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Kansas governor hopes laws resolved by July

KANSAS -- As reported by Reuters: "A legal test in Kansas on the constitutionality of a law legalizing four casinos "hopefully" will be resolved by next July, Gov. Kathleen Sebelius said on Tuesday.

"The Democratic governor, who spoke to Reuters after addressing a New School forum, added: "Can I control the timetable? No. But that's what my legal counsel says."

"The Kansas Supreme Court on Sept. 20 declined to hear a challenge filed by Attorney General Paul Morrison, remanding the matter to Shawnee County District Court.

"Both Morrison and Sebelius had hoped to expedite a final ruling on the constitutionality of the gambling statute by taking it directly to the high court. A ruling upholding the law would clear the way for casino investments.

"...The lawsuit asked the state's high court to determine whether the gambling legislation, signed into law in April by Sebelius, adhered to a Kansas constitutional amendment allowing a state-owned and operated lottery..."

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