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1:03	O-D - Welcome. As the agreement between Oneida County and the Oneida Indian Nation appears to be collapsing, the O-D is bringing you up to the minute live coverage.

1:06	O-D - The Republican members of the Oneida County Board of Legislators announced today they will not be supporting the plan, which deals with land and tax issues.

1:07	O-D - And Nation officials said in a statement they and the county now are headed in different directions.

1:07	O-D - We are currently awaiting two press conferences beign held at the county office building in Utica.

1:13	O-D - Board Democratic Minority Leader Michael Hennessy of Sherrill is speaking now outside of the office building.

1:13	[Comment From barbara feddersen] Thank to our great reps of Oneida County we'll be in limbo for the next 20 yrs good way to show our kids how adults can come together and solve problems....

1:13	[Comment From dale] whats happenin?

1:13	[Comment From Grant] The deal made no sense since the US Supreme Court ruled in favor of Sherrill. Judge Hurd was overruling the US Supreme Court, which is the highest court in the land. This wasn't a deal, it was an agreement to give Picente and executive job with the Oneidas.

1:13	O-D - Hennessy said most — if not all — Democrats have opposed the plan from the beginning. His comments will focus on the future and moving the county forward, he said.

1:15	O-D - Oneida County Executive Anthony Picente will host a news conference about the plan at 2 p.m. today on the 10th floor of the Oneida County Office Building.

1:16

Elizabeth Cooper - Hello - I'm outside the Oneida County office building watching Democratic legislators give a press conference about the proposed agreement with the Oneida Indian Nation of New York.

Democratic Minority Leader Michael Hennessy praised his Republican counterpart David Wood for seeking changes to the agreement.

Legislator Chad Davis said, "There's other ways to save the jobs at the casino" than the compromise.

1:17	Elizabeth Cooper - Legislator Larry Tanoury says "Oneida County residents cannot be bought." Tanoury, Davis and Hennessy are joined by Legislator Michael Clancy at the press conference.

1:18	Elizabeth Cooper - Hennessy says there are compacts with other Indian Nations in the state that give the counties where they are located better deals than the one Picente hopes to strike.

1:18	[Comment From Grant] The only reason why Halbritter sat at the table to get a deal was because he knows they are going to lose the lawsuits against them. Where you live is tax-free, but where you do business to compete should be taxed.

1:19	Elizabeth Cooper - Chad Davis says "everything is slanted in favor of the Oneida Nation in this agreement."

1:19	[Comment From Grant] Halbritter is the only one threatening the jobs at the casino. Everyone wants them to keep their jobs. No businesses can compete because the Oneidas don't pay the taxes or go by the regulations and laws all others do. Where have all the gas stations gone competing?

1:20	Elizabeth Cooper - Eight reporters from different news outlets are here for the event

1:21	Elizabeth Cooper - Davis says there are 233,000 people in Oneida County and less than 1,000 of then are Oneidas.

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