| By Bret Thompson, ProgressOhio - Jul 1st, 2009 at 1:06 pm EDT |
Senate President Bill Harris will hold hearings tomorrow on the Gov. Strickland's plan to allow video gambling at racetracks.
Harris has many questions: How did the administration arrive at the $933 million estimate? What will happen to school funding if those revenues are not realized? Would the state and the schools realize more money if the licenses were competitively bid? Is the Lottery Commission adequately prepared to take on these new responsibilities, especially if the change occurs immediately?
[...] The hearings could represent a breakthrough on the slots impasse. Some members of Harris' caucus want such gambling at the tracks, and it's possible that Harris would allow them to be included in the budget if he is satisfied that all questions have been answered.
Check out the end of the article for some fun down-dressing of top Republican slot proponent Sen. Bill Seitz by Harris. Seitz said slots had the support of about half the Republican caucus, which should give it enough votes for passage without extensive horse-trading.
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