Editor’s Note: See also here.
From: Lincoln Journal-Star
NICK HYTREK Sioux City (Iowa) Journal
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Frank White said in an email statement that the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives’ seizure of records related to the tribe’s tobacco operations was spurred by Nebraska regulators in an attempt to gain an upper hand in tobacco tax compact negotiations with the tribe.
“We believe the ATF was influenced by the state of Nebraska to investigate Ho-Chunk Inc. and its subsidiary, Rock River Manufacturing, to help the state gain advantage in an ongoing tax dispute. This is unfortunate because the federal agents’ actions place many of our tribal members’ jobs at risk,” White said.
