Hamilton Reef
03-26-2004, 11:11 AM
Vote ups odds for Mich. Indian casinos
OK is first step for Port Huron, Romulus venues
They got the go-ahead for the gambling venues buried deep inside a $275-billion transportation bill that was voted out of committee late Wednesday in Washington.
The bill is raising hackles in Michigan because it could mean the loss of $100 million a year in transportation funds for the state over the next six years, said Ben Kohrman, spokesman for the Michigan Department of Transportation.
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OK is first step for Port Huron, Romulus venues
They got the go-ahead for the gambling venues buried deep inside a $275-billion transportation bill that was voted out of committee late Wednesday in Washington.
The bill is raising hackles in Michigan because it could mean the loss of $100 million a year in transportation funds for the state over the next six years, said Ben Kohrman, spokesman for the Michigan Department of Transportation.
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