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  "path": "/2026/04/13/where-the-horses-were-tied-outside/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-04-13T11:44:19.000Z",
  "site": "https://marylandmatters.org",
  "tags": [
    "Commentary",
    "Gov & Politics",
    "Work & the Economy"
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  "textContent": "The state's horse racing industry generates billions in annual economic impact, provides jobs and preserves open space, writes Alyse Cohen, but it needs help, particularly the off-track betting parlors like the one she operates, that have seen profits plummet.",
  "title": "Where the horses were tied outside"
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