Abstract

A Losing Gamble
Rubenstein, David | May 30, 2005 issue

add to cart   close window

Looks at Minnesota governor Tim Pawlenty's interest in an expansion of Indian gambling in the state. Author's view that Pawlenty is trying to maintain his political reputation as being an anti-tax Republican, despite the fact the state has seen a decrease in public sector funds, including education funding; Suggestion that Indian gambling is being considered as a potential remedy to budget shortfalls in states throughout the country.

See Also:

GAMBLING on Indian reservations; INVESTMENT of public funds; EDUCATION & state; BUDGET deficits; PAWLENTY, Tim; GAMBLING; GAMBLING industry; GOVERNORS; MINNESOTA; UNITED States
ARCHIVE HOME
Pricing
Articles are sold in 'packs,' which are priced as follows:

1 for 2.95
4 for 9.95
10 for 19.95
50 for 34.95
300 for 149.95
Refund Policy
Sales of archive individual articles, full issues or article packs are final and no refunds will be issued.
Access for libraries
help
Search
Browse
Sample Article

In Your Cart

Your cart is empty.

My Articles

You must be logged in to view your articles.

User name

Password

I don't have a login.

I forgot my user name/password.
Advertisement
Advertisement

Blogs

» The Beat

Another Helping of FDR Please | Obama should follow the New Deal president's example and make his Thanksgiving Proclamation a call for economic justice.
John Nichols
52 Comments

» Editor's Cut

Filibuster Follies | "The filibuster has become a cancer growing inside the world's greatest deliberative body."
Katrina vanden Heuvel
85 Comments

» The Notion

Bad Black Mothers | For African American women, reproduction has never been an entirely private matter.
Melissa Harris-Lacewell
95 Comments

» Act Now!

Coal Country | Stunning film reveals new dimensions to the cost of America's over-reliance on coal.
Peter Rothberg
107 Comments

» The Dreyfuss Report

A Kingdom of Bicycles No Longer | China's ambassador for climate change speaks on the eve of the Copenhagen summit meeting.
Robert Dreyfuss
59 Comments