tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2887382220113280558.post9147481593072995528..comments2024-03-28T06:01:57.947-04:00Comments on <center>Original Pechanga Blog</center>: BIA EMBARRASSMENT: Documents They COULDN"T FIND For FOIA response, FOUND FOR THEMOPechangahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10687743661360604165noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2887382220113280558.post-27339667330617461462016-08-20T18:35:26.590-04:002016-08-20T18:35:26.590-04:00Off topic but interesting:
Casino Politics: Cond...Off topic but interesting: <br /><br />Casino Politics: Condit's Firm Is Lobbying For Tribe In Front Of Panel His Son-In-Law Chairs<br /><br />A casino operator has hired former Rep. Gary Condit's firm to lobby the state Legislature at a time when the legislative panel overseeing gambling issues is chaired by Condit’s son-in-law.<br /><br />Condit is a founder of BBC Public Affairs, which was hired Aug. 2 by the Pechanga Band of Luiseno Indians in Temecula to lobby in Sacramento on “utility/energy” issues. The hire came just before Condit's son-in-law, Assemblyman Adam Gray (D-Merced), proposed changes to his bill legalizing Internet poker in California in a way that specifically addressed concerns by Pechanga.<br /><br />A Pechanga spokesman said there is no relationship between the hiring of BBC and the tribe’s efforts to get Gray to change his bill.<br /><br />On July 29, Pechanga announced the formation of the first tribally owned and operated wholesale electric utility located in the state of California.<br /><br />BBC is “monitoring utilities issues for us and have nothing to do with I-poker,” said Jacob Mejia, a representative of Pechanga.<br /><br />“This is the first we have heard of this,” said Trent Hager, Gray’s chief-of-staff.<br /><br />Condit’s daughter, Cadee, is married to Gray. Condit lost a reelection bid to Congress in 2002 after the scandal over the disappearance and killing of federal intern Chandra Levy.<br /><br />Condit and other BBC officials did not return calls for comment.<br /><br />Kathay Feng, executive director of the watchdog group California Common Cause, suggested it's an optics problem.<br /><br />“It still leaves the question, the public perception about whether a bill has been influenced by considerations other than just public policy,” Feng said.<br /><br />LA Times<br />Patrick McGreevy<br /><br />http://www.latimes.com/politics/essential/la-pol-sac-essential-politics-updates-casino-operator-hires-firm-headed-by-1471644741-htmlstory.html <br />White Buffalohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03418439711300071894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2887382220113280558.post-29496336485897930922016-08-19T22:46:31.205-04:002016-08-19T22:46:31.205-04:00We sent some FOIA's that had the same response...We sent some FOIA's that had the same response: No documents were located by staff. We also found what we were looking for and sent it to the BIA. The Sacramento Regional Office is intentionally avoiding providing responsive documents. The common factor in these non-responsive responses is that they involve prior actions on the part of Regional Director Amy Dutschke.<br /><br />The corruption is evident and has been proven multiple times. This corrupt bureaucrat continues to harm Indians. As we move forward there will be serious allegations with overwhelming proof. The RD appears to be committed to seeing it through to the end. There must be an awful lot at stake for the Amy Dutschke to consistently and obviously violate the FOIA Act.Reinstatement_Restitutionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02930007890367591643noreply@blogger.com