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Slots Referendum Wins in 59% Landslide
November 05, 2008 -
Health facilities association of Maryland endorses slots referendum
October 24, 2008 - Today, The Health Facilities Association of Maryland (HFAM) - whose members operate 150 nursing homes - announced its endorsement of the November slots referendum, urging its members, more than 18,000 employees, patients, family members and all Marylanders to vote FOR Question 2. | Read More
Maryland Fraternal Order of Police Endorses Question 2
October 21, 2008 - Today, The Maryland State Fraternal Order of Police announced their endorsement of the November slots referendum, urging their 18,000 members and all Marylanders to vote FOR Question 2. Rodney Bartlett, President of the Maryland State Fraternal Order of Police cited the state's tough financial situation as one of the leading factors in their decision to support the measure – noting the harm that deeper budget cuts would cause. | Read More
Franchot Anti-Slots Group Forced to Stop Broadcasting False Radio Ad
October 15, 2008 - Peter Franchot's anti-slots group, Marylanders United Against Slots, has been forced to stop airing Baltimore radio ads, and forced also to issue a formal retraction, for falsely claiming in their very first paid advertising that their anti-slots position was endorsed by Baltimoreans United in Leadership Development (BUILD). | Read More
FOR MARYLAND Begins TV-Ad Campaign
October 03, 2008 - For Maryland For Our Future today begins airing its first TV ad, "Afford," to promote the passage of Question 2, the so-called slots referendum. The latest Rasmussen Reports survey in Maryland put Question 2 ahead 54-35%. | Read More
State Law Enforcement Officers Endorse Slots Referendum
September 26, 2008 - Today, the State Law Enforcement Officers Labor Alliance (SLEOLA)
announced their endorsement of the November slots referendum at a press
conference in Bethesda.
SLEOLA President Jimmy Dulay of the Maryland State Police and other law
enforcement officers spoke out in favor of Question 2 as the only
realistic solution to Maryland’s budget problems. Dulay also said that
evidence makes clear that slots do not cause an increase in crime.
“As state law enforcement officers, we know the impact of the $1.8
billion already cut from the state budget,” Dulay said. “And as
taxpayers, we know that there is no appetite in Maryland for new taxes
– despite the fact that some leading slots opponents have called for
$700 million in new taxes.”
“We believe that the best solution for our state is to pass Question 2
– keeping slots money that is already being spent in other states here
in Maryland, and investing those funds in our children’s education.”
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Victory for Maryland: Slots opponents lose lawsuit, are ordered to pay court costs
September 15, 2008 -
“We are pleased that the Maryland Court of Appeals threw out the attempt by anti-slots activists to block the November referendum on slots. We consider their approval of the ballot language with only a one-word change a victory. Now, it’s time to let the people decide. And we believe Marylanders will support a referendum that invests $660 million in education – rather than the huge tax hikes or deep cuts to education supported by slots opponents.” In dismissing the anti-slots activists appeal – after the Circuit Court dismissed the activists’ attempt to block the election and largely refused their arguments seeking to rewrite the ballot language – the Maryland Court of Appeals ordered: “costs to be paid by appellants.”
| Read MoreFrivolous lawsuit distracts from budget crisis
August 29, 2008 - Anti-slots leaders have filed a frivolous lawsuit that is designed to distract attention away from the state's budget problems at a time when published news reports indicate that the sluggish national economy is worsening Maryland's fiscal problems. If successful, these last-minute legal maneuvers could significantly worsen our state's budget shortfall. | Read More
Puddester Responds to Ballot Language
August 18, 2008 - We have anticipated for weeks that the anti-slots leaders, including Scott Arceneaux and Peter Franchot, will somehow find reason to object to the ballot language. Indeed, last week Mr. Arceneaux said on WBAL-Radio that his group had not ruled out trying to remove the referendum from the November ballot, even though he had not seen the ballot language at that time. | Read More
No Answers on Fiscal Crisis from Anti-Slots Group
August 01, 2008 - "Stop Slots" groups have not been straight with voters and continue to ignore the national economic and fiscal problems that threaten Maryland's families, schools, businesses and state budget. | Read More
