As part of its budget proposal, the Joint Finance Committee gave tax collectors authority to inspect for illegal video gambling machines in taverns.That’s a task local police have always handled.Supporters of the move say it’ll be more efficient.But critics say it’s payback to bar owners who don’t like expanded gambling at Indian casinos.Patty Murray reports.
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