Citizens for a Stronger Massachusetts strives to educate the public and citizens of Massachusetts on subjects useful and beneficial to the community, in order to create a more diverse, educated, economically competitive, and environmentally sustainable Commonwealth. These aims are furthered through presenting topics in a full and fair manner to a wide audience in order that the public may form independent opinions and conclusions, by making available the results of nonpartisan analysis, study, or research on legislative issues, by performing advocacy and, to a significantly lesser degree, by engaging in grassroots lobbying.

Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Globe: Gambling Opponents Call For Cost/Benefit Analysis

The Boston Globe reported that at least two Massachusetts lawmakers, in addition to CSM & Kathleen Conley Norbut, have called for a revised and realistic cost/benefit analysis of expanded gambling in Massachusetts.

In particular, Rep. Denise Provost, D-Somerville, filed an amendment that would require such a study to be completed before any casinos could be licensed.

Click here for a link to the full article.

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