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Hearing today in Jefferson City on Proposition A16 October 2008JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri -- As reported by the Southeast Missourian: "Opponents and supporters of Proposition A, the measure to limit the number of casinos and increase casino taxes to benefit schools, are in court in Jefferson City today for a hearing on constitutional challenges to the proposal. "Circuit Judge Richard Callahan could make a ruling on the issues aimed at pushing the measure off the ballot, said Chuck Hatfield, attorney for Yes on Proposition A in an interview Monday. "In addition to limiting the number of casinos in Missouri and increasing the tax on casino profits, the measure would eliminate the $500 loss limit and require annual audits of the new revenue to make sure it supplements and does not replace existing sources of money for public schools..." |