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ON
THE DOLE...
Editorial by:
Jack Lipsman
March 18, 2001
If we had to choose one single thing that would most benefit
Nevada and its citizens and bring balance back into the political
system it would be to ban political contributions from the gaming
industry.
There is nothing else that so distorts the legislative landscape
as does this huge flow of lobby money from the gaming resorts to
our eager-to-please politicians.
But take heart, change may be on the way. One after another,
gaming jurisdictions have taken note of this problem and are
moving to correct it. They are banning gaming industry political
donations. Last week the Illinois House voted 82-21 to prohibit
candidates for office and public officials from receiving
contributions or gifts from casinos or horseracing tracks.
In an industry where public confidence is so essential it is
ludicrous to have legislators receiving dole from the very people
they are charged with regulating. Circle the wagons --- help is on
the way. Of course, a letter to Carson City wouldn’t hurt
either.
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