When I sat down to write this month’s column for TheBusiness Monthly, the prospects for a second special session of the GeneralAssembly as early as next week to ram through new gambling legislation lookedpretty good. That may no long be the case. According to this report by JohnWagner in The Washington Post, the guv has decided “that is not arealistic timeframe and wants to spend some more time seeing where Housemembers stand, said the source, who was not authorized to speak publicly aboutthe issue.”
The delay is being at least partially attributed to last Friday’sstormus interuptus. As of this morning at least 30,000 homes in
That is not to say the guvs attempts to expand gambling inthe state are over. He just needs a little more time to twist some arms.According to this story by Annie Linskey in The Sun, Governor O’Malley “intendsto announce Friday that he will continue trying to hammer out a deal to expand
It’s only a matter of time. Just like four years ago, votersare being told that expanding gambling will help our schools, stave off taxfuture increases, and cure the common cold.
In other words, it’s appears to be only a matter of when, not if.
You can read this month’s column here.
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