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Thursday, May 01, 2003 |
Gambling Continues to feed States' Coffers; Utah is among few exception Gambling continues to be an appealing source of revenue for states. Even new Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney ran on a platform of bringing in gambling to help state finances. Opponents argue that gambling tends to tax the poor. Only Hawaii, Tennessee and Utah have no form of gambling, although Tennessee is looking at a state lottery. [New York Times] reg Meanwhile, Congress continues to look at regulation of online gambling, and at ways to block its entry into states like Utah. During a hearing on the feasability of regulating such gambling, a representative of MGM Mirage said a resident of Utah could be blocked. It is difficult to see how such a blockage could apply to all online gambling, however, without severely compromising user privacy on the internet. Rep. Chris Cannon appears to support the legalization of internet gambling -- as long as Utah is prohibited from participating. [Casper Star-Tribune] comments or questions [] 9:52:06 AM ![]() |
Utah's Congressional Delegation - May 1 2003 Sen. Orrin Hatch accused fellow senator Charles Schumer (D-NY) of asking inappropriate questions at a hearing to confirm John Roberts to the Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia. These are dumbass questions, said Hatch. Schumer asked if Sen. Hatch wished to revise and extend his remarks (a euphemism for alter your remarks in the transcript) Hatch replied No, I am going to keep it exactly the way it is. I mean, I hate to say it. I mean, I feel badly saying it between you and me. But I do know dumbass questions when I see dumbass questions. ![]() |