Kuddos to Lincoln Town Council President Jay O'Grady for leading the way on the issue of 24 hour gaming at Twin River. Here is part of the story in Today's Providence Journal:

 "In November, the Lincoln Town Council voted unanimously to send a resolution to the General Assembly and Governor Carcieri reiterating its opposition to expanded gambling — either via longer hours of operation or more types of games — at the Twin River greyhound racetrack and video-slot hall. The resolution came after nearly two-thirds of voters in a nonbinding Nov. 10 referendum opposed a question that would have endorsed 24-hour-a-day operations at Twin River. At that time, Town Council President Jeremiah T. O’Grady said: “Lincoln residents clearly reject 24-hour operations at Twin River and do not relish the prospect of bleary-eyed, up-all-night gamblers getting behind the wheel just when Lincoln residents hit the road for work, school, or church in the mornings. … The 65-percent rejection of Question 1 [24-hour-a-day operations at Twin River] reflects these concerns.” Yesterday, however, in response to questions about his reported change in thinking, O’Grady e-mailed this explanation: “Over the past month it became quite clear to me that the question was no longer if hours at Twin River would be expanded, but had shifted to a question of when and to what extent. It is worth noting that 5 members of the House Finance Committee already have their names attached to hours expansion bills as do 3 other members of House leadership. Senate leaders are proposing expansion as well. “Given this climate of inevitability, I believe I have an obligation to work for a compromise solution that minimizes any additional burdens on the town, while maximizing our benefits,” he said.