INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The leader of the Indiana House is skipping votes on a major gambling-related bill after a casino investor arranged a local government contract for his law firm. The Indianapolis Star reports Republican House Speaker Brian Bosma is working for a Vigo County board that's backing a bill allowing a proposed Terre Haute casino. Bosma was first contacted about the work by an investor in the company seeking to move a Gary casino license to Terre Haute.
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