The Supreme Court on Monday gave El Paso’s Tigua Indians at least a small victory in their long-running gambling fight with the state of Texas, asking the Justice Department for the first time to weigh in on the decades-old dispute. “The Acting Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the […]Read More
If and when you go looking for the killer of legislation to bring marijuana or casinos to the state of Texas in 2021, consider the evidence against Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar. The comptroller didn’t kill anything outright, and the killings weren’t intentional. He wasn’t campaigning against either pot or wagering. He hasn’t taken a loud […]Read More
El Paso’s Tigua Indians might get an unintentional ally in their decades-long battle with Texas over gambling — one of the world’s biggest casino owners. Sheldon Adelson, the owner of Las Vegas Sands Corp., is planning to push for expanded gambling in Texas during the 2021 legislative session. The Texas Legislature has historically been averse […]Read More
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