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2 Feb 2009

Casino Debate Gets New Life

When Gov. Deval Patrick met with members of the new House of Representatives leadership on Monday, plans to bring casinos to Massachusetts were back on the table.

"… like the budget and transportation. They did admit that they talked about casino gambling. …" at 0:15

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27 Jan 2009

DiMasi: I Am Retiring, Not Resigning

House Speaker Sal DiMasi addressed his colleagues Tuesday before stepping down from his leadership post on Beacon Hill.

"… had a good chuckle over that and over the prospect of casino gambling and that -- we'll -- at 6 o'clock reporting -- from the -- generally -- …" at 2:32

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26 Jan 2009

Massachusetts House Speaker Sal DiMasi will leave office Tuesday after three decades on Beacon Hill and already the front-runners looking to fill the speaker's seat are vying for the support and votes needed to succeed him in the powerful post.

"… But others who bought his support for gay marriage his opposition to casino gambling and his leadership for health care for more frank you are remarkably important. Things for the commonwealth. -- to see him. In …" at 1:29

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12 May 2008

DiMasi: Ethics Probe 'Baseless'

The embattled House Speaker Sal DiMasi is blasting critics who have accused him of ethics violations.

"… and make decisions that sometimes infuriate people -- anger people you cannot casino gambling and I believe that there were powerful people who were pushing this bill and it appears could be coincidental that these articles …" at 0:27

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