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Penn National opens checkbook in ballot campaign
Gambling giant Penn National Gaming Inc. has spent $5.5 million to limit gambling in Maryland — the latest move in a casino-vs.-casino battle that could saturate the airwaves and overwhelm other ballot initiatives this fall. The Penn National...
Tags: Politics, Prince George's County, Gambling, Same-Sex Marriage, Referenda
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Tanker bursts into flames after overturning in Port Deposit
A fuel tanker overturned and burst into flames in Port Deposit Friday night, officials said. The incident happened around 9:15 p.m. on Route 222 at Main Street, said Sgt. W.O. Jones of the Maryland State Police. The tanker hit "what appears to be a...
Tags: Port Deposit, Aberdeen, Maryland State Police, Havre de Grace, Harford County
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State levies fines against private, public entities for pollution violations
Environmental laws do get enforced, however slowly at times. The Maryland Department of the Environment announced Wednesday it had taken action against about 18 individuals, companies and local governments for alleged violations of the state's laws...
Tags: Elkton, Caroline County (Maryland), Environmental Pollution, Maryland Transit Administration, Punishment
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Port Deposit cleanup continues from fatal tanker crash and explosion
Port Deposit hopes to beef up traffic enforcement following Friday night's fatal crash and explosion of a loaded gasoline tanker truck. Repairs to utilities and other cleanup activities were largely wrapped up by Tuesday in the town after a tractor...Tags: Politics, Bel Air (Harford, Maryland), Highway Transportation, Lobbying, Disasters and Accidents
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Barnstorming artist takes murals to every Md. county
Drive west on Mile Lane in Allegany County, then crest the ridge in the road, and all of a sudden, the big barn on Leaning Pine Farm bursts out of the surrounding countryside like a display of fireworks. Eight-sided stars wheel exuberantly against the...
Tags: Middletown, Allegany County, NPR, University of Maryland, College Park, Cumberland (Allegany, Maryland)
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Editorial: Drinking and gambling
A strange quirk of Maryland's governance is the degree to which the state legislature needs to act on certain laws that really should be the sovereign responsibility of the counties. For example, thanks to the latest version of what has become the annual...Tags: Politics, Gambling, Laws, Elections, American Legion
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Perryville casino seeks to cut slot machines by a third
Even as the General Assembly prepares to return to Annapolis this week to discuss the expansion of gambling, one of Maryland's three casinos has asked its oversight agency to take back about a third of the slot machines because of declining revenue.
Penn...Tags: Allegany County, Politics, Problem Gambling, Frank Turner, Gambling
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Get well, birthday and anniversary wishes to Perryville folks
Thoughts and prayers go to Wally Singleton after his surgery. Let's start a get well, thinking of you card campaign - send a get well wish or a thinking of you wish down to the Perryville Methodist Church, Broad Street and Susquehanna Avenue, in...Tags: Ceremonies, Elkton, Arts and Culture, The Happiest News!, John F. Kennedy
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O'Malley unveils gambling expansion legislation
Gov. Martin O'Malley unveiled legislation Tuesday night that would expand gambling in Maryland, limit the influence of gambling interests in state politics and extend tax breaks to casino operators who would face increased competition if the plan is...
Tags: Montgomery County (Maryland), Voting, Politics, Prince George's County, National Government
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O'Malley says he's "tired" of gambling, wants to put issue behind him
Maryland's governor wants the state's gambling issues in his rear view mirror, and expressed exasperation about the persistence of the debate on the eve of a special session he is calling to add another casino and allow Vegas-style games. "I’m so...Tags: Montgomery County (Maryland), Allegany County, Politics, Baltimore County, Martin O'Malley
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O'Malley casino bill could get Senate vote Friday
brightcove.createExperiences(); The Maryland Senate prepared to take up the governor's gambling bill Friday as Senate PresidentThomas V. Mike Millerexpressed cautious optimism that the General Assembly will approve the measure by early next week. The...
Tags: Politics, George C. Edwards, Prince George's County, Gambling, Penn National Gaming
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House panel would guarantee higher tax break for casino owners
A House subcommittee has voted to amend the governor's gambling bill to give larger guaranteed tax breaks to casino operators in Anne Arundel County and Baltimore and to allow a casino in Cecil County to apply for a tax break. Del. Frank Turner, the...Tags: Politics, Martin O'Malley, Investments, Government, Executive Branch
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