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Patrick’s perplexing veto enables lax scrutiny of gambling hires

    May 17, 2012

Moving Massachusetts into the world of casinos is a major part of Governor Deval Patrick’s legacy. With so much at stake for the state, and his own reputation on the line, the governor should do all he can to instill public confidence in those who play any role in policing the Bay State’s fledgling gambling industry. Therefore, his veto of a law requiring criminal background checks for gambling-board appointees is perplexing.

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