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Lawmaker reaction to gambling measure varies By RONNIE ELLISCNHI News Service “We’re going to vet it, and I’m sure there’s going to be some changes,” Richards said. “I plan to support it later – once some changes are made.”
House Minority Leader Jeff Hoover, R-Jamestown, said the measure faces an uphill battle. “I think they’ve got a hard hill to climb to get it passed,” said Hoover, who opposes expanded gambling. “It had a better chance in the first two weeks of the session than it does now.” Republicans in the House generally oppose the measure while most Democrats favor it. But that doesn’t mean they want to cast a vote for an amendment which can’t be passed in the Senate – but one which might haunt them in the fall election. No more than six or so of the 36 House Republicans are thought to support casino gambling and some Democrats are on record opposing it as well. At least one Democratic Senator, Ray Jones of Pikeville, has expressed reservations about voting for gambling, citing his Baptist heritage. That will play a factor among voters if it gets to the ballot said Larue County Judge/Executive Tommy Turner. “It would have a tough time down in my area,” Turner said. “There’s a lot of Baptists. And some in an area like ours which won’t get a casino will say what’s in it for us?” RONNIE ELLIS writes for CNHI News Service and is based in Frankfort. Reach him at rellis@cnhi.com. 
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