Mystery
Anti-Casino Group Stays Quiet
As reported by the Milwaukee
Journal-Sentinel: "A one-issue group is
heavily lobbying for the Legislature to have
approval authority for new off-reservation casinos,
but the organization won't say who is bankrolling
its campaign, despite demands for full disclosure
from some legislators.
"Brian
Nemoir, the executive director of the group
Enough! Inc., refused to name who is covering
his salary and the pay and expenses of three
lobbyists - including a former Republican state
senator and two ex-aides to former Gov. Tommy
G. Thompson. Nemoir is a former state Republican
Party official.
"…Last
spring, the group paid for a statewide poll
of 405 residents, in which 76% of the respondents
agreed that the Legislature should approve any
new off-reservation casinos. Nineteen percent
of those who responded disagreed, and 5% had
no opinion. Currently, the governor alone speaks
for the state in such matters.
"Enough!
formed to oppose off-reservation casinos proposed
for Kenosha, Beloit and Shullsburg.
"Nemoir's
group has pushed a bill (AB 461) that has been
approved by the Assembly and got a hearing by
a Senate committee last week.
"…Under
the bill, the Legislature would not negotiate
with the tribes over an off-reservation casino
but would have to approve any new off-reservation
casinos approved by the U.S. Bureau of Indian
Affairs.
"…Some
Democratic senators want to know who is paying
the group's bills…"
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