Tuesday,
March 20, 2001 - Taft kills slots for school funding
Slots die; new school plan to emerge
COLUMBUS - A plan to help fund Ohio’s schools with slot machines at horse racing
tracks died yesterday, raising new questions about how to pay for any substantial increase
in state spending on public education.
From The Plain DealerMarch
19, 2001 - Republican Leadership Heading in Right Direction by Rejecting Gambling
Expansion
Cleveland- At a news conference today Governor Taft, Senate President Finan and
Speaker Householder concurred that they would not support gambling expansion in the form
of video slot machines in Ohio racetracks. In response to their decision, Ohio Roundtable
President David Zanotti issued the following statement: “We appreciate Governor
Taft’s leadership on this matter and. . .
Ohio
Roundtable's Press Release
March 1, 2001-
Ohio Roundtable Enters Fray Over Gambling Expansion
Columbus, Ohio The President of the Ohio Roundtable today called for a “massive
intervention” to help break the spell legalized gambling holds over the Ohio General
Assembly and the state budget process. David Zanotti, President of the Ohio Roundtable
announced plans to resist two gambling measures in the Ohio General Assembly. The first
calls for an expansion of the Ohio Lottery to include Ohio in the multi-state powerball
game. The second proposal would permit video slot machines in Ohio’s seven
racetracks.
Ohio Roundtable's
Press Release
Sunday, March 11, 2001 - New push for Ohio casinos
As lottery well runs dry, lawmakers look with envy at W.Va. slot machines
CHESTER, W.VA.: Outside it's noisy, as workers transform a modest racetrack into a huge
casino complex. Inside, melodious electronic beeps -- like those on soothing
relaxation tapes -- fill the sprawling game room. A maze of nearly 2,000 slot machines and
horse-wagering tables is jammed with people who arrived in cars bearing Ohio and
Pennsylvania tags. The room is dim, the food inexpensive and the soft drinks free.
From the Akron Beacon Journal.
Monday, March 12, 2001 - Plan offers hope for school
funding
COLUMBUS - The first signs appeared yesterday that Ohio’s
11-year-old school funding lawsuit could be coming to an end. And leadership from
Ohio’s House speaker, on the job for just 10 weeks, is the reason why. Speaker Larry
Householder, a product of the poor, rural schools that first launched the court case, is
backing a plan to increase state money for public schools by $3.2 billion over the next
two years - far more than plans put forth by Gov. Bob Taft and the Ohio Senate.
From the Plain Dealer
Friday,
March 2, 2001 - Anti-Gambling Groups Attack State Plans For Lottery, Video Slots
One aspect of Governor Taft’s plan to fund education is drawing fire from some
state groups. Taft has proposed Ohio join a multi-state lottery and have those revenues
help boost the state’s school system.
From ONN News.com
Friday,
March 2, 2001 - Multistate lottery, video slots
GROUPS TO FIGHT GAMBLING PLANS
From the Columbus Dispatch
Friday,
March 2, 2001 - Organized groups protest Taft's proposed budget
Spending cuts, lottery expansion draws criticism
From the Dayton Daily News
Friday,
March 2, 2001 - Gambling foes fight to block video lottery
Racing owners quietly lobby move to legalize machines
From the Plain Dealer
Friday,
February 23, 2001 - Six-city gambling sweep
Feds strike in Cleveland, Akron, Beachwood, Lakewood, Warrensville Hts., Seven
Hills
From the Plain Dealer |
