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AUSTIN – Today, the Senate Committee on Businesses and Commerce heard SB 1013 by Senator Dawn Buckingham, which would give Texans the opportunity to vote for seven-day spirits sales through local option elections, a press release states.
A companion bill, HB 2232, by Representative John Bucy III will be heard in the House Licensing and Administrative Procedures Committee tomorrow at 9 a.m.
“Texas business owners and consumers should have the right to weigh in on whether they want seven-day spirits sales, not have this right dictated to them by the government,” said Kristi Brown, Distilled Spirits Council of the United States Senior Director of State Government Relations. “Allowing local option elections for seven-day sales simply gives voters the opportunity to choose what works best for them. We appreciate Senator Buckingham for bringing this bill to the committee and are hopeful the committee will pass SB 1013 and send it to the f
The Kentucky Senate and House of Representatives convened only two days this week. But in terms of bills passed and the number of hours spent debating legislation, they were two
(Seguin) Seguin’s representative in Austin is hoping to bring casinos and sports gambling to the Lone Star State.
State Representative John Kuempel announced on Wednesday that he has officially filed House Joint Resolution, or HJR 133 during this year’s Texas Legislative Session. Kuempel, the sole author for the legislation in the House, says HJR 133 works to open the doors to thousands of jobs and billions of dollars in new state revenue.
“I think it’s a decision of the economic development and a decision to keep Texas’ dollars in the state of Texas when we all know that we are hemorrhaging money to neighboring states. Financially, it means three to four billion dollars that stay at home. Financially, it means about 70,000 permanent jobs. Financially, it means about 20,000 construction jobs that are being created,” said Kuempel.
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Historical Horse Racing at the Red Mile shut down last month. A legislative House committee sent a bill to the House floor that would legally allow the slots-like machines in the state. (Red Mile photo from Twitter) featured
By TOM LATEK
Kentucky Today Feb 10, 2021
Feb 10, 2021
Historical Horse Racing at the Red Mile shut down last month. A legislative House committee sent a bill to the House floor that would legally allow the slots-like machines in the state. (Red Mile photo from Twitter)
FRANKFORT, Ky. (KT) â Legislation that would allow historical horse racing in Kentucky won passage in a House committee on Wednesday, just one day after the full Senate gave its approval.