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House sponsor says casino bill is 'dead for the year'
The Buzz | Posted: February 3, 2012 4:23 PM
Rep. Erik Fresen, who had been meeting with members for days to rustle up the votes, was resigned to the fact that the effort to pass a resort casino bill is done.
"I think it's dead for the year in the House,'' he told reporters after pulling his bill before the House Business and Community Affairs Committee could vote. "Adding, I can't speak for the Senate.''
He said he wasn't disappointed, in part because he never expected the bill would be easy to pass in the conservative House.
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