In the fall of 2002 Wisconsin elected a new governor, James Doyle. Candidate Doyle, promising to expand tribal gaming and offering perpetual gaming compacts, welcomed huge soft money contributions from Wisconsin tribes.
Wisconsin's tribes are very happy with new governor James Doyle. While the tribes are pleased, the rest of the State of Wisconsin is wondering who owns the new governor?
Follow the chronology and judge for yourself:
January 18, 2003 - WI Sees Bad Year With Problem Gamblers
January 19, 2003 - Tribes Fund Doyle's Inaugural Bash
February 21, 2003 - News of $700,000 Soft Money to WI Democrats from WI Tribes
February 21, 2003 - New Wisconsin Governor Doyle's Policy on Tribal Gaming Shifts
February 22, 2003 - WI Legislature Seeks Oversight Over Gaming Compacts
February
22, 2003 - WI Legislature Holds Emergency Special Session
February 23, 2003 - Former WI Governor Offered $500,000 for Perpetual Gaming
Compacts
February 25, 2003 - Governor Doyle Signs First "Sweetheart" Compact
February 25, 2003 - Doyle Threatens Veto of Bill to Allow State Assembly Voice on Gaming Compacts
February 26, 2003 - Doyle's Perpetual Gaming Compacts Raise Concerns
February 26, 2003 - WI Governor and Election Laws Impacted by Tribal Gaming Money
February 26, 2003 - Tribal Gaming Interests Compete to Give Doyle Money
February 26, 2003 - Doyle Ignore Local Government Concerns
March 1, 2003 - Doyle Vetoes Bill to Allow State Assembly Voice in Gaming Compacts
March 2, 2003 - Doyle Attempts to Sooth Critics by Seeking More Gaming Money for State Budget
March 3, 2003 - Common Cause Calls WI Tribes "Big Spending" Special Interest Group
March 6, 2003 - Citizen Urges Law Suit Against Doyle - Similar Problems in New York
March 17, 2003 - State Citizens Support Oversight of Governor Doyle's Compacts
March 26, 2003 - Doyle Pal Competes with Other Gaming Interests for a Slice of the Pie
April 8, 2003 - Common Cause Ranks WI Tribes With Top Soft Money Donors
April 26, 2003 - WI Legislature Seeks Legal Opinion on Gaming Compacts
Wisconsin Legislature Seeks State Supreme Court Decision on
Gaming Compacts
The
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