Slots Dispute Uses Detroit As Evidence - 2004-02-04
The plan for slots in Maryland will be disclosed Tuesday in Annapolis. Critics insist it puts the weight of balancing the budget on the backs of gamblers. Backers say it's a swift solution that works, but does it?

A city similar to Baltimore legalized casinos ten years ago. It is an example that provides a lesson for Charm City. Maryland is certainly not the first state to deal with the question of legalizing gambling.
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Request made for borrow and spend financial plan - 2004-02-04
The subject in Gov. Ed Rendell's yearly budget address Tuesday was ''more.''
More legislative moves on long-sought property tax reform and the slot machines he wants to pay for it. More state funding for public education. More action on his delayed $2 billion economic stimulus package.

Still to be determined is whether the Delaware Nation, an Oklahoma tribe with historic links to Pennsylvania, should have a casino.
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