Farmers’ Markets Sprouting Up All Over Maryland

LA PLATA – The farmers’ market has been a part of La Plata’s community for 33 years, and Charles Bowling has been a vendor since the start

Board of Public Works Awards Contract to Purchase Gaming Machines

ANNAPOLIS – The Board of Public Works compromised with the Maryland State Lottery Agency Wednesday morning, awarding a master contract with a $200 million spending ceiling that will allow the agency enough room to begin buying machines for two gaming facilities set to open this fall

Slot Machines Could be Fancy, and Pricey

ANNAPOLIS – Pull a lever and win some coins

New Federal Fuel Standards Similar to Established Maryland Program

ANNAPOLIS – New federal rules expediting stiffer mileage requirements for cars and trucks were finalized in Washington Thursday in an effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and dependency on foreign oil

Maryland’s Renewable Energy Goals Feasible, But Not Without Obstacles

ANNAPOLIS – Maryland has an ambitious goal of producing 20 percent of its electricity with renewable resources by 2022

Rebidding Slots Sites Takes Precedence Over Adding Table Games

ANNAPOLIS – Bills that would allow Maryland’s slots facilities to have table games were overshadowed Tuesday by legislation aimed at attracting more contractors to the rebidding of the state’s two unlicensed slots sites

Five-Cent Bag Tax Would Go Towards Cleaning Bay

ANNAPOLIS – The General Assembly has been reluctant to raise taxes in an election year, but 39 legislators across both chambers are cosponsoring an act that would place a 5-cent tax on disposable carryout bags

Bill Would Ban Political Contributions by Licensed Gambling Companies

ANNAPOLIS – Legislation heard in the House Ways and Means Committee Tuesday, which would ban holders of the state’s slots licenses from making campaign contributions, is the latest in a string of bills that look to separate legislators from the gaming industry

Table Games Gaining Support, but Don’t Bet on Them Yet

ANNAPOLIS – Despite struggles to get Maryland’s 15,000 allotted slot machines up and running, some legislators are looking to pass a constitutional amendment that would add table games such as poker, blackjack and craps to state-licensed casinos