Maryland voters in November may face as many as three questions on the ballot to overturn laws passed by the General Assembly. Opponents of the third measure — a gerrymandered congressional district plan — are nearly halfway to reaching the signatures needed with a week left to go.
Day: June 21, 2012
State Roundup, June 21, 2012
Gambling workgroup fails to reach consensus as three delegates say no to Prince George’s casino and lowered tax rates on operators. Gov. O’Malley unhappy with outcome, but not Comptroller Franchot; Will MGM Resorts pull out of National Harbor casino plan and was the study bolstering that site a conflict of interest?; meanwhile, state study finds that table games could add 1,900 jobs; and Blaine Young nears half-way point in fundraising goal for gubernatorial run.
Analysis: Special session nixed, but gambling fixes can still be made
The chairman of the workgroup on expanding gambling said the vote was 8 to 3 on its final recommendations, but truly the vote was 1 to 1, a deadlocked tie.
The state Senate was in favor and the House of Delegates was opposed, and it had been that way all along. The governor’s five representatives on the workgroup were really brokers and observers.
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