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By Kelly Shannon
Austin, Texas (AP)
Tribes in Texas are trying again to reopen their casinos with legislation filed that would provide a defense to prosecution for tribes that operate limited casino gambling.
Rep. Norma Chavez, an El Paso Democrat, filed a bill that would allow the Tigua tribe in El Paso and the Alabama-Coushatta tribe near Livingston to reopen casinos that were closed by court orders when the state opposed them. The tribes say they need the money generated from gambling for health care, education and other tribal necessities.
Austin, Texas (AP)
Tribes in Texas are trying again to reopen their casinos with legislation filed that would provide a defense to prosecution for tribes that operate limited casino gambling.
Rep. Norma Chavez, an El Paso Democrat, filed a bill that would allow the Tigua tribe in El Paso and the Alabama-Coushatta tribe near Livingston to reopen casinos that were closed by court orders when the state opposed them. The tribes say they need the money generated from gambling for health care, education and other tribal necessities.
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