ANNAPOLIS – A day after a judge upheld the state slots commission’s decision to toss out the Laurel Park slots bid, the commission Thursday took steps toward moving on with its four remaining bids while the Laurel Racing Association vowed to keep fighting to revive its proposal
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Md. To Craft Plan To Close Metro Gap
WASHINGTON – Metro board members agreed Thursday to create regional plans for closing a $29 million funding shortfall for the rail and bus system after some members balked at using stimulus money
Wind Power Company Touts Better Deal Than Utilities
ROCKVILLE – For some Maryland utility customers, environmentally friendly wind-powered electricity is available at a lower cost than standard coal electricity, at least for now
Senator Wants to Ba-rock the State with Portrait
ANNAPOLIS – The cardboard version of the leader of the free world made people happy everywhere he went, said Sen
Tax Credit Proposal Favored by Private Schools has Others Fuming
ANNAPOLIS – Every school day Derek Mitchell dons the tie and slacks that grant him admission to a better life and he wants legislators to give other students a chance to do the same
Revenue Estimates Expected to Decrease, More Budget Cuts Possible
ANNAPOLIS – Updated revenue estimates scheduled for release Wednesday are expected to be significantly lower than initial projections and could lead to as much as $400 million in cuts to the state budget, lawmakers said Tuesday
Advocates Tout Bill to Disclose Slaveholder Insurance Policies
ANNAPOLIS – Law students and civil rights activists endorsed a bill Tuesday that would require insurance companies to report pre-1865 slaveholder insurance policies in order to do business in the state of Maryland
Miller Mostly Plays it Cool After O’Malley’s Death Penalty Repeal Fizzles
ANNAPOLIS – The Senate this week thwarted the death penalty repeal championed by Gov