Connecticut Leaders Renew Effort To Block Tribal Casino - 2004-02-12
Elected leaders from throughout the state gathered in Danbury Monday night to renew their effort to block a small band of Indians from building a casino in western Connecticut.

It won't be easy, since the Schaghticoke Tribal Nation has won final approval as a federal tribe from the Bureau of Indian Affairs. Overturning federal tribal recognition is extremely rare and requires opponents to produce new information in an evidence-gathering process that has already gone on for years.
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Casino Cuts Come During Campaign - 2004-02-12
After 10 days as a security officer at Ho-Chunk Casino in Lake Delton, Lon Jury was laid off Friday, together with 56 other Ho-Chunk workers. The layoffs come as the Ho-Chunk Nation is expected to spend over $1 million to win votes in Tuesday's referendum to expand gambling at Madison's DeJope Bingo Hall.

"It's a really lousy way to cut money," Jury said. Lisa Pugh, spokeswoman for the Ho-Chunk sponsored Coalition for the Fair Indian Gaming and Revenue Sharing Agreements, said the layoffs were the result of a winter season lull.
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