MGM Resorts strikes agreement to build casino at National Harbor near nation’s capital (Baltimore: sale, crime rate)

[adelphi_sky]

Originally Posted by North Beach Person

Why is PG treated differently? Constant mismanagement and corruption that never ends. Even the guy that comes in to clean things up (Johnson) goes to Club Fed. School officials brought in to make things work take bribes (Hornsby). The guy brought in to fix that quits when it turns out his EdD is questionable (Deasey). His HR head resigns after a hit and run/DUI/assault on a police officer (Schilling) after putting the school system through a federal probe and multi-million dollar fine for violation of visa regulations of foreign teachers.

And since when did the state legislature start punishing entire counties through legislation for the actions of a few? Every state legislature has suspect politicians. I'm not excusing what the previous administration did, but its a bit immoral, unethical, and unjust to hold someone's criminal activity against an entire people. If that was the case all counties should receive the same treatment. What I see are a bunch of greedy politicians balking at such a great score for the state that just happened to come out of little ole PGC.

[North Beach Person]

Originally Posted by adelphi_sky

And since when did the state legislature start punishing entire counties through legislation for the actions of a few? Every state legislature has suspect politicians. I'm not excusing what the previous administration did, but its a bit immoral, unethical, and unjust to hold someone's criminal activity against an entire people. If that was the case all counties should receive the same treatment. What I see are a bunch of greedy politicians balking at such a great score for the state that just happened to come out of little ole PGC.

Do you remember what the Legislature did to the School Board when Metts was in charge? While all Counties may have issues the fact that PG does get tons of State money (along with Montgomery) impacts the treatment.

If Leopold holds on too long in Anne Arundel expect sanctions there, too. When AA schools had the sex scandals a number of years ago heads rolled immediately, they didn't wait to "see what happens", that's part of the difference. The Superintendent, a life time Arundel teacher and resident who came up through the ranks, immediately resigned along with sevearl of his Deputies.

[adelphi_sky]

Originally Posted by North Beach Person

Do you remember what the Legislature did the the School Board when Metts was in charge?

Nope.

[adelphi_sky]

Originally Posted by UrbanScholar

New revenue projections based off modifications made by the House WBFF FOX45 - Maryland News

$32 million is a lot. Should have left well enough alone.

[North Beach Person]

Originally Posted by adelphi_sky

Nope.

The Legislature abolished the elected School Board and imposed an appointed Board, the members of which were chosen by Governor Glendening, Sen. Thomas V. "Mike" Miller, Del. Michael Bush, County Executive Wayne Curry, and MSDE State Superintendent Nancy Grasmick. Turns out that the elected School Board was correct and Metts was screwing up royally, especially in the area of grants (using targeted grants for non-targeted things).

One little known facet of the legislation abolishing the PG Board gave power to the Legislature and Governor to abolish any elected or appointed Town Council, Planning or any other local (town or county) board in the State.

[adelphi_sky]

Originally Posted by North Beach Person

The Legislature abolished the elected School Board and imposed an appointed Board, the members of which were chosen by Governor Glendening, Sen. Thomas V. "Mike" Miller, Del. Michael Bush, County Executive Wayne Curry, and MSDE State Superintendent Nancy Grasmick. Turns out that the elected School Board was correct and Metts was screwing up royally, especially in the area of grants (using targeted grants for non-targeted things).

One little known facet of the legislation abolishing the PG Board gave power to the Legislature and Governor to abolish any elected or appointed Town Council, Planning or any other local (town or county) board in the State.

But how does that apply to this situation? Those who broke the law are in jail. There's a new administration. And this is a private business deal between two private entities that will benefit the county as well as the state. Why the hate? From stuff that happened years ago by people who essentially aren't around anymore. And just how long should PGC suffer for crooks who are currently being punished in jail and/or fined and out of government, etc.?

[North Beach Person]

Originally Posted by adelphi_sky

But how does that apply to this situation? Those who broke the law are in jail. There's a new administration. And this is a private business deal between two private entities that will benefit the county as well as the state. Why the hate? From stuff that happened years ago by people who essentially aren't around anymore. And just how long should PGC suffer for crooks who are currently being punished in jail and/or fined and out of government, etc.?

You'd have to ask them yourself but I can tell you some of the thinking:

an ongoing culture of corruption which didn't end with Johnson but permeates the County government to include the school system

a school system that is stuck at being number 2 (from the bottom)

a police department that continues to attract Department of Justice attention


I should point out that these issues were the same, and the attitudes of the State government, were the same when the County power structure and population was majority white.

[UrbanScholar]

Originally Posted by adelphi_sky

$32 million is a lot. Should have left well enough alone.

It definitely is considering the budget issue

[UrbanScholar]

No real surprise but it passed with the minimum allowable votes in the house. Article below provides an overview.

Special Session Ends With Gambling Bill; Dog Bill Didn't Pass | Baltimore News | WBAL Radio 1090 AM

[UrbanScholar]

And for those interested here is the voting break down

Maryland House of Delegates roll call for gambling bill - baltimoresun.com

House roll call for gambling bill



The House of Delegates voted 71–58 Tuesday to approve a bill that allows a sixth casino in Maryland and table games at all six. It also would cut tax rates for most current casino operators and allow veterans organizations to have slots-like machines in their halls. The measure will go before voters in November. Here's how delegates voted:

Voting Yea - 71

Anderson, Curtis S. (D) Baltimore

Arora, Sam (D) Montgomery

Barnes, Benjamin S. (D) Prince George's

Barve, Kumar P. (D) Montgomery

Beitzel, Wendell R. (R) Garrett

Bohanan, John L., Jr. (D) St. Mary's

Branch, Talmadge (D) Baltimore

Bromwell, Eric M. (D) Baltimore Co.

Busch, Michael E. (D) Anne Arundel

Cardin, Jon S. (D) Baltimore Co.

Clagett, Galen R. (D) Frederick

Clippinger, Luke H. (D) Baltimore

Conaway, Frank M., Jr. (D) Baltimore

Conway, Norman H. (D) Wicomico

Costa, Robert A. (R) Anne Arundel

Cullison, Bonnie L. (D) Montgomery

Davis, Dereck E. (D) Prince George's

DeBoy, Steven J., Sr. (D) Baltimore Co.

Donoghue, John P. (D) Washington

Dumais, Kathleen M. (D) Montgomery

Feldman, Brian J. (D) Montgomery

Frick, C. William (D) Montgomery

Frush, Barbara A. (D) Prince George's

Gaines, Tawanna P. (D) Prince George's

Glenn, Cheryl D. (D) Baltimore

Guzzone, Guy J. (D) Howard

Haynes, Keith E. (D) Baltimore

Healey, Anne (D) Prince George's

Hixson,Sheila E.(D) Montgomery

Howard, Carolyn J. B. (D) Pr. George's

Hubbard, James W. (D) Prince George's

Impallaria, Richard K. (R) Harford

Ivey, Jolene (D) Prince George's

Jameson, Sally Y. (D) Charles

Jones, Adrienne A. (D) Baltimore Co.

Kaiser, Anne R. (D) Montgomery

Kelly, Kevin (D) Allegany

Kramer, Benjamin F. (D) Montgomery

Lafferty, Stephen W. (D) Baltimore Co.

Love, Mary Ann (D) Anne Arundel

Luedtke, Eric G. (D) Montgomery

Malone, James E., Jr. (D) Baltimore Co.

McDermott, Michael A. (R) Worcester

McHale, Brian K. (D) Baltimore

McIntosh, Maggie (D) Baltimore

Minnick, Joseph J. (D) Baltimore Co.

Myers, LeRoy E., Jr. (R) Washington

Nathan-Pulliam, Shirley (D) Baltimore Co.

Oaks, Nathaniel T. (D) Baltimore

Olszewski, John A., Jr. (D) Baltimore Co.

Pendergrass, Shane E. (D) Howard

Reznik, Kirill (D) Montgomery

Robinson, Barbara A. (D) Baltimore

Rosenberg, Samuel I. (D) Baltimore

Ross, Justin D. (D) Prince George's

Rudolph, David D. (D) Cecil

Stein, Dana M. (D) Baltimore Co.

Stukes, Melvin L. (D) Baltimore

Summers, Michael G. (D) Prince George's

Tarrant, Shawn Z. (D) Baltimore

Turner, Frank S. (D) Howard

Turner, Veronica L. (D)

Valderrama, Kriselda (D) Prince George's

Valentino-Smith, Geraldine (D) Prince George's

Vallario, Joseph F., Jr. (D) Prince George's

Waldstreicher, Jeffrey D. (D) Montgomery

Walker, Jay (D) Prince George's

Washington, Mary L. (D) Baltimore

Weir, Michael H., Jr. (D) Baltimore Co.

Wilson, C. T. (D) Charles

Zucker, Craig J. (D) Montgomery

Voting Nay - 58

Afzali, Kathryn L. (R) Frederick

Alston, Tiffany T. (D) Prince George's

Aumann, Susan L. M. (R) Baltimore Co.

Barkley, Charles E. (D) Montgomery

Bates, Gail H. (R) Howard

Beidle, Pamela G. (D) Anne Arundel

Boteler, Joseph C., III (R) Baltimore Co.

Carter, Jill P. (D) Baltimore

Cluster, John W. E., Jr. (R) Baltimore Co.

Eckardt, Adelaide C. (R) Dorchester

Elliott, Donald B. (R) Carroll

Fisher, Mark N. (R) Calvert

Frank, William J. (R) Baltimore Co.

George, Ronald A. (R) Anne Arundel

Gilchrist, James W. (D) Montgomery

Glass, Glen (R) Harford

Griffith, Melony G. (D) Prince George's

Haddaway-Riccio, Jeannie (R) Talbot

Hammen, Peter A. (D) Baltimore

Hershey, Stephen S., Jr. (R) Queen Anne's

Hogan, Patrick N. (R) Frederick

Holmes, Marvin E., Jr. (D) Prince George's

Hough, Michael J. (R) Frederick

Jacobs, Jay A. (R) Kent

James, Mary-Dulany (D) Harford

Kach, A. Wade (R) Baltimore Co.

Kelly, Ariana B. (D) Montgomery

Kipke, Nicholaus R. (R) Anne Arundel

Krebs, Susan W. (R) Carroll

Lee, Susan C. (D) Montgomery

McComas, Susan K. (R) Harford

McConkey, Tony (R) Anne Arundel

McDonough, Patrick L. (R) Baltimore Co.

McMillan, Herbert H. (R) Anne Arundel

Miller, Aruna (D) Montgomery

Miller, Warren E. (R) Howard

Mizeur, Heather R. (D) Montgomery

Morhaim, Dan K. (D) Baltimore Co.

Murphy, Peter F. (D) Charles

Niemann, Doyle L. (D) Pr. George's

Norman, H. Wayne, Jr. (R) Harford

O'Donnell, Anthony J. (R) Calvert

Otto, Charles J. (R) Somerset

Parrott, Neil C. (R) Washington

Pena-Melnyk, Joseline A. (D) Prince George's

Ready, Justin D. (R) Carroll

Robinson, A. Shane (D) Montgomery

Schuh, Steven R. (R) Anne Arundel

Schulz, Kelly M. (R) Frederick

Serafini, Andrew A. (R) Washington

Simmons, Luiz R. S. (D) Montgomery

Smigiel, Michael D., Sr. (R) Cecil

Sophocleus, Theodore J. (D) Anne Arundel

Stifler, Donna M. (R) Harford

Stocksdale, Nancy R. (R) Carroll

Vaughn, Michael L. (D) Prince George's

Vitale, Cathleen M. (R) Anne Arundel

Wood, John F., Jr. (D) St. Mary's

Not Voting - 2

Burns, Emmett C., Jr. (D) Baltimore Co.

Szeliga, Kathy (R) Baltimore Co.

Excused (Absent) - 10

Bobo, Elizabeth (D) Howard

Braveboy, Aisha N. (D) Prince George's

Cane, Rudolph C. (D) Wicomico

Carr, Alfred C., Jr. (D) Montgomery

Dwyer, Don H., Jr. (R) Anne Arundel

Gutierrez, Ana Sol (D) Montgomery

Harrison, Hattie N. (D) Baltimore

Hucker, Tom (D) Montgomery

Mitchell, Keiffer J., Jr. (D) Baltimore

Proctor, James E., Jr. (D) Prince George's