Md. legislative session faces familiar issues
Calls for civility had barely subsided yesterday when partisan jousting erupted in the Maryland General Assembly, which convened for a 90-day session that promises no shortage of fights over the...
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No ‘free pass’ given for Assembly session
A year ago, Maryland's Democrat-controlled General Assembly roughed up rookie Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr., dismissing the Republican executive's ideas for slot-machine gambling and tougher sentences for gun crimes. Today,...
Ehrlich reverses slots stance, to push bill regardless of Busch
Reversing a long-held position, Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. said yesterday that he will likely return to the General Assembly with a slots-at-racetracks plan next month even if House Speaker...
Ehrlich, Busch discuss slots in meeting
SOLOMONS -- Ending an icy silence, Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. has begun face-to-face talks with the chief opponent of his slots-at-racetracks plan five weeks before the next General Assembly...
No lasting political harm seen for O’Malley, Ehrlich
First he was Mayor Martin O'Malley's larger-than-life sidekick, the barrel-chested cop with Big Apple charisma and zero tolerance for street crime. Then he was Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr.'s political...
Pascal and businessman join in bid for track
A former Anne Arundel County executive has teamed up with a Prince George's County businessman in an attempt to buy a harness-racing track that could become a profit dynamo if...
Ehrlich denies he’s looking for new chief
Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. denied yesterday reports that his staff has been searching for a potential replacement for state police Superintendent Edward T. Norris, who is under federal investigation...
Ehrlich bends on licenses for slots
Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. now supports a slot machine plan that limits gambling licenses to one per company, making a concession yesterday that could imperil Baltimore's historic Pimlico Race...
Despite vow, Ehrlich sets a narrow agenda
A year ago, Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. proclaimed, "Welcome to history," in an Election Night acceptance speech in which the governor-elect promised to set the state on a bold new...
Giannetti cancels slots display for fund-raiser
State Sen. John A. Giannetti Jr. thought he had a winning combination for a fund-raiser: bring a few slot machines into Laurel Park, along with track owner Joseph A. De...