It appears Minneapolis has its City Council ducks in a row for a pro-stadium vote. Eric Roper of the Strib reports: “Mayor R.T. Rybak delivered seven ‘yes’ votes for his Vikings stadium plan from the Minneapolis City Council Tuesday night in a test vot... »
Not exactly a shocker … Tim Nelson of MPR writes: “The Minnesota Chamber of Commerce is adding its voice to the efforts to win support for a new Vikings stadium in Minneapolis, pushing harder for a resolution of the debate at the Capitol. Business can ... »
Imprisoned entrepreneur Tom Petters bought himself a lot of goodwill by donating chunks of his ill-gotten gains to good causes like Teen Challenge. But since the money was, well, you know, stolen, the charity is being told to give it back. David Phelps... »
If the Senate and House swing back his way, he might actually have a shot. The AP story says: “Gov. Mark Dayton says he'll push his plan to raise income taxes on the richest Minnesotans regardless of the state's budget situation next year. Asked on a M... »
Here is a breakdown of the incumbent pairings and open seats. Senate Incumbant Pairings D v D 2 R v R 4 D v R 2 Open seats 8 Total 16 House Incumbant Pairings D v D 6 R v R 6 D v R 3 Open seats 15 Total 30 Senators paired: District Name Party Previous ... »
MORNING EDITION More Amy Koch developments By Brian Lambert | Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2011 The Strib's Baird Helgeson and Jim Ragsdale offer a fascinating behind-the-scenes look at what they say "could be the 72 most tumultous hours in state Senate history":... »
A movement to "draft" Kelly Fenton to run for chairwoman of the troubled Minnesota Republican Party was started this morning. To keep up with all of this, you need a scorecard. So far, it looks like this: Fenton outpolled four others and became the par... »
It appears Minneapolis has its City Council ducks in a row for a pro-stadium vote. Eric Roper of the Strib reports: “Mayor R.T. Rybak delivered seven ‘yes’ votes for his Vikings stadium plan from the Minneapolis City Council Tuesday night in a test vot... »
