But despite her exhortations, the casino legislation cleared the Senate on a 21-to-14 vote, after a 45-minute debate that did not even begin until 1:15 a.m. The House approved the legislation several hours earlier on a 62 to 12 vote, …
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Casino referendum wins 2 a.m. General Assembly approval – Projo 7 …
J. Russell Jackson, D-Newport casting the one dissenting vote against a bill that would force a vote on a casino his city’s leaders have repeatedly said they do not want.
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Given her own community’s long-standing opposition to casino gambling, Paiva Weed acknowledged she was also troubled by the attempt to waive the law that requires a city council to back a call for a casino referendum. …
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. – With the 2010 legislative session barreling towards a possible end next Wednesday, House leaders have scheduled the first in a series of votes for Tuesday on a bill to allow a casino -referendum this Fall. …
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PROVIDENCE, RI – Two days before Rhode Island lawmakers officially reopen their annual casino debate, the attorney general is headed to the State House to make a case for rewriting the casino -regulation law that state lawmakers passed, …
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RI lawmakers consider rewrite of casino-regulation law – Projo 7 …
The arrest of PC freshman basketball players Johnnie Lacy and James Still on charges of felony assault is, if not exactly a coach’s nightmare, certainly enough to give Keno Davis some sleepless nights. Davis is ultimately responsible …
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What kind of kids is Keno recruiting? – Projo College Hoops …
For the Milford project, Warner apparently is joined with David H. Nunes, another casino industry member with ties to Rhode Island’s gambling issue. Nunes, a Colorado resident, was aligned with Donald Trump and the celebrity financier’s …
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