| NYT/AP: Ohio Lawmakers ... React to Casino Plan |
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Wed, Jan 20, 2010 | |
From the Associated Press/New York Times: "Lawmakers of both parties in the Ohio House -- led by Democratic state Rep. Ted Celeste and Republican state Rep. Kevin Bacon -- began the process Wednesday to lobby for a bill placing the Columbus location change on May's ballot. The bill must first clear the Legislature by a three-fifths majority -- 60 of 99 votes in the House, 20 of 33 in the Senate.
'Neighborhood and business leaders have rallied in support of the Delphi site,' Celeste said in a statement. 'Now, we as lawmakers must work together to garner consensus and combine our efforts to provide jobs and help jump-start the local economy.'"
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