The Capitol Pressroom for September 21, 2011
Should gaming be expanded in New York to include table games like black jack? Assembly Minority Leader Brian Kolb, R-Canandaigua weighs in along with Senator Joe Griffo, R-Rome.
Meanwhile, in light of the push to collect cigarette taxes and the possibility of expanded gaming, what is the future of the relationship between the State of New York and Native American tribes? John Kane, host of the Let’s Talk Native radio show has some thoughts on the issue.
And we check in with Senator Neil Breslin, D-Albany on a host of issues ranging from the Governor’s stance on redistricting, to what he thinks about this new Medicaid financing legislation.
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I met with Senators Gallivan and Maziarz after the hearing and stressed that the State had to stop being obstacles to Native commerce before relations could improve. I also stressed the significance of the private sector development in our territories. Follow the conversations that need to be had on http://www.letstalknativepride.blogspot.com and join my “Let’s Talk Native…with John Kane” group on Facebook.