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CTBA Political eBrief Wednesday, August 25, 2010
DEA Spokeswoman said “the large and sophisticated operation was probably headed by a Mexican drug trafficking organization. The tribe was not involved in the marijuana grow.” - DEA spokeswoman Amy Roderick (North County Times)
CTBA Political eBrief Tuesday, August 24, 2010
“Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation received a final letter Friday from Yolo County to address traffic concerns in the Tribal Environmental Impact Report for its proposed casino expansion. The letter acts as a precursor of sorts for what county officials will argue necessitates the offsetting of environment effects as part of an intergovernmental agreement.” -Erin Tracy, Daily Democrat
CTBA Political eBrief Monday, August 23, 2010
“I think that the tribe has tried to do everything right and it's been a very long process and I think they deserved a better outcome.” - County Administrative Officer Kelly Cox (Lake County News)
CTBA Political eBrief Friday, August 20, 2010
"This is so important for Indian country because for so long they’ve been under a neocolonial system that’s been geared towards resource extraction — whether it's timber, or oil, coal or whatever — without leaving any real economic benefit to the community behind.” -Mike Connolly, of the Campo Kumeyaay Nation (NPR)
CTBA Political eBrief Thursday, August 19, 2010
"It is a concept that will never happen, unless you believe that the Legislature will gladly hand a multi-billion dollar monopoly to a self-selected group over similarly situated entities.” -David Quintana (Capitol Weekly)
CTBA Political eBrief Wednesday, August 18, 2010
“Republican Sam Blakeslee defeated Democrat John Laird on Tuesday in the battle to capture a Central Coast state Senate seat vacated when Abel Maldonado resigned in May to become lieutenant governor.” -Bob Cuddy, San Luis Obispo Tribune
CTBA Political eBrief Tuesday, August 17, 2010
"They're trying to create phony momentum for something that's never, ever going to happen.” -David Quintana of the California Tribal Business Alliance (Press Enterprise)
CTBA Political eBrief Monday, August 16, 2010
“California is home to 109 tribes, far more than any other state. Some were organized after 1934. Once recognized, tribes will seek reservation land where none currently exists. In California, that means new casinos. California voters have spoken repeatedly that tribes have a right to own casinos. California is well on its way to becoming the biggest gambling state in the union.” -Sacramento Bee