Casino committee will meet today
Chairman Darryl Owens has called a meeting of the House Elections, Constitutional Amendments and Intergovernmental Affairs Committee for 4 p.m. today to take up a proposed constitutional amendment that would allow casino gambling in Kentucky.
House Speaker Jody Richards, D-Bowling Green, said in an interview that he believes his preferred version of a constitutional amendment will gain approval from the committee. He was less certain about the bill's prospect in the full House.
Richards removed one member from the committee on Tuesday and replaced her with two others who are supporters of his amendment, which specifies that racetracks may get up to five of nine licenses to operate casinos.
Another proposal would guarantee that racetracks get five licenses.
MORE TO COME
- John Stamper
duh.........he thinks it will pass after stacking the committee
Posted by: recycle | February 27, 2008 at 05:16 PM
Did you hear that if Rep. Owens did not have that hearing at the time and day of the Speaker's request that he would be replaced as chairman?
Looks like Johnny Hurst (the Speaker's consultant) is running a tighter ship in that office! Fifty lashes anyone?
Posted by: BluegrassRiver | February 28, 2008 at 08:49 AM