Doyle's Conundrum Solved

In February, I wrote:

What's a governor to do when his special interests are at odds?

Why, start a bidding war, of course!

Well, it looks like Troha and Kenosha interests won.

Gov. Jim Doyle said today he'll veto a bill that would deal the Legislature a hand in approval of off-reservation casinos.The move would keep Doyle as the sole state arbiter of casino deals. That would also follow the wishes of backers of a plan for new casinos in Kenosha and Beloit, who fear adding a legislative approval requirement would kill their plans.

Doyle's stance, however, runs counter to the urgings of the Forest County Potawatomi tribe, which has been advertising and heavily lobbying for Doyle to sign the measure into law.

"I intend to veto it," Doyle said in phone interview.