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MONDAY, JANUARY 21, 2002

Tribal and gaming issues are becoming a rallying cry for Democratic candidates opposing Connecticut Gov. John G. Rowland (R).

Senate Majority Leader George Jepsen and former state Comptroller Bill Curry say Rowland hasn't been strong enough with tribes and tribal policy. They say this puts the state in a bad negotiating position when gaming compacts are negotiated and when tribes are up for federal recognition.

Meanwhile, three towns nearest the Mashantucket Pequot Reservation are asking the state for a larger share of the Pequot Fund. The fund is made up of slot machine revenues the Pequot Tribe and the Mohegan Tribe contribute to the state.

The towns of Ledyard, North Stonington and Preston are impacted more than other communities and municipalities. But the state uses a formula that includes need, so the towns don't get nearly as much money as communities further away from the casinos.

Get the Story:
Jepsen, Curry rap Rowland on tribal issues (The New London Day 1/19)
Towns around Foxwoods ask for more monetary compensation (AP 1/19)

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