“Hot potato” Pimlico Plus bill moving towards passage
An amended version of the Pimlico Plus legislation began a sprint to the finish line, passing quickly through the Senate en route to House consideration.
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Tag: Sen. Bill Ferguson
A Preakness about everything but the Preakness
Saturday’s 148th Preakness Stakes was a stirring duel to the wire. It put the cap on a strange week that seemed to be about everything but the race itself.
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Preakness: No more “Maryland, My Maryland”
In the face of the nation’s reckoning with racism, the Maryland Jockey Club will scrap the playing of the controversial state song before the Preakness.
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Pimlico-Laurel redo bill cruises through state Senate
Legislation to create the funding and structures to raze and rebuild both Laurel Park and Pimlico Race Course passed the Maryland Senate by a 44-1 vote.
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Late push could boost Laurel, Bowie projects — but cloud Pimlico’s racing future
Legislation that would speed projects at Laurel and Bowie calls into question future racing at Pimlico — but adds certainty the property will not lie fallow.
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Md. State Senate committee advances MEDCO bill
The MEDCO bill would, headed to the full Senate, jumpstarts plans to renovate Laurel and Bowie but faces an uncertain future in the House.
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