Praise be

AP Wire | 11/05/2004 | Recovery plan for fiscally troubled Pittsburgh approved "State officials praised the city and the oversight board for reaching consensus after long and sometimes contentious negotiations.

Understatement, "sometimes contentious."
Wait until these guys talk. Hope it isn't in a year from now.

Slots May Fund Pittsburgh Arena

Casino City Times: "Regardless of where a slots casino ends up in Pittsburgh, Mayor Tom Murphy said yesterday he would like to see a portion of the revenue used to finance the construction of a new arena. "

Same old tricks.

We also learned that the casino money is going to help bridge the $100-million gap in the budget for the next seven years.