Unfortunately, not one of our FOUR local tv stations has a WORD about it on their websites. Figures. Too bad, some of the people interviewed gave excellent points (One bar owner: “If there was an advantage to having a non-smoking bar, you’d think someone would have tried it over the last-what?-one hundred years?”).
Of course, all four had THIS on their sites:
http://www.nbc24.com/news/news_story.aspx?id=59699
Still more unneded big brother-passed by a republican legislature and signed by a democratic governor. Can’t have any other form of legalized gambling...gotta protect that lottery, don’t ya know. This state is rapidly approaching Michigan for first place in the midwest government idiocy department. It’s almost like the two ruling bodies are at war to see who can totally destroy their state first.
My brother-in-law just told me about this this past weekend. I wasn’t even aware of it. Most of my sisters (I have three) and brothers-in-laws are fed up with this state and want to get out. Ohio used to be a really great state. I don’t understand what’s happening. I suppose the state’s constitution is the constitution and, therefore, will have to be amended (talk about being picky though). I suppose the people of Ohio will have to continue to go out of state. I see so many people wasting money on the lottery. You have better odds playing slots. At least most times, you can win enough to keep playing for a little while. Ohio used to have such a good government. We’ll have to keep pressing on. :-) I voted against the slots issue last November (even though I enjoy playing them) for the sole reason that I did not want people to count on that for education dollars.