Dave in Grapevine (from the Yestbay1 poker blog) wrote in on Friday with a reminder that the Texas Legislature is about to be back in session (the state congress meets every other year there) and our second go-round with Make […]
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Pokerati file photo: The HB-3186 war room, led by Lavigne in Austin (standing, top left) with Texas poker politicos, player representatives, and out-of-state allies preparing for a capitol offensive. In addition to those state-by-state member numbers, the PPA put out
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A temporarily anonymous reader writes in with an update on some cases against \”alleged\” poker dealers and room operators at the Audie Murphy VFW, which was raided (as opposed to just busted) in April: I just thought you might want
Just as the anti-poker side is encouraging their \”pro family\” members to write their representatives about the plagues that will fall if the UIGEA is undone, pro-poker ambassadors are also hard at work rallying the troops. Click below to see
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AUSTIN–Sorry it took so long to get this Legislative Wrap-Up out, but I needed a little break. The poker bill (HB 3186) indeed died this session. We most likely will not have legal poker in Texas before 2009. That’s the
A little too little a little too late, perhaps … but the Houston Chronicle has a great piece by columnist sports-blogger and ESPN/The Ticket radio talk-show host Jerome Solomon about why poker in Texas shoulda been legalized. Lavigne in Austin
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The Texas legislative session is coming to a close, and save for the chance of hitting a miracle half-outer on the river, the Texas Poker Act is dead. Bummer. But better luck next time, right? And until then, I guess
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A Pokerati friend whose name may or may not rhyme with Rudy Giuliani writes in with some good reminders about how the political process works: Condolences on your temporary setback, but don\’t give up. If the Texas legislature is anything
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Sorry I didn\’t post immediately after HB 3186 saw its untimely demise this week, but I went out and drank to bed Thursday night after it became evident that we weren\’t gonna get there. Lets bring the vitriol down a
I\’m sure this won\’t piss anyone off … but check out the letter Rep. Brian McCall (R-Plano) sent to a concerned poker citizen who requested his support on HB 3186 Wow. Way to encourage participation in the political process, sir.
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