Three major issues are dominating the 2012 election season in Maryland, reports The Washington Examiner: the Dream Act, same-sex marriage and casino expansion. Although large ad buys are expected for all three ballot measures, UMBC’s Donald Norris anticipates that the deep pockets of casino developers will make that issue the most visible. Norris, professor and chairman of the Department of Public Policy, told the Examiner, “It’s the only [ballot question] where the opponents and proponents have nearly unlimited dollars.”