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Date: January 2, 2011
Source: Indian Country Today
Subject: Interior Department believes they have a way to overcome Supreme Court Ruling
Date: December 30, 2010
Source: Indian Country Today
Subject: Feinstein’s use of Interior ‘drafting service’ sparks controversy
Date: December 22, 2010
Source: The Providence Journal
Subject: Narragansetts fail in effort to win land-trust status in Rhode Island
Date: December 19, 2010
Source: CNN Politics
Subject: Senate GOP leader says deal reached on government spending, but Democrats say not yet, and no word yet on Carcieri fix
Date: December 18, 2010
Source: Federal News Radio
Subject: Congress approves three-day continuing resolution
Date: December 17, 2010
Source: Indian Country Today
Subject: Senators, more tribal leaders urge ‘clean Carcieri fix’ passage - Senate Republican minority leader pitches two-month budget extension
Date: December 17, 2010
Source: Indianz.com
Subject: Land-into-trust fix in limbo amid dispute on appropriations bill
Date: December 16, 2010
Source: The Hill
Subject: Nevada’s Senator Reid pulls back from yearlong omnibus, aims for short-term funding resolution
Date: December 16, 2010
Source: The Providence Journal
Subject: Obama repeats support for Narragansetts’ land trust
Date: December 15, 2010
Source: The Providence Journal
Subject: Narragansett measure out of Senate bill
Date: December 15, 2010
Source: Common American Journal
Subject: Playing games at high levels
Date: December 15, 2010
Source: Indian Country Today
Subject: Tribal leaders urge Obama to support ‘Carcieri fix’
Date: December 11, 2010
Source: Press Democrat (Sonoma County California)
Subject: No Quick Fix: Tribal land issue deserved the light of public debate
Date: December 10, 2010
Source: The Providence Journal
Subject: Narragansetts’ chief Thomas optimistic after House vote
Date: December 10, 2010
Source: The Hill (a Congressional blog)
Subject: “Crying wolf: Tribal bill unrelated to Indian gaming“
Date: December 9, 2010
Source: Indianz.com
Subject: Land-into-trust fix passes House - Dianne Feinstein to offer amendment in Senate
Date: December 9, 2010
Source: The Providence Journal
Subject: US House vote gives Narragansetts boost in land debate
Date: December 9, 2010
Source: Press Democrat (Sonoma County California)
Subject: Zane blasts Woolsey over vote on spending bill
Date: December 8, 2010
Source: Indian Country Today
Subject: Obama administration supports Carcieri “fix”
Date: December 8, 2010
Source: FINAL VOTE RESULTS - Langevin votes against the fix
Subject: How did your U.S. Representative vote?
Date: December 7, 2010
Source: Indian Country Today
Subject: ‘Carcieri fix’ held hostage
Date: December 2, 2010
Source: Capital Weekly (California)
Subject: Feinstein wades into urban gaming fight
Date: November 30, 2010
Source: Indian Country Today
Subject: Carcieri ‘wrongly framed’ as a gambling issue, say critics
Date: November 30, 2010
Source: South Coast Today
Subject: Fall River casino suit: ‘It’s like putting the cart before the horse’
Date: November 26, 2010
Source: Indian Country Today
Subject: White house confirms support of ‘clean Carcieri fix’
Date: November 18, 2010
Source: The Providence Journal
Subject: Narragansett sachem in D.C., seeks land trust legislation
Date: November 16, 2010
Source: The Westerly Sun
Subject: Charlestown Town Council: Wind project freeze adopted
Date: November 8, 2010
Source: The Westerly Sun
Subject: Kenyon Industries cuts back river waste
Date: November 7, 2010
Source: The Westerly Sun
Subject: Change of course for Whalerock wind project
Date: November 3, 2010
Source: The Westerly Sun
Subject: Election results
Date: October 26, 2010
Source: The Westerly Sun
Subject: Council takes the wind out of Whalerock hearing
Date: October 15, 2010
Source: The Westerly Sun
Subject: Wind project fuels fierce resistance
Date: October 7, 2010
Source: Gambling Compliance
Subject: Shinnecock May Have a Carcieri Problem
Date: October 7, 2010
Source: Capital Weekly - California
Subject: Casino tribes defaulting on debts — with few consequences
Date: October 6, 2010
Source: Newstimes - Connecticut
Subject: Schaghticoke Tribal Nation recognition: End of the road?
Date: October 6, 2010
Source: Indian Country Today
Subject: Court denies Onondaga land rights lawsuit
Date: October 5, 2010
Source: Indian Country Today
Subject: Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., is planning her own version of a “Carcieri fix”
Date: August 24, 2010
Source: Pacific Coast Business News
Subject: Ruling on Chumash property key to Santa Ynez Valley future
Date: August 16, 2010
Source: The Sacramento Bee
Subject: Editorial: Feinstein and Pelosi must stop the “fix” of Supreme Court ruling
Date: August 3, 2010
Source: The Providence Journal
Subject: Janet Coit and W. Michael Sullivan: Protect our land, our water, our future
Date: July 29, 2010
Source: The Providence Journal
Subject: Dam’s removal opens more of Pawcatuck River to spawning fish
Date: July 28, 2010
Source: The Providence Journal
Subject: ‘Carcieri fix’ bill author says he can’t address RI concerns
Date: July 26, 2010
Source: Indianz.com
Subject: Indian lobbyists expect a tough road ahead for land-into-trust fix
Date: July 26, 2010
Source: Gambling Compliance
Subject: Carcieri ‘Fix’ Faces Uncertain Future In Senate
Date: July 25, 2010
Source: New York Times
Subject: States Hooked on Gambling for Revenue
Date: July 24, 2010
Source: The Providence Journal
Subject: ‘Carcieri fix’ linked to bill in U.S. House
Date: July 23, 2010
Source: The Providence Journal
Subject: Chief Thomas hails House panel vote on trust status
Date: July 23, 2010
Source: Indian Country Today
Subject: Carcieri movement in House - fix attached to appropriations bill
Date: July 21, 2010
Source: Indian Country Today
Subject: Carcieri fix will not move as a standalone due to political opposition - tribal leaders seek attachment to appropriations bill
Date: July 19, 2010
Source: Hartford Business Journal
Subject: Connecticut’s Casino Haul Hits Decade Low
Date: July 19, 2010
Source: The Delaware County Daily Times
Subject: Slot machine play takes tumble
Date: July 17, 2010
Source: The Westerly Sun
Subject: Shannock Falls dam project underway
Date: July 14, 2010
Source: The Providence Journal
Subject: Narragansetts seek to reverse Supreme Court ruling, but Reed says not likely to happen
Date: July 13, 2010
Source: The Associated Press
Subject: Mass. Gov. says there may be no casino bill
Date: July 7, 2010
Source: Indianz.com
Subject: Era of big Indian tobacco comes to end
Date: July 7, 2010
Source: Indian Country Today
Subject: NCAI/USET set July 13 Tribal Leaders’ Carcieri Summit
Date: July 2, 2010
Source: The Chariho Times
Subject: Housing project could cost town more than $500K per year
Date: July 1, 2010
Source: The Westerly Sun
Subject: Candidates for local offices
Date: June 12, 2010
Source: The Providence Journal
Subject: Casino referendum wins 2 a.m. General Assembly approval - also lawmakers approved a bill to increase penalties for “habitual traffic offenders.”
Date: June 12, 2010
Source: The Providence Journal
Subject: This is how each member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives voted on the casino question
Date: June 12, 2010
Source: The Providence Journal
Subject: This is how each member of the Rhode Island Senate voted on the casino question
Date: June 8, 2010
Source: The Providence Journal
Subject: Lawmakers to consider casino vote
Date: June 4, 2010
Source: The Westerly Sun
Subject: Voters decide budget Monday in Charlestown
Date: May 27, 2010
Source: Santa Ynez Valley Journal
Subject: WHY NO FEDERAL OR STATE AGENCY ENFORCES LAWS OR RULES WHEN IT COMES TO INDIAN CASINOS
Date: May 21, 2010
Source: The Providence Journal
Subject: RI General Assembly debates giving Twin River slot parlor full casino authorization
Date: May 20, 2010
Source: Santa Ynez Valley Journal
Subject: CORRUPTION OF CALIFORNIA’S GOVERNMENT BY INDIAN GAMBLING DOLLARS
Date: May 19, 2010
Source: The Westerly Sun
Subject: Council votes 5-0 to oust DiBello
Date: May 13, 2010
Source: Santa Ynez Valley Journal
Subject: THE FALSE ECONOMIC OF INDIAN GAMBLING CASINOS AND ITS CORRUPTION OF THE STATE’S GOVERNMENT
Date: May 6, 2010
Source: Santa Ynez Valley Journal
Subject: INDIAN CASINO GAMBLING IN CALIFORNIA AFTER PASSAGE OF PROPOSITION 1A
Date: May 4, 2010
Source: The Westerly Sun
Subject: Conservancy restocks Ninigret Pond clams
Date: April 29, 2010
Source: Santa Ynez Valley Journal
Subject: RESULTS OF I.G.R.A AND THE PASSAGE OF PROPOSITION 1A AND THE FLOOD OF INDIAN GAMBLING CASINOS IN CALIFORNIA
Date: April 23, 2010
Source: The Westerly Sun
Subject: Carney and Mageau in dispute over who will run the Charlestown Democratic Town Committee
Date: April 22, 2010
Source: Santa Ynez Valley Journal
Subject: THE INDIAN GAMING AND REGULATORY ACT OF 1988: A WELL INTENDED LAW GONE AWRY
Date: April 16, 2010
Source: Cape Cod Times
Subject: Mashpee casino faces long odds
Date: April 13, 2010
Source: The Westerly Sun
Subject: Charlestown departments report to council on flood damage
Date: April 9, 2010
Source: The Providence Journal
Subject: Pollutants, from oil to chemicals, foul area floodwaters
Date: April 9, 2010
Source: The Providence Journal
Subject: Fishermen urged to stay away from rivers
Date: April 6, 2010
Source: The Providence Journal
Subject: Tribe loses bid for Navy land
Date: April 1, 2010
Source: The Buffalo News
Subject: Obama signs bill restricting mail-order cigarette sales despite tribal objections
Date: March 29, 2010
Source: The Chariho Times
Subject: Carolina documentary explores village history
Date: March 27, 2010
Source: Santa Maria Times (California)
Subject: Response overturns Chumash expansion (land into trust story)
Date: March 21, 2010
Source: The Westerly Sun
Subject: Longtime rec chief fires back at DiLibero
Date: March 13, 2010
Source: The Westerly Sun
Subject: Chariho adopts $52.6M budget
Date: March 12, 2010
Source: The Oneida Daily Dispatch (Oneida New York)
Subject: Oneida Indian Nation, Upstate Citizens for Equality at odds over tribe recognition date
Date: March 12, 2009
Source: New London Day
Subject: Casinos given poor grade in new poll results
Date: March 10, 2010
Source: The Wilsonville Spokesman (California)
Subject: Casinos not good for people or government
Date: March 10, 2010
Source: The Oneida Daily Dispatch (Oneida New York)
Subject: 1934 may be key to Oneida Indian Nation land trust suit
Date: March 9, 2010
Source: Observer Dispatch (Utica New York)
Subject: Schumer: Let Congress settle land into trust
Date: March 9, 2010
Source: The Westerly Sun
Subject: DEM backs deer hunt
Date: March 8, 2010
Source: Siskiyou Daily News
Subject: Not just a simple fix of Carcieri, but a broader solution that balances the roles of local and tribal governments
Date: March 8, 2010
Source: Madison County Courier (upstate New York)
Subject: Schumer Implores Administration to Not Institute ‘Carcieri Fix’
Date: March 7, 2010
Source: The Westerly Sun
Subject: Narragansetts’ gaming dispute heading to trial
Date: March 6, 2009
Source: New London Day
Subject: More Mashantucket bonds are assigned default S&P rating
Date: February 25, 2010
Source: Cape Cod Times
Subject: Full-text letter from Middleboro selectmen to Mashpee Wampanoag leaders
Date: February 23, 2010
Source: The Providence Journal
Subject: Indian Affairs renews bid for Navy land for Narragansetts
Date: February 22, 2010
Source: Indian Country Today
Subject: Congress shake-ups affect Indian country
Date: February 19, 2010
Source:The Boston Globe
Subject: Wampanoag Tribe member challenges sun rite in letter to Salazar
Date: February 16, 2010
Source: Indian Country Today
Subject: Who is ‘Indian’ varies by definition
Date: February 15, 2010
Source: The Westerly Sun
Subject: Objection to Mageau slander
Date: February 13, 2010
Source: The Westerly Sun
Subject: Building A Pooch’s Paradise (dog park at Ninigret Park)
Date: February 11, 2010
Source: Mercury News (California)
Subject: Editorial: Guess who is among the top lobbying spenders in D.C. — Indian gaming
Date: February 10, 2010
Source: The Westerly Sun
Subject: Parks and Rec votes against town camping fee
Date: February 7, 2010
Source: The Westerly Sun
Subject: Moving Upstream - Efforts to bring fish back to the Pawcatuck River
Date: February 6, 2010
Source: The Westerly Sun
Subject: National treasures: WPWA seeks wild and scenic river designations
Date: January 26, 2010
Source: The Columbian (Washington State)
Subject: Silver Lining
- Yes, the recession is awful, but one effect has been to stifle tribal casinos
Date: January 20, 2010
Source: Salt Ponds Coalition
Subject:The Salt Ponds Coalition, the local organization whose mission is to protect the coastal ponds, has written a letter of opposition to the Town Council’s proposed boat ramp on Ninigret Pond. You can read that letter by downloading a PDF of the letter here.
Date: January 18, 2010
Source: The Westerly Sun
Subject: Wells to be tested again for toxins
Date: January 11, 2010
Source: The Westerly Sun
Subject: Revised wind power ordinance to be aired tonight in Charlestown
Date: January 9, 2010
Source: E-Gaming Review
Subject: US Indian leader: Barney Frank bill “greatest threat in 20 years”
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