Lesley Stedman Weidenbener, writing for the Louisville Courier Journal has an article entitled “Meeks changes course, favors a casino move.” Apparently Senator Meeks was instrumental in blocking a casino license for Clark County down in southern Indiana. Now he is seeking to have an existing license from the Gary area to Meeks’ own Steuben County. Clark County officials are “curious” about Meeks’ apparent change of heart. With everything else on the table for the session, such legislation is viewed as a long shot.
Meeks is from Lagrange County, he opposed the move to Clarke County because there are 5 casinos on The Ohio River already, all he did was suggest Steuben County (to the casino owner) because Steuben County had contacted HIM….a year ago…he just put them in touch until the casino owner approached him about legislation…there are no NEW licenses available, it has to be a transfer license no matter where it goes.
I believe it was Sen. Meeks who called “Major Moves” pure pork, then voted for it after the governor tossed $40 million each out for Steuben and Lagrange Counties (the same amount Elkhart and St. Joseph Counties each got, let’s see, how does that work out on a per capita basis?).
what about fort wayne? we have the “Grand Wayne Casino, the Little turtle hotel, the Harrison square sports book, and 5cent slot machines in every tavern aND VETERANS CLUB IN TOWN.
ASIF.
we sure dont have much of anything else, so we have nothing to lose. its all a crapshoot anyway, but someone needs to do something, or else, we will need to rename our city “Ghost-town”- last one out, please turn out the lights.
I hate to sound negative about my hometown, but i’m sad to say its the truth. and regarding OUR local state Senator? well, “Pyss on Wyss”.