Victor's PicksN.Y. Cigarettes
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In Tax Fight, Tribes Make, and Sell, Cigarettes (2/22/2012)
(New York) -- The trucks lumber past cornfields and dilapidated farm houses, pull up to a onetime bingo hall and unload their cargo: boxes of tobacco imported from the...
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Iowa Online
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Poll: Meager support for Iowa Internet gambling (2/21/2012)
(Iowa) -- Little more than a quarter of those who responded in a recent poll backed the legalization of Internet gambling.
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Iowa readies for 'wild west' of online gaming (1/29/2012)
(Iowa) -- Proponents seeking to rein in the unregulated "wild, wild West" environment of illegal online poker in Iowa are girding for another legislative...
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Legalizing Online Gambling in Iowa (1/23/2012)
(Iowa) -- One state senator in Iowa is preparing a bill to legalize internet poker in the state and the possibility is gaining some serious consideration. Over the last...
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Supreme Court
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GAO report confirms big declination rate in Indian Country cases (2/21/2012)
(Washington D.C.) -- Federal prosecutors turn down 50 percent of cases in Indian Country, the Government Accountability Office reported.
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Florida Gaming
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STUTZ: Supporters of Florida casino expansion promise to fight on (2/19/2012)
(Florida) -- Supporters of legislation that could land three destination-style casinos in South Florida weren't overly disappointed Feb. 3 when state lawmakers...
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Sands pulls back its Miami casino bid, criticizes Disney, Genting (2/15/2012)
(Florida) -- When Malaysia's Genting Group took the lead in the push to bring mega-casinos to Miami, Las Vegas Sands Corp. was in the background, planning and...
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Casino Opponents See Next Battle Coming over State Constitution (2/3/2012)
(Florida) -- Opponents of the effort to expand casino gaming in Florida declared victory Friday, but anticipate they will next have to fend off an effort to put gambling...
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Casinos in limbo, but the issue has changed landscape (2/3/2012)
(Florida) -- The bill to bring casino gambling to South Florida may be dead for now, but the issue has reshaped the region’s business landscape in ways likely to...
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Comparison of House and Senate gambling bills (2/2/2012)
(Florida) -- The House released its version of a gambling proposal, slated for its first committee vote tomorrow, that opens the door casinos in what could be a...
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Enterprise Rancheria
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Tribe warns of casino layoffs (2/17/2012)
(California) -- The tribe that owns the Colusa Casino estimates its gaming operation could lose up to 60 percent of its business if a new casino is allowed to be...
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Online Legislation
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Online poker seen folding its hand until 2013 (2/17/2012)
(Washington D.C.) -- A Wall Street gaming analyst told investors Friday that debate over federal legislation that would legalize Internet poker has most-likely been...
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Reid: No deal on Internet poker (2/16/2012)
(Washington D.C.) -- Sen. Harry Reid put a sudden end to speculation and the hopes of card sharks when he declared Thursday that a final deal on major tax legislation...
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OVERSIGHT HEARING on the U.S. Department of Justice Opinion on Internet Gaming: What's at Stake for Tribes (2/6/2012)
(Washington D.C.) -- The webcast of this hearing will be available on the scheduled hearing date.
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States, Congress Race for Control of Online Gambling (2/2/2012)
(Washington D.C.) -- The nation's capital appeared to solve its budget problems in 2010 when it raced to become the first jurisdiction in the United States to...
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Dysfunctional Congress A Reid/Kyl Roadblock, Says Fahrenkopf [sub req] (1/20/2012)
(Washington D.C.) -- The poisonous relationship between the Democrats and Republicans in Congress is likely to prove the biggest obstacle to the progress of a poker-only...
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Liberty Quarry
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Supervisors turn down project, 3-2 (2/16/2012)
(California) -- An open-pit mine proposed south of Temecula was rejected this morning by Riverside County Supervisors. The board’s 3-2 vote comes after a 7-year...
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Off-Reservation Casinos
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Proposed IGRA Amendment Would ‘Sanction’ Extortion of Tribes (2/16/2012)
(Washington D.C.) -- Rep. John Sullivan (R-Oklahoma) has introduced an anti-Indian casino bill that gaming experts say would give local governments the power to shake...
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Washington, DC Online
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Disputes in Washington End Online Gambling Program (2/16/2012)
(Washington D.C.) -- Last year, the District of Columbia seemed to hold all the aces in the high-stakes race among states to offer Internet gambling. Its program,...
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Internet gambling rejected by D.C. Council panel (2/2/2012)
(Washington D.C.) -- A D.C. Council committee voted Wednesday to repeal the city’s Internet gambling program, sending the measure to a full council vote that could...
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Online gambling in DC faces uncertain future (1/26/2012)
(Washington D.C.) -- The District of Columbia still could become the first jurisdiction in the nation to offer government-sponsored online gambling within its borders....
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Fighting Sioux
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UND hockey's Hakstol says Sioux nickname law creates ‘insurmountable challenges’ (2/15/2012)
(North Dakota) -- UND men’s hockey coach Dave Hakstol, a longtime strong supporter of the Fighting Sioux nickname and logo, said Wednesday that mandating the use...
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Establishing a front: UND alumni leader issues sharp warning if Fighting Sioux nickname is sustained (2/10/2012)
(North Dakota) -- UND’s future, “athletically, academically, in stature and in reputation,” is at stake if Fighting Sioux nickname supporters prevail...
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Mohegan Sun
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Mohegan’s payment raises hopes for refi (2/15/2012)
(Connecticut) -- The troubled Mohegan Sun casino may not be ready to fold its cards just yet. The Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority, the casino’s owner, which is...
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Vikings Stadium
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White Earth tribe to propose metro casino to help fund new stadium (2/15/2012)
(Minnesota) -- Officials with the White Earth Tribe will announce Thursday morning a plan to build a metro-area tribal casino with the state that would help pay for a...
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Caesars
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Caesars CEO cites online gaming opportunity (2/14/2012)
(Massachusetts) -- Caesars Entertainment Corp stands to benefit from the rise of social media gaming, Chief Executive Gary Loveman said in a speech on Tuesday.
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Indian Country Online
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BONO-MACK/AKAKA: Failing to consult with stakeholders on Internet gaming is an unacceptable gamble (2/14/2012)
(Washington D.C.) -- As Congress debates whether to legalize Internet gaming, it’s important to guarantee that Native American tribes are dealt a fair and honest...
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DoJ Revised Opinion Raises Concerns of Native Tribes (2/11/2012)
(Washington D.C.) -- In November, 2011 the Indian Affairs Committee held a Senate meeting to discuss native concerns about legalized online gambling in the U.S.
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Senate Indian Affairs Committee takes up Internet gaming (2/10/2012)
(Washington D.C.) -- The Senate Indian Affairs Committee held a hearing on Thursday to discuss Internet gaming. Last year, the Department of Justice released an opinion...
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Internet gambling bill to keep out Indian casino gambling (2/8/2012)
(Utah) -- Gambling via the Internet is already illegal in Utah, but state law needs to specifically say that to pre-empt federal law from letting on-line gaming slip in...
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Seminole Tribe
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Seminoles have become a force in Indian gaming (2/12/2012)
(Florida) -- Sitting in the lounge of NYY Steak in the newly remodeled Seminole Coconut Creek Casino, Tony Sanchez Jr., took a few moments to ponder a question about the...
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Enbridge Pipeline
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Enbridge won't negotiate with first nations (2/10/2012)
(Canada) -- Oil giant Enbridge says it will not offer better financial terms to aboriginal bands standing in the way of a major oil pipeline from Alberta to the Pacific...
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Experts doubt First Nations could stop pipeline (1/29/2012)
(Edmonton) -- The world received two blunt messages this week on Enbridge Inc.'s proposed $5.5-billion Northern Gateway pipeline from Alberta to B.C.'s northern...
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Internet Cafes
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With Casino Expansion Dead in Florida Opponents Turn to Internet Cafes (2/10/2012)
(Florida) -- A bill that would have meant the largest gambling expansion in Florida history was withdrawn by its legislative sponsor last week, effectively killing the...
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N.Y. Gaming
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Rivals Ready Onslaught to Sway Casino Debate (2/7/2012)
(New York) -- A vacuum cleaner roars. Then comes a woman’s voice. “You hear that?” she asks. “It’s the sound of money and jobs being sucked...
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Bloomberg Not Sure NY Gambling's A Good Bet (1/24/2012)
(New York) -- Mayor Bloomberg was overwhelmingly positive in his assessment of Gov. Cuomo’s budget during his testimony before state lawmakers Tuesday. But the...
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STUTZ: Gaming's spread no threat to Strip (1/22/2012)
(Las Vegas) -- Las Vegas has always suffered from an inferiority complex. When Atlantic City's first legal casino opened in 1978, naysayers thought it was Las Vegas...
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California Online
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State considers legalizing online gambling to fatten coffers (2/6/2012)
(California) -- Illegal online gambling is an estimated $30-billion dollar business worldwide. Now, lawmakers in cash-strapped Calif. want to legalize games, such as...
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Canada Online
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Ontario to gamble on lotteries, online gaming (2/6/2012)
(Ontario) -- Ontario is loosening its restrictions on buying lottery tickets and online gambling in a bid to cash in on the multimillion-dollar industry.
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N.Y. Land Claims
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Oneida Suit Over Nixon Peabody Payments to NYS Government Lawyer to Proceed (2/3/2012)
(New York) -- Two Oneida Indian Nation employees can continue to press their case against a Rochester-area county attorney over allegedly improper payments he received...
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Cobell
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A Public Letter From the Cobell Lawyers Prompts Ethics and Harassment Concerns (1/30/2012)
(Washington D.C.) -- Lawyers for the many plaintiffs in the class-action suit attached to the Cobell settlement took that case’s seemingly endless saga to a new...
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Wampanoag Casino
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Mashpee tribe under deadline to propose casino site (1/30/2012)
(Massachusetts) -- With the clock ticking on a July 31 deadline to negotiate a deal with the state, the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe has yet to announce a site for its...
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Massachusetts Gaming
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In sit-down, gaming chair mulls interests of casino developers, critics (1/28/2012)
(Massachusetts) -- When it convenes this spring, the Massachusetts Gaming Commission will face an immediate conundrum with multimillion-dollar implications: how closely...
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South Carolina Gaming
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SC politicians vow to oppose Catawba Indian casino, but tribal members generally favor it (1/26/2012)
(South Carolina) -- A political and legal battle is brewing between politicians in York County who are advocates of economic development but oppose the Catawba Indian...
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Illinois Gaming
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Hays: Online gaming could help pass gambling expansion in state (1/25/2012)
(Illinois) -- A Danville area lawmaker says online gaming could be brought to Illinois as part of negotiations to expand the number of casinos in the state and to help...
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Lansing Casino
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The gamble: Reconfiguring the Stadium District and how a pair of attorneys came to believe in bringing a casino to Lansing (1/25/2012)
(Michigan) -- Virg Bernero says he’s wanted a casino in Lansing ever since he was elected mayor in 2005. He expressed this desire on several occasions since then,...
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Tribe's plans for a new casino in Lansing could transform struggling city (1/23/2012)
(Michigan) -- An Upper Peninsula Indian tribe familiar to metro Detroiters for opening and, ultimately, losing the Greektown Casino-Hotel to bankruptcy, plans another...
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N.J. Sports Betting
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Bills would let NJ avoid US ban on sports betting (1/24/2012)
(New Jersey) -- With talk of New York Giants (who play in New Jersey) and the odds of them winning the Super Bowl in two weeks dominating the airwaves Monday, two New...
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First Nations Politics
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‘An aboriginal uprising is inevitable’ if Harper doesn’t listen, chief threatens (1/23/2012)
(Ottawa) -- Canada could face an Arab Spring-style “uprising” if Prime Minister Stephen Harper doesn’t give a clear indication in his meeting with...
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Maine Gaming
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Probe may hit casino PACs (1/23/2012)
(Maine) -- The Maine ethics commission will decide Wednesday whether to probe the campaign finance reports of the political action committees behind a failed proposal to...
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Other News
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Shakopee tribe's recycling center churns out tons of compost (2/21/2012)
(Minnesota) -- The garbage that flows through its gates is measured in tons. It consists of immense quantities of food scraps, lawn clippings, paper and cardboard.
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Legislature weighs tribal rights (2/20/2012)
(Washington) -- Legislators are considering a proposal to start dismantling the state’s civil jurisdiction over American Indians, a step many consider long overdue...
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STUTZ: After hire some ask, 'What's IGT thinking?' (2/19/2012)
(Las Vegas) -- A major car manufacturer wouldn't hire an executive from Victoria's Secret to design automobiles. Nor would an international oil company bring...
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Connecticut casinos face more competitive future even as they struggle with debt (2/18/2012)
(Connecticut) -- The rise of two sparkling casinos from the swamp and ledge of southeastern Connecticut is a remarkable tale of circumstance and opportunity.
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Court blocks injury lawsuit against tribe / Sovereignty doctrine cited (2/14/2012)
(Wisconsin) -- A state appeals court Tuesday sided with the Stockbridge-Munsee Tribe in a personal injury lawsuit, affirming a lower court that ruled the tribe cannot be...
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Miccosukee Indians: We owe the IRS nearly $26 million, and our lawyer Dexter Lehtinen is to blame (2/12/2012)
(Florida) -- More than 100 Miccosukee Indians owe the federal government about $25.8 million in back taxes, penalties and interest on income the tribe handed out from...
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Report arms gaming for battle (2/12/2012)
(Las Vegas) -- Don't view the American Gaming Association's latest national economic impact study as just another "casinos are good for your community...
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Voice of Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians resigns (2/8/2012)
(California) -- After almost a decade as the public voice, and many times the face, of the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians, Frances Snyder has resigned from her...
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Casinos generated $125B spending in 2010 (2/6/2012)
(Las Vegas) -- A new report shows U.S. casinos and the industries that depend on them made a $125 billion economic splash in 2010 — the equivalent of 1 percent of...
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Measure would let Iowa casinos end dog racing (2/2/2012)
(Iowa) -- A measure that would allow the state's two greyhound tracks to stop holding races is no sure bet in the state Senate, despite winning approval from a...
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UNLV study: Casino debt at highest level ever (1/29/2012)
(Las Vegas) -- A university analysis finds that Nevada’s casinos have taken on more debt than ever before, shifting the finances of the state’s largest...
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Treasury: Ease Tribal Issuance (1/25/2012)
(Washington D.C.) -- The Treasury Department is urging Congress to put Indian tribal governments on a par with states and localities so they can issue both governmental...
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Minn. Legislature: A call for gambling hearings (1/25/2012)
(Minnesota) -- State public safety officials will be called before the Legislature to explain why slot machines and blackjack games at Minnesota's Indian casinos...
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CALIFORNIA'S ABRAMOFF: Sacramento attorney Howard Dickstein has made tribes rich, comes under fire (1/23/2012)
(California) -- He started out in a tent at the reservation at Wounded Knee, S.D., an idealistic young lawyer defending Indians' rights. He evolved into a champion...
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More states betting on casino gambling for jobs, revenue (1/22/2012)
(USA) -- The competition for Americans' gambling dollars is heating up, as several states eye major casino projects in a bid to reverse their fortunes in a tough...
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Treat proposes fiscally responsible approach to future of American Indian Cultural Center and Museum (1/20/2012)
(Oklahoma) -- Sen. Greg Treat, R-Oklahoma City, today filed legislation that would allow Oklahoma voters to decide whether the state should take on an additional $40...
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Psychiatrist explains why people are attracted to slot machines (1/20/2012)
(Pennsylvania) -- The scene is familiar to anyone who has visited a casino: A slot player sits transfixed in front of the machine, eyes raised slightly as one hand...
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Gov.: No useful data in NPR report on Indian children (1/17/2012)
(South Dakota) -- Gov. Dennis Daugaard said he didn’t gain any useful information from a controversial 2011 public radio series on American Indian foster children...
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Bill would press other states for casino cash (1/17/2012)
(Nebraska) -- "Show me the money" was the famous line from a Tom Cruise movie. "Give me the money" might be the theme of a new, long-shot proposal...
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Custody Case Pits Adoptive Parents Against Indian Nation (1/16/2012)
(South Carolina) -- A case out of South Carolina has ignited a battle that pits an adoptive couple against a Native American tribe and the child’s biological...
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