Senate Rejects Delay On Dog Racing Ban

Pacheco's slot amendment also went down in flames 6-31 (0.00 / 0)

This does not mean it won't come up later.  It was probably only to placate "his constituents".  The real vote on this stuff will be in September.  The senate queen wasn't going to have any of it now.

GAMBLING AMENDMENTS UP FIRST, AS FINISH LINE EYED FOR THURSDAY
Senators expect to address early Thursday budget amendments promoting expanded gambling and delaying a voter-mandated ban on dog racing. Asked whether she would support the first proposal, Senate President Therese Murray replied, "No, not in the budget." During a brief News Service interview after the session recessed Wednesday evening, Murray said she also would not back Sen. Marc Pacheco's bid to postpone by two years the dog racing ban. "I think it would be hard to go back on a ballot question," she said. The Senate is due to return at 10 a.m., with 425 amendments remaining. Senate Ways and Means Committee Chairman Steven Panagiotakos told senators early Wednesday evening that he envisioned a completed fiscal 2010 budget bill "hopefully by tomorrow."  As the Corner Office continued to criticize the pace and details of the Legislature' s work, Panagiotakos defended the Senate, saying pension, transportation and ethics reform bills, all in conference committees or heading there, were "heading for home."

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by: cdplakeville @ Thu May 21, 2009 at 21:02:12 PM UTC