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TODAY’S SPONSOR: Virginians Against Neighborhood Slot Machines
Public polling results released by Moore Information Group in January found that a majority of Virginians are opposed to legalizing yet another form of gambling in Virginia. Voters believe Virginians already have enough gambling options and the legislature should focus on regulating the ones that exist, not expanding gambling even further into our communities in places such as convenience stores. We encourage Governor Youngkin to veto SB 212.
Dave Marsden
Marsden says summit to discuss future legislation will remain confidential and asks attendees to keep it to themselves
Sen. Dave Marsden, D-Fairfax, is inviting stakeholders to an event to help craft legislation. In the invitation, he tells them that the conversations will be included with his working papers to keep them private and safe from being viewed under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). He also instructs the invitees to keep the information private.
FOIA advocates say it is unusual to say this upfront and try to control what private citizens and government actors do with the information.
