Press Releases

Enough!: House Committee Sets Sights on Better Controls of Off-Reservation Gaming

(July 27, 2006—Madison, WI)— Yesterday, with an overwhelming 27-9 vote the House Committee on Resources advanced greater controls on the expansion of off-reservation gaming with the passage of the Restricting Indian Gaming to Homelands of Tribes (RIGHT) Act.  more

Legislative Oversight Deserves Governor's Signature

"Today, Governor Doyle will receive AB 461 which grants the legislature an up or down vote on concurrence of off- reservation casino proposal, and there are no shortage of reasons for him to support this common-sense piece of legislation," said Brian J. Nemoir, Executive Director of Enough!. more

Gov. Doyle Running Out of Excuses for Not Signing AB 461

The latest in a long line of excuses being used by Governor Jim Doyle’s spokesperson as to why the Governor is going to veto Assembly Bill 461 is that it “violates federal law[i].”  A puzzling position for an individual who as the state’s top attorney for 12 years was a strong advocate for legislative oversight.  more

Governor Grants Ho-Chunk Oversight of ALL Off-Reservation Requests

2003 Compact Anoints Tribe as State's Body of Refusal or Approval
MADISON, Wis., -- "Governor Doyle still believes oversight of off-reservation casinos makes sense, as long it's the Ho-Chunk Nation and not the legislature doing the overseeing," said Brian J. Nemoir, Executive Director of Enough!, a grass-roots coalition apposed to the expansion of off-reservation gaming.
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Kenosha Casino Proponents Double Down

MADISON, Wis., When over $150,000 in campaign contributions from gaming interests looking for Governor Doyle’s approval to located an off-reservation casino in Kenosha may not be enough, you do the next best thing, double-down and hire Governor Doyle’s former campaign manager,”  said Brian J. Nemoir, Executive Director of Enough!. Richard Judge, who until earlier this year was managing Governor Doyle’s re-election effort, was recently...more

Ho-Chunk's $30 Million Down Payment on Governor's Veto

MADISON, Wis., "Ho-Chunk's $30 million dollar payment to the state has more to do with their desire to see legislative approval (AB 461) vetoed by Governor Doyle than it does with repaying a debt to the state," said Brian J. Nemoir, Executive Director of Enough! "The $30 million is a transparent attempt by the Ho-Chunk nation to purchase a veto, and make the first down payment on five new off-reservation casinos in the state." Bu...more

Governor Doyle: Real Ethics Reform Must Include AB 461

( January 10, 2006— Madison, WI)  “If Governor Doyle is truly sincere about cleaning up politics, he should begin by supporting AB-461 and the system of checks and balances it provides for off-reservation approvals,” said Brian Nemoir, Executive Director of Enough!    “Currently, the governor is the only individual in the state that has any say when it comes to off-reservation proposals. The current situation fails the common sense test...more

Legislative Approval Scores High Among WI Residents

( June 22, 2005— Madison, WI) In a statewide poll commissioned by Enough!, a growing grassroots coalition opposed to the expansion of off-reservation gaming in Wisconsin, 76% of the 405 residents questioned want legislative approval of proposed off-reservation casinos.   “When it comes to off-reservation gaming, it is evident that the public wants their legislator involved,” said Brian Nemoir, Executive Director of Enough! “Legislative...more

Assembly Committee on State Affairs votes Enough!

(June 20, 2005—Madison, WI) Enough!, a growing grassroots coalition opposed to the expansion of off-reservation gaming in Wisconsin, applauds today’s action by the Assembly Committee on State Affairs in their advancing of AB-461, the bill granting legislative approval of off-reservation gaming proposals.   “Committee Chair Rep. Jeff Fitzgerald (R-Juneau) and the other members of the Assembly State Affairs Committee should be commended for...more