Sunday, February 10, 2008
Kentucky Governor Beshear To Unveil Casino Gambling Proposal This Week.
Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear has announced that he won’t submit any proposals to lawmakers that would ease the burden of jail cost to county jails. However the governor does plan to unveil a legislation that would allow gambling in Kentucky.
The governor says that by allowing casino gambling in Kentucky it would generate hundreds of millions annually in the commonwealth’s economy.
Lawmakers have been lukewarm to the idea.
House Democrats are writing a plan that would provide more funding for counties to operate there jails.
M any county jails in Kentucky have become overcrowded in which is causing many local governments to exaust there budget designated for there jails.
The governor says that by allowing casino gambling in Kentucky it would generate hundreds of millions annually in the commonwealth’s economy.
Lawmakers have been lukewarm to the idea.
House Democrats are writing a plan that would provide more funding for counties to operate there jails.
M any county jails in Kentucky have become overcrowded in which is causing many local governments to exaust there budget designated for there jails.
# posted by Joe Kinzer @ 10:07 AM 
