41 states in addition to new jersey in total, that have gaming. You have internet gaming now. Which is taking revenue as way. And youre cannibalizing the product. You have to figure out what do we have in Atlantic City that is working . What other attractions do we have . And i believe, with a do a. C. Campaign with the mayor out, there theyre trying their best to do that. Now theyre talking about referendum in new jersey, possibly 2015 which will add casinos in northern new jersey. And governor christie supports this. Why. Why are you trying to knock Atlantic City off the man . Thats not the answer. Problem more important question is how do you fix Atlantic City . Gaming over the last 25 years has not fixed Atlantic City. Poverty most people come into the city for the jobs. Impact of closing casinos will affect places outside of Atlantic City. Poverty is high. And the mayor is attempting to figure out how do i fix the problem in Atlantic City as we redefine the city how do we create m
Good morning. Its saturday, july 25th. Im ali velshi. President trump waking up in his golf course in new jersey once again at a cost to taxpayers. And while some may think trumps golf habits a sill thing to discuss, golf has found its way into a new controversy. Donald trump intransacted Woody Johnson who also happens to be a major trump donor to try to persuade the British Government have the british open Golf Tournament at trumps golf course in scotland. Get this, ambassador johnson raised the issue with a highranking british official. That was confirmed to nbc news by the formers second in command. Plainly put, the president of the United States tried to use the power of his office to pressure a 14 power into making decisions not for the benefit of the country at all, but for the benefit of his personal business. Thats exactly what authoritarians do. Another grifrps into hlimpse in america. But far more important is the crisis in portland, oregon. The president and the administrati
Commission will come to order. Madam secretary, if youll call the roll. President torres . Here. Vice president courtney . Here. Commissioner moran . Here. Commissioner vietor is on her way and commissioner caen is excused from todays meeting. All right, we have a quorum. Approval of the minutes. I know on page 10, i know commissioner vietor wanted to correct that as well. We can look at that. Is there a correction . Yes, on page 10, i believe, of the minutes. Theres some phraseology which i know commissioner vietor had. Referenced. Can we put off the minutes until she returns . Yes. Why dont we do that. I wanted to make sure she had an opportunity to make a comment. Public comments, please. Francisco dicosta. You wanted to talk on item 4 . I have two comments. Okay, Public Comment is now. Commissioners, i want to talk on a number of [speaker not understood] issues. So, i attended a meeting, its a committee that kind of evaluates the bond measure and the bonds and how they are spent. A
Talking about President Trumps consumption of classified briefings. This morning, there is new reporting that says President Trump was warned repeatedly about the threat of coronavirus in classified briefings back in january and february of this year. Clearly, other things began to occupy that time and space. Willie, good morning. Good to see you. Morning. Donald trump started getting warned, according to reports, in early january. Thats when joe biden wrote that piece about it. Biden wrote a piece later on in january. By early january, you had the state department, officials at the state department, the pentagon, the National Security council, the cdc, of course, hhs. The concerns in early january throughout the Trump Administration were there, including, we found out yesterday, a series of president ial Daily Briefings, both written and oral, throughout january and february. Yet, remarkably enough, this is a president who, at the end of that month, was saying it was just one case fro
On that for you. Okay item should be ten. It is the discussion and possible action regarding ongoing litigation. Item 11 a. Is Public Comment on all matters pertaining to the closed session. And item, is there any Public Comment before we go to the vote to go to closed session . And seeing none, item b, vote on whether to hold closed session with legal counsel. Is there a motion to go to closed session . I move. Second. Okay. Commissioners in favor . Aye any opposed . We are now in closed session. It is 11 54 a. M. Item 11 d. Reconvene in open session to vote on whether to disclose any or all discussions held in the closed session. Is there a motion to reconvene in open session. Move to reconvene and not disclose. I second. Okay. All in favor . Aye. Aye. Any opposed . Are we done with that item . Item 12 is adjournment. Is there a motion to adjourn . Move to adjourn. Second. All in favor . Aye. Thank you, commissioners. Thank you. We are now adownedersinger, it is 12 10 p. M. Commissio