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Southern Baptists target porn, sports betting, same-sex marriage and ‘willful childlessness’
‘When you talk about God’s design for anything, there’s not a lot of room for compromise.’
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Glenn Youngkin amends Virginia ‘skill games’ legislation, takes other action on final batch of bills
Proprietors worry the amendments essentially outlaw skill games and say Youngkin’s proposed tax rate — 35% according to the Governor’s office — would make skill games the highest taxed good in Virginia.
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North Carolina launches statewide sports wagering
‘The way the sports calendar works here, the love for college, the love for NASCAR specifically and obviously the other major sports, has made this a key state for us.’
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Georgia Senate seeks to let voters decide sports betting in November
Republican state Sen. Bill Cowsert of Athens has long said he wants voters to get a say, arguing that when Georgia voters authorized the lottery in 1992, they didn’t believe they were approving sports betting.
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Kay Ivey says ‘now is the time’ for a statewide vote on lottery and gambling bills
Lawmakers who have seen draft versions of the bill said it would authorize a lottery and up to 10 casino sites in the state.
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New Speaker makes history as Virginia Legislature opens; Glenn Youngkin calls for bipartisan progress
Speaker Don Scott, whom Democrats nominated for the role in November, made history, becoming the first Black person to serve in the role.
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Virginia General Assembly set to open 2024 Session with Democrats in full control of the Capitol
About a third of the Assembly’s membership will be newly elected to their respective chamber. The Capitol will see new historic firsts in representation and a new generation of leadership.
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Latest maneuvering on North Carolina budget, casinos could end with Medicaid expansion going down
Democrats say Republicans have broken their promise on Medicaid expansion.
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Another option emerges to expand North Carolina gambling, but most Democrats say they won’t back it
With social conservatives opposed, gambling provisions may hinge on a seemingly odd compromise: Medicaid expansion.
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North Carolina Republicans are in a budget standoff because of gambling provisions
A two-year budget — spending roughly $30 billion annually — was supposed to be enacted by July 1.