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Cullerton doesn’t think Senate can override gaming veto

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* House Speaker Michael Madigan has already said that he didn’t believe his chamber would override Gov. Pat Quinn’s veto of the gaming bill. Senate President John Cullerton is of a like mind…

Cullerton said he does not think Senate lawmakers could override Quinn’s veto of a major gambling expansion, and that they should focus instead on working with the governor to come up with a package both sides could support.

Quinn vetoed a measure last month that would have legalized five new casinos, including one in Chicago, and allowed slot machines at horse tracks. Quinn said more work needs to be done on oversight issues, arguing that more gambling dollars should be funneled into schools.

“We agree that lawmakers cannot override the governor,” [Quinn spokeswoman Brooke Anderson] said. “As the governor has made clear, we are willing to work on a better bill.”

Cullerton also said he didn’t believe that pension reform would be voted on until after January 1st. No surprise there.

posted by Rich Miller
Friday, Sep 14, 12 @ 12:53 pm

Comments

The gamblers must be researching their bets for the weekend college and NFL games, Rich.

Don’t think I’ve ever seen “no comments” on gambling, lol.

Comment by wordslinger Friday, Sep 14, 12 @ 3:56 pm