Pawlenty leans toward proposal for casinos - 2004-02-07
Gov. Tim Pawlenty stated Friday that his attempt to seek a new relationship with the state's 11 Indian tribes is targeted towards ending the dispute over whether the state should go into casino gambling in competition with the tribes.
In his State of the State speech Thursday, Pawlenty stated it was time for Minnesota to receive a "better deal" on gambling. He did not detail exactly what he was seeking, but he implied he wanted tribes that have a casino monopoly to share revenue with the state.
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