New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer (D) announced his resignation on Tuesday after being linked to a prostitution ring. Spitzer will be replaced by Lt. Gov. David A. Paterson, an African-American and blind former state lawmaker. Paterson takes office on Monday. Spitzer was only the fourth governor in history to concur with a two-part determination for an off-reservation casino. He supported the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe's project in the Catskills, but the Bush administration in January rejected the tribe's land-into-trust application. When he was campaigning for governor, Spitzer vowed to collect tobacco and gasoline taxes on reservations. But the state hasn't implemented a law that requires Indian businesses to remit taxes on the sale of goods to non-Indians. When he was attorney general, Spitzer sought to limit the sale of tobacco over the Internet. He entered into agreements with major credit card companies to block transactions with Internet companies, many of which are located on the Seneca Reservation. Get the Story:
Spitzer to Step Down as N.Y. Governor (The Washington Post 3/13)
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Spitzer Resigns in Sex Scandal and Turns His Attention to Healing His Family (The New York Times 3/13)
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Spitzer's Successor Has Few Enemies (The Washington Post 3/13)
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