Governor Delbert Hosemann (R) and State Senator David Blount (D) were blocking the reconfirmation of Gaming Commission Chairman Al Hopkins. When contacted by Y’all Politics, Senator Blount provided YP with a memo he sent to the members of the Senate Gaming Committee. Governor Reeves took to Twitter on Monday, tweeting that casinos had released a joint statement saying they “trust the Governor’s decision” in favor of confirming Hopkins. But casinos just released a joint statement saying they “trust the Governor’s decision” in favor of confirming. UPDATE – 4/4/22:Late Monday, the Senate Gaming Committee moved Hopkins’ reconfirmation forward, sending the recommendation for advise and consent to the Senate floor for consideration by the full chamber.

Source: ABC News April 04, 2022 19:14 UTC