WHO: Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley
WHAT: O’Malley’s promise that slots would save our state is falling flat.
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WHY IT’S A BAD IDEA: So far, only six companies have submitted proposals for the five available licenses — and two proposals might be rejected because the application fee was not paid. That’s not what anyone would call competitive bidding. That means the more than $1 billion in anticipated revenue in a few years won’t happen and legislators must find new sources of cash — look out, taxpayers.
WHERE TO VENT: Call O’Malley’s office at 410-974-3901.
Today’s dim bulb: Spending money we don’t have
Baltimore City’s Board of Estimates, which includes Mayor Sheila Dixon, approved 5 percent raises — which translate to an extra $6,000 per year — for two aides to Dixon. The money isn’t the issue. In a $3 billion budget $12,000 is a drop in the bucket. But it shows that Dixon has two sets of rules — one for her and her inner circle — and one for the rest of us. If cutting jobs and freezing pay is on the table for Baltimore City, it should be the rule for everyone. Period.
Quote of the day
“It’s cancer, so either you cut it out or you cook it — that has been the dogma.” — Alan Partin, professor and director of the Brady Urological Institute at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, speaking about a new, nontraditional treatment for prostate cancer that involves monitoring the cancer for growth.
