Establishing the State Lottery and Gaming Control Commission and the State Lottery and Gaming Control Agency; authorizing, subject to a specified contingency, the use and regulation of specified table games in the State, one additional license for a video lottery facility, and additional video lottery terminals; authorizing the Director of the Agency to issue to Read the Rest…
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Gaming Expansion – Video Lottery Terminals and Table Games – Lottery Machines – Veterans’ Organizations (2012 Second Special Session), September 1st, 2012
Special Session Bill Signing, August 15th, 2012
Annapolis, MD As Prepared for Delivery Thank you all very much. We’ve been able to come together, during this special session, to create a comprehensive solution to a number of outstanding issues facing Maryland’s gaming industry. All of us know very, very well how divisive this issue has been for us. But this bill incorporates Read the Rest…
Special Session Press Conference, July 27th, 2012
Annapolis, MD I want to thank you for joining us today. With me today are the speaker of the House, the Senate President, also Rushern Baker, County Executive of Prince George’s county, Mayor Stephanie Rawlings Blake, from the greatest city in America, the city of Baltimore, John Boardman with Unite Here, Ben Sayres, Pat Moran Read the Rest…
Key Stats on Balanced Revenues, May 22nd, 2012
By Raquel Guillory, Director of Communications After a productive Special Session, this morning, Governor O’Malley and the Presiding Officers signed a fiscally responsible budget into law that will support job creation and move us forward with a balanced approach. The budget is balanced with spending cuts, position reductions, modern investments and balanced revenues. In analyzing Read the Rest…
Governor O’Malley, Senate President Miller, House Speaker Busch Announce Members of the Work Group to Consider Gaming Expansion, May 21st, 2012
ANNAPOLIS, MD – Governor O’Malley, Senate President Miller and House Speaker Busch today announced the names of the Work Group to Consider Gaming Expansion, which will study the issues associated with a potential expansion of gaming in Maryland, and, if appropriate, propose legislation that may be considered by the General Assembly at a Special Session Read the Rest…
Statement from Governor Martin O’Malley on the Close of Special Session, May 16th, 2012
ANNAPOLIS, MD – Governor Martin O’Malley today issued the following statement on the close of the Special Session and the completion of the FY 2013 budget: “I’d like to thank Senate President Miller, House Speaker Busch and the members of the General Assembly for completing work on the State’s FY2013 budget. “With their leadership and Read the Rest…
Governor O’Malley, Senate President Miller, Speaker Busch Discuss Special Session to Protect Priorities, May 9th, 2012
Upcoming session will complete the work on the budget; protect Marylanders’ priorities; work to preserve Maryland’s Triple A bond rating ANNAPOLIS, MD – Governor Martin O’Malley, Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller and House Speaker Michael Busch today held a joint press conference to discuss details on the special session set to begin next week. The special Read the Rest…
Special Session Press Conference, May 9th, 2012
Annapolis, MD As Prepared for Delivery Thanks for joining us… I’ve called a Special Session to begin May 14th, because there’s too much at stake not to move forward. Progress is a choice. Job creation is a choice. Building America’s #1 schools,… making college more affordable,… continuing to drive down decades low violent crime,… saving Read the Rest…
Too Much at Stake Not to Move Forward, May 9th, 2012
By Rick Abbruzzese, Director of Public Affairs Please take a moment to watch this video from Governor O’Malley to learn more about the need to protect our shared priorities.
Governor Martin O’Malley Announces Special Session Beginning May 14th, May 4th, 2012
ANNAPOLIS, MD – Governor Martin O’Malley today announced that he would convene a special session of the Maryland General Assembly beginning on May 14, 2012. The special session will be held to complete work on Maryland’s budget to ensure that Maryland’s Triple A bond rating is protected, and critical investments in public education, public safety, the Read the Rest…
