Community Leaders Protest Granholm's Position On Proposal 1

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"This is a matter of fairness and equal treatment," said [Horace Sheffield III]. "It is particularly important to Detroit because gambling interests are lobbying the Michigan Legislature to open racetracks, so-called 'racinos' and other new gambling outside Detroit that would threaten the jobs of Detroiters at Detroit casinos. It is just amazing to me that the governor would take such a blatantly anti-Detroit position on this."

"Today the law says all lottery revenues must go to Michigan schools. But now, some state lawmakers are trying to change the law and pull a fast one on voters by using the lottery to make horse racetrack owners rich and to increase their own spending," said Gwen Scales, Detroit community activist and supporter of Proposal 1. "If Proposal I passes on Nov. 2, Detroit voters will be able to decide if this latest lottery diversion heist is a good idea or not. Detroit voters deserve to be able to vote on future gambling expansions in our state and in their communities."

"Some politicians in the Legislature and elsewhere in state government are trying to divert funds once again from Detroit schools," Sheffield said. "Detroit voters can stop this heist -- or at least get a chance to vote on it themselves -- by voting 'yes' on Proposal 1."

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Community Leaders Protest Granholm's Position On Proposal 1

Hundreds of City of Detroit elected officials, community leaders and residents rallied recently at Seven Mile Road and Meyers to express their disapproval over Gov. Jennifer Granholm's position on Proposal 1.

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