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Dusty Johnson: “You're stuck with this big doughnut hole, where the tribes don't have the authority to fill that gap, and the federal…”

On the recordApril 30, 2024
You're stuck with this big doughnut hole, where the tribes don't have the authority to fill that gap, and the federal government doesn't have the capacity to fill that gap.
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Dusty Johnson
Republican · South Dakota

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Johnson highlights the enforcement gap in tribal law due to federal limitations.

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