Day: August 22, 2012

State Roundup, August 22, 2012

State task force studies access to guns by the mentally ill; high court pulls back on mixed breed pit bulls but dog advocates say that could cause even more problems; state considers renewing cars for the poor contract despite last year’s shortfall; farmers protest state land law; Blaine Young works to pull together rural coalition; and U.S. Rep. Bartlett blasts Rep. Akin.

Miller in command: A ‘Dear John’ phone call and counting the days

No one doubts that this month’s special session of the General Assembly to expand gaming wouldn’t have happened without the insistence and persistence of Senate President Mike Miller, who’s been pushing slots and gambling for a decade.

A few loose ends from the session point out Miller’s command of the process and close attention to every stray vote.

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