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The Slidell City Council is against the proposed casino east of I-10 near the Oak Harbor subdivision while the St. Tammany Parish Council has offered their support.
May 4, 2021, 6:34 am ·
A bill that would bring a casino to the Louisiana City of Slidell on Monday hit another roadblock as its main sponsor, Sen. Sharon Hewitt, had to delay a Senate Finance Committee hearing and vote for the second time.
Sen. Hewitt said that she needs the yes vote of fellow Senate lawmaker Mike Fesi who has been absent for over a week. It became known that he tested positive for Covid-19 last Thursday.
SB 213 narrowly survived a vote in the Senate Judiciary Committee a few weeks ago and now needs to pass the Finance Committee before heading to the full Senate floor.The piece was supposed to be heard in that second committee last week, but that did not happen due to Sen. Fesi’s absence.
Slidell casino proposal advances from legislative committee Share Updated: 4:53 PM CDT May 4, 2021 Share Updated: 4:53 PM CDT May 4, 2021
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Show Transcript SLIDELL. WHAT’S THE REACTION TO THIS? EXACTLY EXACTLY CHRISTINA GOOD AFTERNOON TO YOU KNOW OVER THE YEARS OF COURSE ACROSS OUR STATE WE’VE SEEN CONVERSATIONS OVER BUILDING CASINOS IN CERTAIN CITIES. CAUSE QUITE THE DEBATE IN THOSE PROPOSED HOST CITIES AND HERE IN SLIDELL. THAT’S REALLY NOT MUCH DIFFERENT OPPONENTS HERE INCLUDE FAITH-BASED GROUPS LIKE THE LOUISIANA FAMILY FORUM, WHICH SAYS CASINOS ENCOURAGE OVERALL BAD BEHAVIOR, BUT SUPPORTERS INCLUDE SLIDELL’S MAYOR AND SAME TAMMANY PARISH PRESIDENT MIKE COOPER. THEY ALSO INCLUDE A BUNCH OF PEOPLE. MET TODAY ON THE STREETS OF SLIDELL. WE DON’T HAVE ANY TOURS OVER HERE. IT’S NOT LIKE THE FRENCH QUARTER GETS WAY MORE SOURCES WAY MORE WE GOT BARS ALL THE WAY AROUND. HE’S A LOT MORE PEOPLE AND ALSO SOMETHING MORE FOR PEOP