Tag: North Dakota

Prominent North Dakota tribal leaders are opposing draft legislation permitting them to level the state’s sales tax - on the grounds that tribal casinos would not be exempt. An attempt to bring North Dakota’s American Indian reservations into the state’s taxation framework is being resisted by leading tribal representatives - who protest that the draft legislation should exempt their casinos. A...

A much derided piece of legislation that would have asked voters to amend the North Dakota’s constitution in order to allow up to six state-owned casinos is reportedly dead after suffering a second setback in committee.   House Concurrent Resolution 3033, proposed by Republican house majority leader, Al Carlson, had initially been given a “do not pass” recommendation from the House...

North Dakota’s top House Republican has proposed a new resolution for six state-owned casinos but risks alienating American Indian tribes at a time relations are already fractious due to the dispute over the Dakota Access oil pipeline.   Under a resolution floated at the state Legislature this March, North Dakota voters would decide whether to allow up to six state-owned casinos. House...