Rhode
Island Casino Amendment Pushed
As reported by the Providence
Journal: "Amid promises of 'property tax
relief,' the Harrah's-Narragansett Indian casino
backers are seeking to rewrite the state Constitution
to allow a 'privately operated casino' and give
it a locked-in tax rate, well below that paid
by Rhode Island's other big gambling establishments.
"But
critics were quick to pounce as Williamson began
circulating a draft of the joint resolution
to put his multilayered proposal on the November
ballot.
"Joseph
Larisa, the lawyer who successfully challenged
earlier versions of the casino proposal in court,
had this response: 'Constitutional catastrophe.'
"…And
he was not alone. House Majority Leader Gordon
D. Fox said he also has reservations…"
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