Artist's rendering of the proposed Menominee Nation off-reservation casino. Image from Casino Kenosha
The Menominee Nation remains confident that Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R) will approve the tribe's off-reservation casino. Walker originally promised a decision last October but asked the Bureau of Indian Affairs for an extension, a move the tribe supported. Chairwoman Laurie Boivin said the tribe continues to provide information to his office about the $800 million casino in Kenosha. “As their consultants are working on their analysis and if they’re requesting any information from the tribe, we’ve been providing that information,” Boivin told WLUK-TV. Walker plans to make a decision in February 2015. "The federal government took nine years to do that, we’re going to take 18 months,” he told WLUK. Get the Story:
Still no answers on Kenosha casino proposal (WLUK 8/21)
Still no decision on Kenosha casino (WKOW 8/21)
Menominee casino expansion stuck in limbo (The Appleton Post-Crescent 8/22)
Bi-partisan group of lawmakers wants to know: Why no decision on Kenosha casino? (WITI 8/20) Bureau of Indian Affairs Documents:
Press Release | Fact Sheet: Menominee Nation Decision | Section 20 Determination: Menominee Nation Off-Reservation Casino
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