Governor calls for bipartisanship
Facing a legislature dominated by the opposing party, Republican Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. implored members of the Maryland General Assembly yesterday to soften partisan differences and help him implement...
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Busch rebuffs latest Ehrlich slots proposal
House Speaker Michael E. Busch rebuffed Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr.'s revised gambling plan yesterday, saying the House of Delegates should not approve slot machines without a full remedy to...
Lawmakers get 1st detailed look at budget
Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr.'s proposed $23.8 billion state operating budget rests on a quarter-billion dollars in shaky assumptions, including underestimated health costs and corporate tax payments that may not...
Ehrlich seeks 2 slots palaces in I-95 areas
Altering his vision of legalized gambling to accommodate shifting politics, Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. proposed last night the construction of two slot-machine palaces along the Interstate 95 corridor in...
Rally in Annapolis favoring full funding of Thornton planned
Rockville music teacher Bill Brown sees what more public schools money can buy, and he doesn't want to give it up. At Rock Creek Valley Elementary School, where Brown works,...
Groups hope cuts aren’t political
Buried in the dense columns of Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr.'s 2,584-page proposed budget is what appears to be juicy political retribution. The governor's office dismissed concerns yesterday that some...
Ehrlich asks support for legislative plans
Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. sought the support of General Assembly leaders yesterday for a moderate but incomplete legislative agenda that left lawmakers hungry for specifics about the state's most...
Maryland’s governor ranks second to none in chief budget power
On days like today, Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. is no doubt thankful he was elected to lead Maryland rather than Texas, Colorado or Arizona. In those states, the chief...
African-Americans to demand share of slots
Black legislative leaders say they will fight the legalization of slot machines in Maryland unless African-Americans get at least one of the state's gambling licenses. Del. Obie Patterson, who is...
Senate likely to ease prayer requirement
Members of the Maryland Senate will no longer be required to attend the prayer at the beginning of each session, if lawmakers adopt a recommendation being considered today. After last...