ANNAPOLIS – Michael Brey wasn’t a likely prospect for a business loan 10 years ago
General Assembly Must Find Way to Pay for School Reform Plan
ANNAPOLIS – The one point most politicians in Annapolis seem to be able to agree on lately is that the Thornton education legislation must be fully funded, despite a mounting budget deficit
Phonics Mandate Angers Teachers of Teachers
ANNAPOLIS – A new program designed to change the way reading is taught in schools is pitting some Maryland education professors against the State Board of Education
Schaefer Offers Tax Break for Corporate Loophole Users
ANNAPOLIS – Companies owing Maryland more than $31
Stadium Authority Goes to Bat for Slots at Camden Yards
ANNAPOLIS – Maryland lawmakers weighing options for expanded gambling have a new proposal to consider: slot machines or even a brand-new version of Pimlico racetrack – at Camden Yards
One-Time Windfalls Fuel Blue-chip Buys
ANNAPOLIS – Couches costing $3,500 are flying out of Danzinger’s Designs, an upscale furniture store in Bethesda, at a rate twice as fast as last year
Curran: Expanded Gambling Carries Long-term Social Cost
ANNAPOLIS – Lawmakers favoring slots as a quick fix for pressing budget woes may find themselves beset by costly social problems in coming years, Attorney General J
Transportation Fund Provides Bright Spot in Cloudy Budget
ANNAPOLIS – Lawmakers who have spent months gearing up for difficult budget decisions finally got a nugget of good news: The Transportation Trust Fund may grow by about $300 million more than originally anticipated, according to the chief legislative analyst
Report Challenge Racing Industry’s Claims
ANNAPOLIS – The racing industry’s claims that off-track slot facilities will jeopardize its survival are dubious, said a report due out today from the Maryland Tax Education Foundation
Lawmakers Pledge to Fix Thornton’s ‘Unconstitutional’ Provision
ANNAPOLIS – Key Senate lawmakers vowed Tuesday to overcome legal and financial issues jeopardizing the Thornton school reform plan