The Legislature, Day 42 - UPDATED

*MINE SAFETY: Senators altered parts of Gov. Joe Manchin's legislation (SB68) before advancing it to the House today, as The Associated Press details.

* TABLE GAMES: The Senate Judiciary Committee could take the House-passed bill up on Wednesday. In the meantime, The Charleston Gazette underscores the racetracks' desire to scale back its proposed tax and fee rates.

* PAY RAISES: Gov. Joe Manchin sought to qualify his change of position on pay hikes during a Tuesday morning appearance on MetroNews' Talkline show (with audio). Public Broadcasting, meanwhile, has interviewed House Finance Chairman Harry Keith White on the subject (audio link).

*ATV SAFETY: The Senate Transportation and Infrastructure Committee killed one of several pending all-terrain vehicles measures today. The 5-4 vote derailed a bill that would have required owners to register their vehicles -- and pay a fee and a tax. MetroNews has the story.