How the senators voted on the casinos bill
Here's how members of the Massachusetts Senate voted tonight on a bill to license three resort style casinos. The final vote was 25-15 in favor.
Voting yes: Steven A. Baddour, Democrat of Methuen; Frederick E. Berry, Democrat of Peabody; Stephen J. Buoniconti, Democrat of West Springfield; Gale D. Candaras, Democrat of Wilbraham; Harriette L. Chandler, Democrat of Worcester; Sal N. DiDomenico, Democrat of Everett; Kenneth J. Donnelly, Democrat of Arlington; Jennifer L. Flanagan, Democrat of Leominster ; John A. Hart, Democrat of Boston; Brian A. Joyce, Democrat of Milton; Thomas P. Kennedy, Democrat of Brockton; Michael R. Knapik, Republican of Westfield; Thomas M. McGee, Democrat of Lynn; Joan M. Menard, Democrat of Fall River; Michael O. Moore, Democrat of Millbury; Richard T. Moore, Democrat of Uxbridge; Michael W. Morrissey, Democrat of Quincy; Therese Murray, Democrat of Plymouth; Marc R. Pacheco, Democrat of Taunton; Steven C. Panagiotakos, Democrat of Lowell; Anthony Petruccelli, Democrat of Boston; Stanley C. Rosenberg, Democrat of Amherst; Karen E. Spilka, Democrat of Ashland;
James E. Timilty, Democrat of Walpole; Steven A. Tolman, Democrat of Boston.
Voting no: Stephen M. Brewer, Democrat of Barre; Sonia Chang-Diaz, Democrat of Boston;
Cynthia Stone Creem, Democrat of Newton; Benjamin B. Downing, Democrat of Pittsfied;
James B. Eldridge, Democrat of Acton; Susan C. Fargo, Democrat of Lincoln;
Robert L. Hedlund, Republican of Weymouth; Patricia D. Jehlen, Democrat of Somerville;
Mark C. Montigny, Democrat of New Bedford; Robert D. O'Leary, Democrat of Barnstable; Richard J. Ross, Republican of Wrentham; Bruce E. Tarr, Republican of Gloucester; Richard R. Tisei, Republican of Wakefield; Susan C. Tucker, Democrat of Andover; Marian Walsh, Democrat of West Roxbury.
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