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Saturday, October 17, 2009
Legislative black caucus endorses casino plan
The Ohio Legislative Black Caucus on Saturday, Oct. 17, announced its endorsement for Issue 3 on the Nov. 3 ballot, the plan to permit casinos in Cleveland, Columbus, Toledo and Cincinnati.
“After studying the proposed constitutional amendment and meeting with representatives of the prospective casino developers, we reached the conclusion that this proposal offers Ohio benefits it badly needs in this very difficult economic environment - jobs, new tax revenues for local communities and schools, and $1 billion in guaranteed private investment that will help revitalize our major cities,” Rep. Sandra Williams, D-Cleveland, president of the OLBC, said in a press release.
