Attorney General Peg Lautenschlager criticized GOP efforts to void the agreements between Gov. Jim Doyle and the Indian nations, which call for the state to receive gaming revenues totaling $206.9 million, reported The Capital Times.
Lautenschlager said in a statement filed with the state Supreme Court the Republicans are trying to pass a gaming position rejected by Doyle.
This is of concern for Lautenschlager because, should Wisconsin not receive the Indian gaming money, the state's general fund could possibly face red ink.
The gaming money could relieve property taxes and cushion budgets, according to The Capital Times.
Al Gore is expected to endorse Democratic presidential candidate Howard Dean Tuesday, which Democrats say will boost Dean's campaign considerably, according to The New York Times.
Democrats expect Gore to make the announcement at events in Harlem and Iowa.
Gore's campaign manager Donna Brazile told the Times Gore's credibility and respect in Democratic circles, as well as his involvement with grass roots organizations, gives Dean's campaign much needed stature.
Dean's campaign staff believes Gore's support will help Dean rebut opponents' criticisms of being a weak candidate.
However, Gore's endorsement was a blow to presidential candidate Sen. Joseph Lieberman, D-Conn., because he was Gore's running mate in the 2000 presidential elections.
U.S. Rep. Bill Janklow, R-S.D., resigned from Congress Monday after being convicted of manslaughter, according to CNN.com. He ran a stop sign Aug. 16, hitting and killing a motorcyclist.
The congressman was charged with running a stop sign, reckless driving, speeding and second-degree manslaughter, and may face up to 10 years in prison.
Janklow claims a diabetic reaction disoriented him during the incident that killed Randy Scott, but he did not realize it because of his heart medication.
A new survey said Saddam Hussein's government may have killed 61,000 Baghdad residents, according to The Associated Press.
Gallup Baghdad Survey data gathered in August and September asked 1,178 Baghdad residents whether a household member disappeared during Saddam's 23-year presidency.
Nearly 7 percent interviewed said yes.
Human rights officials estimate 500,000 people are buried in mass graves in Iraq, and Iraqi political parties believe Saddam's regime executed more than one million.
Forensic teams cannot exhume all the mass graves, but scientists have confirmed 41 mass graves.
Forensic teams will exhume four of those graves next month.
Richard Burkholder, head of Gallup's Baghdad team, said the survey numbers could be high because people might have thought \household"" referenced more than those simply living at their address.
