Lawmakers Push Borrowing, Gambling Bills In Budget Scramble

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – Lawmakers are scrambling to advance massive borrowing and casino gambling measures to help resolve Pennsylvania’s four-month budget stalemate.
A 470-page bill to expand casino-style gambling to truck stops, online portals, airports and 10 new mini-casino sites is scheduled to re-emerge on the House floor Thursday morning. It became public Wednesday evening and quickly won Senate approval, 31-19. House GOP majority leaders support it.
The bill would make Pe