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Thursday, December 6, 2012

Pr. George's Prepares to Issue Same-Sex Marriage Licenses

Pr. George's must first solve a computer glitch, but it may be ready to issue same-sex marriage licenses as early as next week.

  Gov. Martin O'Malley on Thursday signed a proclamation certifying the results of the same-sex marriage ballot question that voters passed in November, according to Raquel Guillory, spokeswoman for the governor. By law it goes into effect on Jan. 1, she said.  Montgomery County and Baltimore city will begin issuing marriage licenses on Thursday, although they will not go into effect until Jan. 1, according to WAMU. But Prince George's County must solve a computer glitch before it can issue them, said David Billings III, Ph.D., chief deputy clerk of the court for Prince George's.  The county is not required to be ready until 48 hours before Jan. 1, but it will issue licenses ahead of time if its computers are ready, according to Billings. …

Wednesday, October 3, 2012

Redskins Back Growth of Maryland Gambling

As the high-stakes campaign hits its home stretch, a pair of polls suggest Question 7 could be a losing bet.

  Maryland’s casino industry has made a high-profile addition to its roster of supporters after the Washington Redskins came out in favor of a ballot initiative to expand in-state gambling. The NFL team—which is based in Northern Virginia but plays its home games at FedEx Field in Prince George’s County—is calling on its Maryland fans to vote yes on Question 7 when they head to the polls next month. The hotly contested ballot measure would open Maryland’s five casinos to table games such as poker and roulette, add a sixth mega-casino—potentially in Prince George’s—and allow more than 1,000 new video lottery terminals statewide. Question 7’s ultra-expensive advertising campaign—the Baltimore Sun pegs it at $25 million spent so far—has …

J

11:44 am on Thursday, October 4, 2012

I will vote for Question 7 when one of them trades homes with me and/or they let me be the quarterback or even the coach. Not a chance in Hell! Do I want increases in crime? A construction job for someone in VA or PA to come to MD for. To discourage Disney and good retail and restaurants coming. CasiNO!   more ›

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