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McGreevey taps GOP developer to head top casino agency - 2004-02-07
Gov. James E. McGreevey this week assigned a Cape May County Republican to head the powerful state authority that dishes out tens of millions of dollars in casino fees for economic development projects within the state.

The Casino Reinvestment Development Authority is intended to authorize the nomination of Curtis Bashaw, a developer and hotel executive, at its next assembly later this month. The $137,500-per-year post of executive director is among the top-paying state professions.
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Johnson wants a probe into Schaghticoke acknowledgement - 2004-02-07
In the most recent volley of opposition to the Schaghticoke Tribal Nation, U.S. Rep. Nancy Johnson, R-5th District, has requested that the U.S. General Accounting Office investigate the ruling by the Bureau of Indian Affairs to give federal recognition to the Kent-based Native American tribe.

The tribe filed nine binders of added material to back its claim and fill in the gaps. Federal status makes the tribal nation qualify for federal funding for health, education and housing, and permits the tribe to pursue negotiations to launch a casino.
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