Is that a slot machine? No, but it looks, acts and sounds just like one.
Casinos Draw Business Away from Local Bingo
Casinos have drawn business away from bingo halls in Maryland.
Table Games Could Increase Jobs
The implementation of table games and 24-hour gaming in Maryland will create employment opportunities, but competition will likely affect the labor market geographically.
With Gambling Expansion in Mid-Atlantic, ‘Atlantic City is Dying’
City struggles to hold on to its reputation as gambling hot spot
Poorer School Districts Tend to Have Higher Portions of Kids in Special Ed
In poorer public school districts in Maryland, the percentage of students receiving special education is disproportionately higher than in wealthier districts, and has been since early 2000.
Maryland General Assembly Prepares For Spring Legislative Session
An increase in gas taxes, a repeal of the death penalty and a renewed discussion of liability for pit bull owners are some of the issues currently on the table for Maryland’s 2013 legislative session.
Trash Pollution is a Prevalent Bay Threat
John Long, president of Clean Bread and Cheese Creek, is working to combat trash pollution in the Chesapeake Bay.
Farmers Plow Through Red Tape to Hire Legal Workers
The H-2A program is a federal visa program that brings migrant workers to the U.S. for the agriculture sector, but at a high cost both administratively and monetarily.
Cremation on the Rise as Maryland Veterans Cemeteries See More Burials Than Any Other State
Thoughts of veterans cemeteries conjure images of row after row of uniform, white marble headstones at Arlington National Cemetery. But over the last few years, the reality has proven to be a little different as cremation increased drastically as an option.
Environmentally-Savvy Nursing Homes
Nine Maryland health care facilities are regularly purchasing and serving local, sustainable beef and poultry to their patients, while reducing their food budgets.