Politics & Government
Did Bedford Reps Vote to Kill the Casino Bill?
The controversial Senate bill died on the House floor Wednesday, but what role did local reps have in that decision?
A long casino bill fight on the New Hampshire State House floor ended Wednesday with the House of Representatives voting to kill the controversial measure.
The bill, rejected by a 199 to 164 vote, had strong support from the Senate and Gov. Maggie Hassan. It would've legalized one "high-end" casino with up to 150 table games and no more than 5,000 video slot machines, and it had been met with mixed reaction from southern New Hampshire residents.
Last week, a joint House committee " and the House did just that Wednesday. Here's how local state representatives voted on the bill:
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"Yea" means the representative voted to kill the bill by labeling it "inexpedient to legislate."
RepresentativeDistrict Party Vote Laurie Sanborn
41 - Bedford/Amherst R Yea John Cebrowski 7 - Bedford R Yea David Danielson
7 - Bedford R Yea John Graham
7 - Bedford R Yea Keith Murphy
7 - Bedford R Excused Kelleigh Murphy
7 - Bedford R Excused Moe Villeneuve
7 - Bedford R Yea
Click here for coverage of the vote and Wednesday's session. Click here for the full roll call.
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