Elections
Anne Arundel County Votes Yes to Question A
On Tuesday, November 2, Anne Arundel County residents voted for Question A. This means that the required zoning for the Anne Arundel Video Lottery Terminal facility at Arundel Mills Mall is granted. Thus, the Cordish Co. can move forward with building a casino and installing slot machines at that site. Support for the measure garnered [...]
The November Elections: Equiery Contributors on Jennings, Wargotz & (of course) Slots
The November print edition is now in stores! Check here for the store nearest to you. THE NOVEMBER ELECTIONS In the battle for the ballot, here are the final round of comments from Equiery readers regarding candidates and issues. Good luck to all on November 2. JB Jennings – He is One of Us from [...]
Readers Respond!
Readers have been responding to The Equiery’s recent News posts. In response to the entire state of politics in the Free State – particularly as it applies to our racing industry, Bob Vechery writes: “Sometimes it is very difficult having been born, raised and residing in such a stupid state as Maryland. Don’t get me wrong, [...]
Question A: A Referendum On The Heart of the Horse Industry
QUIERY COMMENT Question A: A Referendum on the Heart, Soul and Dreams of the Horse Industry In the September issue of The Equiery (see archives), Steuart Pittman laid out a complex argument for why horse people should be supportive of the current zoning legislation that would allow a slots parlor at Arundel Mills Mall to [...]
O’Malley Meets with Maryland Equestrians
(Submitted by Jane Seigler, Reddemeade Farm, Ashton, Montgomery County. Please submit your “meet the candidate” stories to editor@equiery.com. Click here read a story about Ehrlich.) A balmy evening graced an assemblage of about 80 Marylanders who gathered at the historic Dodon Farm in Davidsonville on September 17, in support of the O’Malley/Brown Campaign. In addition [...]
More on Question A & the Arundel Mills v. Laurel Park Debate
In the September 2010 issue, the opinion piece titled “Voting Against Slots at Arundel Mills is a Vote Against Racing” caused quite a stir. Unfortunately, most of those responding to the opinion piece by Steuart Pittman preferred not to submit their own written opinion piece, but Bobby Lillis, who advocates on behalf of backstretch workers, [...]
Candidate Ehrlich Reaches Out To Equine Industry
Former Maryland Governor Robert L. Ehrlich, Jr. met with about 30 farmers on Monday, October 4, 2010 on Trego Zimmerman’s farm in Walkersville in Frederick County. With the skies threatening more rain, it was held in a straw storage barn, adjacent to pens holding Holstein calves. As the Governor was being introduced by Sen. Brinkley, [...]
