Babbitt questioned over Wisconsin casino decision
Washington AP reports the Interior Department arranged interviews with staff as part of a Justice Department inquiry into Bruce Babbitt s rejection of a Wisconsin tribe s casino bid. The probe examines White House pressure claims and political influence surrounding the July 1995 denial by the Bureau of Indian Affairs regional office. The three affected Chippewa bands include St. Croix Oneida and Shakopee Mdewakanton and they had donated over 270000 to the Democratic Party.