.S. Congress

    UPDATE: Prince George's County State's Attorney Glenn F. Ivey confirmed late today that he will not run for county executive, and is setting up an exploratory committee to look into a bid for Congress. ORIGINAL POST: Prince George's County State's Attorney Glenn F. Ivey has decided not to run for [...]
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    Posted: December 02, 2009, 11:39am EST

  • First Click -- Maryland

    Your daily download of Maryland's top political news and analysis Wednesday, December 02, 2009: Dixon verdict among worst-case scenarios; sneak peak suggests O'Malley's vision remains modest for session; Prince George's begins merit pay for teachers, linking cash bonuses to students' classroom performance; Montgomery council breaks with tradition. Dixon trial: Lone [...]
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    Posted: December 02, 2009, 8:33am EST

  • So far, O'Malley's goals clear, modest for session

    Gov. Martin O'Malley (D) appears to have modest goals for when the General Assembly reconvenes next month. With the state facing an estimated $1.8 billion dollar shortfall, he wants bills to: Force lenders to engage in mandatory mediation with homeowners facing foreclosure. Fix state unemployment insurance rates, which are scheduled' [...]
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    Posted: December 01, 2009, 7:07pm EST

  • Now It's Your Turn: Should Mayor Dixon resign?

    Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon has issued a statement saying her conviction on a charge she took gift cards intended for the poor "does not impact my responsibility to continue serving." Should she resign -- or fight to stay in office? Share your thoughts by posting a comment below. Here is [...]
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    Posted: December 01, 2009, 4:14pm EST

  • Lawmaker seeks to ban slots near malls

    With the fate of a proposed slots casino at Arundel Mills mall hanging in the balance, a state lawmaker said Tuesday that he will seek legislation prohibiting such facilities near shopping centers. Del. Ron George (R-Anne Arundel) said he has prepared a bill that would ban slot machines within 1,000 [...]
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    Posted: December 01, 2009, 3:08pm EST

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  • 'Sad day' for Baltimore and Dixon, O'Malley says

    Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley (D) issued a statement following Mayor Sheila Dixon's conviction Tuesday calling it "a sad day for the people of Baltimore and Mayor Dixon personally." Dixon (D), who in 2007 succeeded O'Malley as mayor of Baltimore, was convicted by a jury on a single charge she took [...]
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    Posted: December 01, 2009, 1:36pm EST

  • Dernoga assumes Pr. George's Council Chairmanship

    It's official: Prince George's County Council Vice-Chairman Thomas E. Dernoga (D-Laurel) is now Council Chairman Thomas E. Dernoga. The Prince George's County Council voted unanimously Tuesday morning to confirm Dernoga, who served as chairman in 2006 and is currently running for state's attorney. The promotion is sure to raise his [...]
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    Posted: December 01, 2009, 11:53am EST

  • Budget panel looks back at 'revenue disappointments'

    With Maryland facing a $2 billion shortfall in the coming year, a House panel began a day of briefings Tuesday with a sobering look back at how much the current year's budget has shrunk. Warren G. Deschenaux, the legislature's chief budget adviser, characterized the 2010 fiscal year, which began in [...]
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    Posted: December 01, 2009, 11:20am EST

  • First click -- Maryland

    Your daily download of Maryland's top political news and analysis Tuesday, December 01, 2009: House of Delegates holds "retreat" to begin work on state budget woes; health-care advocates push for an increase in state alcohol tax, and environmental groups rally against "dirty energy" projects in state. Lawmakers bone up on [...]
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    Posted: December 01, 2009, 8:52am EST

  • Sources: Dernoga will be next Pr. George's Council Chairman

    County Council Vice Chair Thomas E. Dernoga (D-Laurel) will take the gavel as council chairman Tuesday for the second time, according to two sources in the county. Dernoga, who chaired the panel in 2006, has said he is running for state's attorney, and the promotion is sure to give the [...]
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    Posted: November 30, 2009, 3:23pm EST

  • Now It's Your Turn: Can you help with budget cuts?

    With a $2 billion shortfall looming, members of the state House and Senate budget committees are holding retreats this week to get a sense of the work that they must tackle in January. What programs would you look to cut? Share your thoughts by posting a comment below. Last week, [...]
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    Posted: November 30, 2009, 12:25pm EST

  • First Click -- Maryland

    Your daily download of Maryland's top political news and analysis Monday, Nov. 30, 2009: Most state government workers today return from a forced five-day Thanksgiving vacation, thanks to furloughs; the jury in the Sheila Dixon theft trial resumes debate over a conviction that could force the Baltimore mayor from office, [...]
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    Posted: November 30, 2009, 6:45am EST

  • Barve among leftovers for Obama state dinner

    Some high-profile Marylanders, including Reps. Steny Hoyer and Elijah Cummings, made the guest list for Tuesday night's state dinner in honor of the Indian prime minister. But state House Majority Leader Kumar P. Barve (D) was among several prominent Indian Americans for whom the White House event was not too [...]
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    Posted: November 26, 2009, 7:25am EST

  • First Click -- Maryland

    Your daily download of Maryland's top political news and analysis Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2009: Dixon verdict today? Speculation is mounting about whether the jury weighing a potentially career-ending conviction of Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon on theft charges will feel pressured to make a decision today -- before the long, holiday [...]
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    Posted: November 25, 2009, 6:45am EST

  • O'Malley: Not involved in future of Terps football coach

    Gov. Martin O'Malley (D) acknowledged rumors Tuesday about his involvement in the future of Maryland football coach Ralph Friedgen but told reporters that neither he nor his staff have intervened. University officials are reportedly wrestling with whether to retain Friedgen or buy out the remaining $4 million of his contract,' [...]
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    Posted: November 24, 2009, 5:25pm EST

  • Now It's Your Turn: Slots at Arundel Mills mall?

    Aftter months of debate, state and county panels could make key decisions Dec. 7 about a proposed slots casino at Arundel Mills mall. Before they act, tell us what you think. Should slots be allowed at the mall? If not, why not? If so, would you come play? Tell us [...]
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    Posted: November 24, 2009, 2:16pm EST

  • State, county look to act on Arundel slots on Dec. 7

    Dec. 7 is shaping up as a pivotal day for a proposed slots casino at Arundel Mills Mall. A divided Anne Arundel County Council had already planned to take up two zoning bills that night -- one which would allow slots at the mall, the other which would not. Now [...]
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    Posted: November 24, 2009, 1:28pm EST

  • O'Malley defends state's slots program

    Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley (D) defended the state's slots program during a radio interview Tuesday morning, saying the process of awarding licenses is unfolding largely "as the voters approved it." With bids to operate the state's two largest venues hanging in the balance, the program has received some criticism lately,' [...]
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    Posted: November 24, 2009, 12:02pm EST

  • First Click -- Maryland

    Your daily download of Maryland's top political news and analysis Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009: Dixon jury still out Day Four of jury deliberations in Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon's theft trial are underway. Maryland's disappearing millionaires Laura Smitherman at The Sun takes a look at the news from the spring that [...]
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    Posted: November 24, 2009, 10:29am EST

  • Now It's Your Turn: If not Bob, who?

    As we wait to hear whether former governor Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. (R) will run again in 2010, let's assume for the moment he doesn't. Who's the best Republican to take on Gov. Martin O'Malley (D)? Larry Hogan? Pat McDonough? Someone we haven't thought of? Share your thoughts by posting' [...]
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    Posted: November 23, 2009, 11:42am EST

  • Unspun: Prince George's County Council Member Tony Knotts

    The Washington Post Magazine's "Unspun" interviews take a look at the person behind the position in local government and politics. See excerpts of this Sunday's edition below or read the full article. Did you play any sports in high school? Ran track. Dashes, 100-yard dash. ... I wasn't a distance' [...]
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  • New U.S. civil rights chief pulled back into transgender staffer fight in Montgomery

    Just a week after Tom Perez was formally installed as chief of the Justice Department's Civil Rights division, the former Maryland labor secretary and Montgomery Council member was given a little welcoming gift Friday by council member Duchy Trachtenberg: a letter seeking to bring him into a messy Montgomery dispute [...]
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    Posted: November 23, 2009, 8:00am EST

  • First Click -- Maryland

    Your daily download of Maryland's top political news and analysis Monday, Nov. 23, 2009: Spotlight on judge in Dixon trial As jurors on Monday morning are set to resume deliberations over whether Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon is guilty of stealing gift cards intended for the needy, many are watching Judge [...]
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    Posted: November 23, 2009, 6:55am EST

  • Now It's Your Turn

    Well, technically, it's still the jury's turn. But they were dismissed until Monday, so let's debate this for the weekend: Would you convict Mayor Sheila Dixon? Her attorneys have argued the Baltimore mayor mistakenly used gift cards for the needy, thinking they were from her ex-boyfriend. Prosecutors say she knew [...]
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    Posted: November 20, 2009, 7:33pm EST

  • First Click -- Maryland

    Your daily download of Maryland's top political news and analysis Friday, Nov. 20, 2009: O'Malley to tout new jobs in port deal Gov. Martin O'Malley (D) this morning is expected to announce the award of a long-term partnership with Ports America to operate an expanded, state-owned Seagirt Marine Terminal in [...]
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    Posted: November 20, 2009, 9:12am EST

  • Another $85 million down in Montgomery

    Montgomery County officials are trying to digest a new batch of ugly budget figures from the state, particularly this one: $85 million. That's how much less the county is getting in income tax revenues in November, and it comes on top of budget gap Montgomery officials had been estimating at [...]
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    Posted: November 19, 2009, 4:40pm EST

  • Md. lobbyist with 7 drunk driving convictions not alone, report shows

    Several readers expressed outrage today at the sentence imposed on Maryland lobbyist David A. Jacobs for his seventh drunk driving conviction. After 36 days in jail, Jacobs--who has represented the Prince George's County Council and sheriff in Annapolis--was sent to an in-patient alcohol treatment program for 28 days. A prosecutor' [...]
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    Posted: November 19, 2009, 4:39pm EST

  • O'Malley to announce major port partnership, tout jobs

    Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley is expected to announce Friday the award of a long-term partnership with Ports America to operate an expanded, state-owned Seagirt Marine Terminal in southeast Baltimore. The deal will be touted as creating 5,700 jobs, something O'Malley (D) is likely to play up in his remarks, according [...]
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    Posted: November 19, 2009, 3:23pm EST

  • Now It's Your Turn: Who should make the big cuts?

    Maryland's governor can make budget cuts of up to 25 percent with the blessing of the three-member Board of Public Works. Should controversial decisions, such as Wednesday's closure of an Eastern Shore psychiatric hospital, be left to the legislature? What do you think? Share your thoughts by posting a comment [...]
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    Posted: November 19, 2009, 9:05am EST

  • First Click -- Maryland

    Your daily download of Maryland's top political news and analysis Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009: Dixon case heading to jury Closing arguments are expected today in the trial of Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon, who's accused of using gift cards intended for the needy for personal shopping. On Wednesday, Dixon's defense rested [...]
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    Posted: November 19, 2009, 6:45am EST

  • Delegate seeks to put Md. committee votes online

    The Maryland General Assembly is pretty good about letting the public know how legislators vote on bills that reach the House or Senate floors. Citizens can go on the legislature's Web site and pull up a tally sheet, as long as they know what bill they're looking for. Committeee votes' [...]
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    Posted: November 18, 2009, 4:29pm EST

  • Pr. Geo's County Exec: No relation between Johnson & Johnson

    In case anyone was wondering -- and people were -- Prince George's County Executive Jack B. Johnson (D) is NOT related to one of his appointees, James E. Johnson, the county executive said Tuesday. In one of several bizarre moments to come out of the County Council's protracted final session [...]
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    Posted: November 18, 2009, 4:24pm EST

  • An odd path to victory for County Exec Johnson's nominees

    (Nominee Mary Lou McDonough) Three officials nominated by Prince George's County Executive Jack B. Johnson (D) to be permanent agency heads are going to get their posts. Nothing unusual there--nominees sent down from the exec's office pretty much always get confirmed by the County Council. What was highly unusual, however, [...]
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    Posted: November 18, 2009, 11:33am EST

  • Now It's Your Turn: Are ICC tolls too high?

    The Montgomery County Council thinks proposed tolls for the Intercounty Connector would be too expensive and leave the highway with too few users to justify its cost. The Maryland Transportation Authority is scheduled to vote on the toll plan next month. What do you think? Please let us know your [...]
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    Posted: November 18, 2009, 9:30am EST

  • First Click -- Maryland

    Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009: Budget cuts put college aid in crosshairs Gov. Martin O'Malley (D) on Wednesday will ask the state's top two fiscal officers to approve about $105 million in new spending cuts that could reduce financial aid for students at Maryland's independent colleges and universities, cut Medicaid funding' [...]
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    Posted: November 18, 2009, 12:01am EST

  • Ehrlich sees difficult rematch vs. O'Malley, but wife is eager

    His wife is "wildly enthusiastic" about him running for governor again. Some of his close friends are decidedly less so. Former governor Robert L. Ehrlich Jr.'s latest ruminations on 2010 were shared Tuesday during an appearance before a college class at Towson University. For Ehrlich (R), it was a familiar [...]
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    Posted: November 17, 2009, 5:10pm EST

  • Now It's Your Turn: Who should be the next LG?

    Here's something you haven't heard much about yet: running mates. Should Martin O'Malley keep his lieutenant governor, Anthony Brown, on the 2010 ticket? Who would you pick if you were Bob Ehrlich, Larry Hogan or Pat McDonough? Let's start the conversation. Please tell us what you think by posting a [...]
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    Posted: November 17, 2009, 10:50am EST

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  • Pr. George's cab drivers protest outside final council session

    A group of about 30 irate Prince George's County taxi drivers gathered outside the county administration building Tuesday to protest a lack of action by county lawmakers over what they say are unfair working conditions. About 30 protesters--one with a bullhorn, some carrying picket signs, others banging pots and pans--say [...]
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    Posted: November 17, 2009, 9:54am EST

  • First Click -- Maryland

    Your daily download of Maryland's top political news and analysis Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009: No hints on state budget cuts Gov. Martin O'Malley (D) on Wednesday is expected to ask the state's Board of Public Works to approve nearly $300 million in fresh budget cuts, but unlike in days preceding' [...]
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    Posted: November 17, 2009, 6:45am EST

  • Mall owners court media as slots vote looms

    With the fate of Maryland's largest proposed slots venue hanging in the balance, the owners of Arundel Mills mall conducted a media blitz Monday designed to counter opposition to putting a casino on the property. "We thought it was appropriate for us to come out and communicate that we didn't'" [...]
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    Posted: November 16, 2009, 4:43pm EST
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