ANNAPOLIS – Seeming to defy a governor of his own party, U
House Republicans Demand Floor Vote on Slots
ANNAPOLIS – House Republicans Thursday demanded House Speaker Michael E
Ehrlich: Big Bill Inaction Likely to Lead to Legislative Overtime
ANNAPOLIS – The General Assembly may be teetering on the edge of overtime, according to Gov
Lawmakers Employ Etiquette Rules to Slip Out of Slots
ANNAPOLIS – The fate of this year’s slot machine proposal lies in the hands of a House panel, but individual lawmakers have already wielded the hallowed power of their constituents to limit the committee’s wiggle room
Burgeoning Bills, Slow Pace Unnerves Some Lawmakers
ANNAPOLIS – The contentious 2004 General Assembly session passed the halfway point last week, and with the exception of overriding three gubernatorial vetoes and repealing a time-sensitive part of Thornton legislation, some lawmakers are concerned that nothing much has been accomplished
Slots Skate Through Senate; Battle Moves to House
ANNAPOLIS – The Maryland Senate approved a plan to legalize slot machine gambling 27-18 Friday, sending the proposal to the far-less-friendly House of Delegates
Dorchester, Allegany Counties Dominate Slots Debate
ANNAPOLIS – Senate amendments to a bill to permit slot machines removed Dorchester County as a possible gambling site and effectively guaranteed another site at a planned racetrack in Allegany County
Slots Debut on Senate Floor Delayed
ANNAPOLIS – The Senate delayed debate on the heavily amended slot machine bill until a special session scheduled for later in the week after a senator insisted on more time to answer questions and craft amendments
Senate Panel Approves Slots Bill That Drops Ocean Downs, Makes Sites Compete
ANNAPOLIS – A Senate panel passed Gov
Senate Committee Delays Vote on Edited Slots Bill
ANNAPOLIS – A key Senate committee postponed a final vote on bill to legalize slot machines Thursday so lawmakers can work through questions about changes to the measure, including the addition of Ocean Downs as a potential slots site