Md. Official Says Governor Supports Limited Use of Slots
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Thomas E. Perez tells the Maryland Racing Commission that Gov. Martin O'Malley stands firmly behind rescuing the state racing and breeding industries.
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A judge has ruled that Maryland's anti-spam law &#151; the first state law to penalize senders of junk e-mail &#151; is unconstitutional because it seeks to regulate commerce outside the state's borders.
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By Deb Gruver and Fred Mann, The Wichita Eagle, Kan.  Jun. 13--A casino in Sedgwick County would not draw many tourists but instead would pull money away from residents and businesses, opponents told a crowd of about 150 people Tuesday night.
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New York Gov. George Pataki implores businesses to relocate to lower Manhattan in a taxpayer-funded ad campaign. In Maryland, Gov. Robert Ehrlich pitches tourism, energy-efficient homes and the state motor vehicle administration.
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By The Columbian, Vancouver, Wash.  Sep. 14--Congressman Brian Baird, D-Vancouver, said he supports restricting off-reservation gambling, but he voted against a bill Wednesday because there was limited opportunity for debate and amendments.
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On the heels of comments made last week that Maryland taxpayers deserve to know the names of all HIV-positive people in the state, Maryland comptroller and former governor William Donald Schaefer on Tuesday called people with AIDS &quot;a danger&quot; and said
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By Tom Pelton, The Baltimore Sun  Mar. 10--Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller and other leading Democrats are sponsoring a bill that would cut back the state's environmental review of proposals to build large wind turbines.
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By Erik Robinson, The Columbian, Vancouver, Wash.  Mar. 8--Gov.
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By Review, Idaho Business  The title of the proposition: "Initiative limiting eminent domain when used for economic development; defining land use law; and permitting just compensation for regulatory takings." The measure will be on ballots statewide in November.
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Fearful that President Bush plans to shift more Medicaid costs to the states, the nation&#39;s governors are mounting a bipartisan lobbying effort to stave off new federal limits on the program.
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By Dan Voorhis, The Wichita Eagle, Kan.  Jun. 7--Casinos are often portrayed as a boost to business because they bring in tourists, but some local business people are lining up against the one proposed for Sedgwick County.
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By Larry Carson, The Baltimore Sun  Dec. 15--The Columbia Association wants more county government money to help dredge Lake Kittamaqundi. Howard Community College wants a $40 million health sciences building. And Howard Transit buses need replacing.
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The Republican chairman of the Federal Communications Commission is disputing Democratic assertions that a new rule loosening restrictions on media ownership is full of loopholes and will lead to a wave of mergers and fewer choices for consumers.
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A Maryland judge has dismissed a  challenge to the state's electronic voting system and ruled  that elections officials have made a reasonable effort to  ensure that votes will be counted properly in November.
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Environmental groups poured thousands of dollars and worked the phones to help get Democrat Martin O'Malley elected governor. Now they're looking for Maryland's next governor to steer changes in how the state approaches growth, Chesapeake Bay restoration and other environmental concerns.
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Gov. Jeb Bush wants voters to ease the limits on class sizes they mandated 2 1/2 years ago, saying a change would provide flexibility and save money that school districts could spend in other areas, such as teacher salaries.
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Steven A. Silverman (D-At Large), Montgomery County Council president, yesterday introduced a proposal to require a special permit for free-standing discount stores larger than 120,000 square feet, except for club membership stores such as Costco and Sam's Club, and home improvement stores such as Home Depot.