Published: Thu, 10 Sep 2009
Description: (NECN: Michelle Brown, Revere, Mass.) - In just a matter of months, dog racing will be outlawed in Massachusetts, but there is an effort underway to reconsider the ban. At issue: hundreds of jobs and the future of two dog tracks in the state. ...
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" Ask a few months Greyhound racing will be banned in the commonwealth but a new bill being debated on Beacon Hill would allow the tracks to stay open past that deadline. Any scenes we shall brown live at the wonderland Greyhound park in Revere with more Michelle."
" Lightly on the line workers at they're creative and wonderland dog tracks converged on the hill this morning for that committee hearing. On two bills aimed at saving their jobs. I've had arrested jailed for six months there hasn't been anything it's a really bad time to try to find a job chairman Robert. Is scared for my team that scores the winning dog tracked for 24 years to come January 1 next year she could be out of that job. Last November of voters approved a ballot initiative. Bedding dog racing at both the random and wonderland tracks uncle my -- work there. I'm supporting them to go to college and just not feasible that. The track as a running. Fifty year old Sharon thoughts also marks the rain and track -- their half her life."
" I. Don't have any idea where. You know I would. Absolutely find -- job. -- and now. He's scared absolutely absolutely. A lot of us."
" With their livelihoods hanging in the balance dozens of dogs -- workers packed legislative committee hearing at the state house. Committee members are considering two bills aimed at keeping dog racing in Massachusetts. Beyond January 1 2010 deadline set by voters. 1 proposal would allow the -- remain open -- dog races from other tracks after a live racing ends in January. Another measure sponsored by state senator mark -- would extend the voter approved deadline by two years."
" It's a major economic -- It any turn it go to court. In this economy we will be devastated if they've made all these kinds of the public on how bad we and they have no proof whatsoever."
" Opponents of the raising banner have filed an inquest in -- district court alleging the supporters of the ballot initiative. Violated state election laws."
" They offered inducements to people to vote to -- in this piece you website and there were pictures that we -- in the campaign they claim that they did not. These videos together. We were actually campaign that word used from places like Spain. Really from out of the country."
" Supporters of the -- categorically denied the allegations I."
" Think it's it's a desperate attempt. Time to re -- the election. I'll admit this is a group that that doesn't like the results of the vote and are trying to overturn it."
" Opponents of the racing and say about thirteen hundred people will be out of jobs if these to try to close in January. The committee on economic development and emerging technologies which held a hearing today did not make a decision. After today's hearing -- and both bills or refer to executive session. What are the chances Michelle up this bill coming out of committee. Looks like slim to none the supporters -- this and say it's unlikely they say the votes are not just not there. So they're thinking both of these bills who died committee. Michelle brown and Revere, Massachusetts."