In another dramatic U-turn, Mayor Alex Morse of Holyoke has killed potential casino developments in his city, a month after he shocked supporters by reversing a longtime anticasino stance and announcing he was open to a gambling resort.
Morse, in a statement Thursday, apologized to city residents for briefly opening the door to casinos, which he said was a mistake that stemmed from the allure of millions of dollars in tax revenue.
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shame on the city of Holyoke for electing a kid to govern them. What did u expect?
His job is to carry out the wishes of the voters. He's young and likely uncorrupted. I give him huge credit for having the guts to change his postion (again). There aren't too many pols out there who would not only make another about-face but who would do it with such open and direct ownership. He didn't cast any blame on anyone but himself.
I agree. It takes guts to own your mistakes or to admit to a certain indecisiveness. He has to balance the will of Holyoke's residents with their best economic interests.
What did they expect? He's a child, they change their minds.
Gee, I'm sorry to the 3 who disliked my post. Exactly which part was incorrect?
I'm sure a 23-year-old doesn't have a lot of experience in handling political pressures and can make some missteps, but really people, this is a very, very minor thing. I agree with Rileysdad and JLErwin3
He may otherwise be a very good mayor. I don't know because I don't live in Holyoke.
I notice we have the usual negative posts by the usual characters.
Not a minor thing, It was what he ran on. It's what got him elected.
Another usual character. hah.