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Same Sex Marriage

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. …

Tuesday, October 16, 2012

Pinsky Says No to Gambling in Prince George's

But admits that a casino at National Harbor would boost the coffers of local government.

Maryland State Sen. Paul Pinsky (D-Prince George's) said that he will not be voting to expand gambling to Prince George's County. In Pinsky's October email newsletter, the senator outlined his position on what he said are the three most important ballot measures facing Prince George's County voters in the coming election: gambling, same-sex marriage and the Dream Act. Pinsky on Question 7—Gambling in Prince George's Pinsky wrote that gambling is an "irresponsible" and "unfair" way to raise revenue. "I have long opposed gambling and personally will be voting no on Question 7," wrote Pinsky. "Because gambling is usually more common among lower income groups, it objectively amounts to a tax on the poor. Gambling revenue is unlikely to result …

Bob

9:09 am on Sunday, October 21, 2012

Does anyone else find it ironic that the Politicians who, when Erlich was Governor, found everything in the wrold wrong with casinos are now the cheerleades for expanding the same programs? (they were also the ones who screamed "environmental impact" about the ICC when Erlich brought it up and are now praising the traffic relief) Does the ord "hypocrit" come to any others miind? Does anyone …   more ›

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