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Gambling referendum results spur hiring plan
A day after voters approved an expansion of gambling in Maryland, the state's largest casino said it would hire 1,200 new employees for table games – even as the ballot question's leading opponent suggested that it will turn to the courts. David...
Tags: Howard County, Cordish Cos., Executive Branch, MGM Resorts International, Referenda
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O'Malley has "good meeting" with Busch; announces nothing
Gov. Martin O'Malley met for about an hour with House Speaker Michael E. Busch Tuesday afternoon to discuss expanding gambling in Maryland, and afterward told reporters he is "continuing to search for a consensus on this long lingering issue." The...Tags: Annapolis, Martin O'Malley, Executive Branch, Politics, Regional Authority
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O'Malley to discuss death penalty with NAACP president
Gov. Martin O'Malley is set to meet with NAACP president Benjamin Jealous Thursday morning to discuss topics including repealing the death penalty, according to a spokeswoman for the governor. The meeting, planned for 9:30 a.m. at the state house, was...Tags: NAACP, Martin O'Malley, Politics, Executive Branch, Death Penalty
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O'Malley likely to introduce gun legislation
Gov. Martin O'Malley said Tuesday he will likely introduce a gun control package in the coming legislative session and reiterated his opposition to assault weapons like the one used in the Newtown massacre. The Democratic governor said he has directed...
Tags: Executive Branch, Separation of Church and State, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Crime, Law and Justice, Laws
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State leaders urged to raise money for roads, transit
Business leaders and county officials are urging the governor and General Assembly to increase Maryland's gas tax or find another way to raise hundreds of millions of dollars for road and transit projects — even in the face of public opposition....Tags: Travel, Executive Branch, Economy, Business and Finance, Calvert County, Ken Ulman
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Transportation summit pushes for revenue increase
Business leaders, elected officials and transportation advocates gathered in Annapolis Wednesday to push Gov. Martin O’Malley and the General Assembly to take action next year to raise vital revenue for the state’s roads, bridges and transit...Tags: Baltimore Red Line, Annapolis, Rushern Baker, Petroleum Industry, Travel
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Revolving door for government staffers questioned
Right now Rick Abbruzzese works at a desk a few feet from Gov. Martin O'Malley's office in the State House. In two weeks, he'll report a few blocks away to the Annapolis law firm Rifkin, Livingston, Levitan and Silver LLC, where he will likely lobby his...
Tags: Labor Legislation, Annapolis, Lobbying, Career and Workplace, Ethics
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On gambling, Busch says, he acts as speaker
Michael E. Busch is speaker of the Maryland House of Delegates. But he's also the only Democrat among three delegates from the highly competitive 30th Legislative District in Anne Arundel County. So on the issue of casino gambling, Busch faces one of...Tags: Maryland General Assembly, Anne Arundel County, Martin O'Malley, Politics, Thomas V. Mike Miller
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Push to ban more assault weapons expected in Annapolis
Legislation to ban assault weapons like the Bushmaster semi-automatic rifle used in the Newtown school massacre will be revived in Annapolis when the General Assembly convenes next month, according to leading lawmakers pushing to make the change. The...
Tags: Barbara A. Mikulski, U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary, Baltimore County, Jamin B. Raskin, Laws
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Marylander of the Year finalists: Martin O'Malley
When the year started, the talk around Annapolis was that Gov. Martin O'Malley had already checked out. In the sixth year of his tenure, many believed he was already looking ahead to a national role and viewed his day job as something of a chore. But...
Tags: Annapolis, Illegal Immigrants, Executive Branch, Marriage, Energy Saving
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NAACP to step up Maryland death penalty fight
The NAACP is vowing to mount in Annapolis its largest-ever effort to abolish the death penalty in a state, saying Maryland's historic role in the civil rights movement makes it an appropriate place for the push. In an interview, NAACP President Ben...Tags: Executive Branch, Baltimore County, Death Penalty, Human Interest, Crime, Law and Justice
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Diverse coalition funded same-sex marriage effort
A broad coalition of donors — including casino giant MGM, Delta Airlines, a Washington nightclub and thousands of individuals across the country — together gave nearly $6 million to the campaign to legalize same-sex marriage in Maryland,...
Tags: Illegal Immigrants, Peter G. Angelos, Montgomery County (Virginia), Executive Branch, Bryan W. Simonaire
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