TUE brief 2.9.21
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SPORTS BETTING is unlikely to move this legislative session despite a newly launched group of several sporting franchises, including the Dallas Cowboys, to push the initiative.
In a try to fly below the radar session ahead of the 2022 election and “during” COVID19, lawmakers were always unlikely to tackle wacky pet projects like gambling expansion and weed legalization.
CONGRESSMAN RON WRIGHT passed away on Sunday following a brief hospitalization after contracting COVID19 and a years-long battle with cancer. Wright, a well regarded and liked man, received condolences from across the political spectrum.
TRUMP IMPEACHMENT 2.0 starts today and, similar to the first go-round, is expected to fail. TDS rules dictate this can’t be the end.
Democrats, reading the writing on the wall after Rand Paul’s test vote, are floating a censure resolution that would bar Trump from holding office. Begging the question, if he’s so unpopular, why bother?
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