Editorial: Governor should negotiate compacts

Editorial: Governor should negotiate compacts (February 10, 2006)

"Legislators are unlikely to defeat a bill giving them more power. But that's exactly what they should do. They're trying to fix a problem that doesn't exist. A bill that would give legislators - and not the governor - final...

Opinion: Maine Democrats keep tribes in poor house

Opinion: Maine Democrats keep tribes in poor house (February 10, 2006)

"Maine's House of Representatives recently passed a joint order directing the Committee on Legal and Veterans Affairs to report on a bill authorizing a referendum to allow a tribal commercial harness racing track. The House voted 98 to 44 to...

Eastern Cherokees plan casino, hotel expansion

Eastern Cherokees plan casino, hotel expansion (February 10, 2006)

The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians in North Carolina plan a $254 million expansion of the Harrah’s Cherokee Casino & Hotel. The tribe will double the size of the casino's showroom and add a third hotel tower, a spa and...