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Senate votes to lift ban on political giving by casino interests
By Paul EganLANSING — Casino owners and their suppliers will again be able to make political donations under a bill that is soon expected to land on Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's desk.
Michigan voters banned political donations by casino interests when they passed Proposal E to legalize casinos in 1996.
As a result, Michigan lawmakers required a two-thirds vote in each chamber to lift the ban. They got that Tuesday, with a 34-4 vote in the Senate. The House passed the same measure last Wednesday, by a vote of 89-16. The bill must now to return to the House to concur with changes made by the Senate.
If signed by Whitmer, as expected, the change could potentially significantly increase political giving in Michigan by casino owners and their licensed suppliers.
Read more: https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2019/12/10/michigan-political-donations-casinos-ban-lifted/4389134002/
(Detroit Free Press)