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Pennsylvania Gambling Measure Fails

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania – As reported by the Associated Press: "A marathon night in the Senate resulted in the hard-fought passage of $1 billion in tax increases that could complete Pennsylvania's budget six months late, but efforts to approve gambling-financed property tax cuts collapsed Saturday before the sun rose.

"…The gambling talks that began Friday and stretched through the night broke down early Saturday after Gov. Ed Rendell and lawmakers failed to agree on various issues, primarily whether the bill should include gambling licenses for Indian tribes…"

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