Indian Gaming > Opinions: Are Minnesota tribes paying 'fair' share?

September 28, 2004

Opinions: Are Minnesota tribes paying 'fair' share?

The Minneapolis Star Tribune: "That changing national scene, plus the undeniable lure of new nontax revenue for politicians, have to be weighing heavily on Minnesota's tribal leaders. Their ability to keep non-Indian competition at bay through political muscle may be slipping away. Last session, even the leader of the political force that has been the tribes' best ally, Dean Johnson of the Senate DFL caucus, started encouraging the tribes to reconsider their resistance to revenue-sharing with the state."

Nancy McGregor: "Obviously, the casinos have been more successful than the state had anticipated, and those revenues have enabled the tribes to substantially improve the poor standard of reservation living imposed upon them. Good for them -- it's long overdue!"

Kathleen Foley: "Gov. Tim Pawlenty sounds like a whining child: 'C'mon, Legislature. All the other states are getting shares of Indian gaming. Why can't I?'"

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