Tribal help with drug costs.

• Position: STATELINE

Governor Tim Pawlenty of Minnesota, in what he calls a "last-case option," is looking at seeking the help of Indian tribes in importing low-cost medicine from Canada if a federal ban is imposed on mail-order pharmaceuticals. The same legal status that allows Indian tribes to operate casinos and sell discount cigarettes could make them a possible outlet for discounted drugs. The governor and tribal leaders were looking into the legality of Minnesotan tribes importing prescription drugs from...