Maryland's one armed bandits

Well, the slots issue is heating up in the Maryland legislature... and by all means it will be an interesting battle. Opponents will certainly trumpet the concerns about crime rates and precedent. While those in favor will continue to claim that this is the most effective way for Maryland to dig out of it's current budget woes. Also interesting are the competing headlines running simultaneously in the Washington Post and the Washington Times. Ehrlich's Slots Plan Turns Up Doubters (washingtonpost.com) vs Ehrlich proposes off-track slot sites note this earlier post on Paul Weisengoff, hired last week by Ehrlich, assumably for no reason other than to help win the hearts and minds of slots supporters. Jan 28 update: also see this editorial in the Wash Post.