In 1992, Ehrlich proposed casino gambling at Harbor
As he battles for legislation allowing slot machines at racetracks, Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. has made it clear that he opposes any effort to expand casino gambling to the...
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Gaming groups' gifts are revealed
Horse-racing, casino and other gambling interests gave more than $500,000 to Maryland political campaigns over the past four years, according to a report released yesterday. The study by Common Cause/Maryland...
Key legislators doubt slots bill revenue figure
Top legislators expressed growing doubts yesterday that they could count on gambling revenue from Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr.'s plan for slot machines at racetracks to close next year's budget...
Governor likely to pull back from slots projection
An aide to Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. said last night that the governor is likely to pull back from the 13,500 slots at three racetracks his plan projected for...
Baltimore minister causes more upset on Senate prayer
A controversy over the prayers that open sessions of the Maryland Senate continued last night after a Baltimore clergyman ended his invocation with a reference to Jesus - a practice...
Anti-crime office puts most funds in community groups
The state crime-control office credited by Lt. Gov. Kathleen Kennedy Townsend with making Maryland safer directs the largest chunk of its federal grant dollars not to police agencies, but to...
Developer exceeds limit on donations
A Baltimore development company headed by the chairman of Democrats for Ehrlich has violated state law limiting to $10,000 campaign contributions in a single election - giving at least $20,565...
Anti-crime unit defends staff hirings
As the Governor's Office of Crime Control and Prevention grew rapidly into an agency that manages about $90 million of anti-crime grants, its top officials say they sought to hire...
Worker had state salary, aide says
A former state employee whose work records were subpoenaed by authorities investigating the possible misuse of federal funds was paid entirely with state money when he worked in Lt. Gov....
Townsend asks attorney general about grant use
Reacting to a federal investigation that is haunting her campaign, Lt. Gov. Kathleen Kennedy Townsend asked the state attorney general yesterday to rule whether an agency she oversees is properly...