Annie Linskey covers state politics and government for
The Baltimore Sun. Previously, as a City Hall reporter, she wrote about the corruption trial of Mayor Sheila Dixon and kept a close eye on city spending. Originally from Connecticut, Annie has also lived in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, where she reported on war crimes tribunals and landmines. She lives in Canton.
John Fritze has covered politics and government at the local, state and federal levels for more than a decade and is now
The Baltimore Sun’s Washington correspondent. He previously wrote about Congress for
USA TODAY, where he led coverage of the health care overhaul debate and the 2010 election. A native of Albany, N.Y., he currently lives in Montgomery County.
Julie Scharper covers City Hall and Baltimore politics. A native of Baltimore County, she graduated from The Johns Hopkins University in 2001 and spent two years teaching in Honduras before joining
The Baltimore Sun. She has followed the Amish community of Nickel Mines, Pa., in the year after a schoolhouse massacre, reported on courts and crime in Anne Arundel County, and chronicled the unique personalities and places of Baltimore City and its surrounding counties.
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We'll use eminent domain against a non-tangible property in the name of tradition. Can you imagine California saying to Google, you can't move your offices and we're taking control of your trademarked name because it is a California tradition?
Posted by: Believe | April 13, 2009 2:57 PM
"the law's best use may be as a bargaining tool"? Why not just say it as it is, that it is a total waste of money and time. Why do you people continue to vote these morons into office?
Posted by: battleshipbill | April 13, 2009 3:07 PM
Of all the problems the state is facing, especially financial problems, this is among the last issues lawmakers should be concerned about.
Horse racing is a dying sport and I don't believe that will change anytime soon.
Posted by: PK | April 13, 2009 3:23 PM