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Saturday, November 21, 2009
Top Oneida Nation Story
Picente vetoes amendment to pay Verona and Vernon for legal fight against Oneida NationUTICA, N.Y. (WKTV) - Oneida County Executive Anthony Picente has vetoed an amendment to the 2010 budget that would have Oneida County give $25,000 each to Vernon and Verona to help fund their legal fight against the Oneida Indian Nation. Read more » More Oneida Nation Stories
Lawsuit filed over agreement between Oneida Nation, State, and local restaurant
UTICA, N.Y. (WKTV) - Several parties, including the Oneida County Chapter of the Empire State Restaurant and Tavern Owner's Association and Oneida County Legislator Michael Hennessy, as an individual, filed a petition for an injunction with the Oneida County Clerk's Office Tuesday afternoon to stop the NY State Liquor Authority from granting day passes which allow the Beeches in Rome to serve alcohol at five restaurants and three lounges off the gaming floor at Turning Stone Casino. Read more » 
Legislator Hennessy won't seek leadership post again
UTICA, N.Y. (WKTV) - The current Oneida County Legislative Minority Leader says he won't seek the leadership post again. Read more » 
Cancer society cuts Oneida Nation ties over cigarettes
 SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) - The American Cancer Society says it's severing ties with the Oneida Indian Nation, jeopardizing the organization's annual Coaches vs. Cancer fundraiser at the tribe's Turning Stone Resort and Casino. Read more »
Oneida Nation buys cigarette factory
VERONA, N.Y. (AP) - The Oneida Indian Nation says it will make its own cigarettes. The tribe has purchased a cigarette manufacturing plant in Erie County for $6.6 million. Read more » 
Oneida Nation leader visits White House to discuss government-tribe issues
VERONA, N.Y. (WKTV) - Oneida Indian Nation Representative Ray Halbritter and a group of tribal leaders from across the country met Monday afternoon at the White House. Read more »
Governor Paterson puts out cigarette tax
ALBANY, N.Y. (WKTV) - Governor David Paterson has decided against pursuing cigarette taxes collected by American Indian retailers. Read more » 
10 confirmed swine flu cases in Otsego County
OTSEGO COUNTY, N.Y. (WKTV) - There are now ten confirmed cases of swine flu in Otsego County, some of which involve students. Read more » 
Will the VVS School District be investigated by the State Department of Education?
VERNON, N.Y. (WKTV) - It's been more than a week since the Oneida County Ways & Means Committee put the stop to the Oneida County Partnership plan, and now there's word that a State Supreme Court Judge has found the VVS School District in violation of state law for something it did during the month long battle. Read more » 
Partnership Plan officially dead - voted down by Ways and Means
UTICA, N.Y. (WKTV) - Nearly three weeks after the agreement, in principle, was reached between Oneida County and the Oneida Indian Nation, the deal is off - voted down by the county's Ways and Means Committee. Read more »
County Executive: End of Partnership Plan leaves county with nowhere to go
UTICA, N.Y. (WKTV) - Nearly a full week before the Oneida County Legislature was set to vote on the Oneida County Partnership Plan between the county and the Oneida Nation, the county executive's own party killed the plan. Read more »
Oneida Nation: "We wish the county well..."
VERONA, N.Y. (WKTV) - The Oneida Indian Nation says they will continue to focus on their own interest, and wish the county well in its future endeavors, after the county GOP said it would not support a Partnership Plan between the county and the Oneida Nation. Read more »
Despite "many residents expressing support" for Partnership Plan, County GOP oppose deal
UTICA, N.Y. - The Republican members of the Oneida County Board of Legislators today announced that they will not support County Executive Anthony Picente, Jr.'s "Oneida Nation Partnership Plan." Read more » 
Partnership Plan averts potential roadblock
UTICA, N.Y. (WKTV) - A system of checks and balances almost put a stop to next week's scheduled vote of the proposed Partnership Plan between the Oneida Indian Nation and Oneida County. Read more »
Halbritter promises 1,000 new jobs in five years with Partnership Plan
VERONA, N.Y. (WKTV) - It was a chance for Oneida County Legislators to hear what the public has to say about the proposed deal before they vote on it. Read more »
Verona Town Hall meeting voices opposition to Partnership Plan
VERONA, N.Y. (WKTV) - The Town Supervisor of Verona says "not so fast" on the Partnership Plan between Oneida County and the Oneida Indian Nation. Read more » 
Legislator Michael Hennessy on why he opposes Partnership Plan
(WKTV) - Just a day after Oneida County Executive Anthony Picente and Oneida Nation CEO Ray Halbritter sat down on the NEWSChannel 2 set to discuss why they felt the Partnership Plan is the best course of action after 30 years of litigation between area counties and the Nation, Democratic Minority Leader Michael Hennessy sat down to talk about why, in his opinion, the Partnership Plan should be voted down. **Click the Video link to watch the full interview*** Read more » 
"Partnership Plan" draws major debate among taxpayers
UTICA, N.Y. (WKTV) - Normally public comment periods at the Oneida County Legislature meetings are fairly quiet. Wednesday, however, they were not. Read more » 
NEWSCHANNEL 2 EXCLUSIVE: Picente - Halbritter Interview
The announced Partnership Plan continues to prompt compliments and criticisms from area residents and politicians. WKTV's Steve McMurray discusses the proposed plan with Ray Halbritter and Anthony Picente. Read more » 
Web site and ad campaign launched to oppose Partnership Plan
UTICA, N.Y. (WKTV) - In response to recent advertisements asking you to support the Oneida Indian Nation-Oneida County Partnership Plan, county leaders who oppose the plan announced their own ad campaign. Read more » 
Public voices support, opposition for Oneida County-Oneida Nation agreement
UTICA, N.Y. (WKTV) - It has been five days since the Oneida County Executive announced a deal in principle with the Oneida Indian Nation. Since then the topic has been greatly debated, including Wednesday at the Oneida County Legislator meeting, despite the fact the issue wasn't scheduled to be discussed. Read more » |
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