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(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.
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"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
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.
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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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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
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
( 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
( 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
(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
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