That racino(s) + electronic pulltabs combo is still alive for a stadium funding package. But don’t count on it for much longer. Tim Nelson’s MPR story says: “Even if supporters remove the [racino] provision, the primary financing mechanism — electronic... »
Aaaaaand it’s back, for a day at least. Our Doug Grow and Tim Nelson of MPR report on the return of the racino. “In a surprise maneuver," writes Nelson, "supporters of putting slot machines at Minnesota horse tracks tacked a racino plan onto the Viking... »
Next time your pet legislative project is stalled in St. Paul, get NFL executives to fly in and light a fire under those people. Tim Nelson of MPR reports: “The Minnesota Vikings appear to be gaining ground again in their effort to get a $975 million s... »
Or at the very least, hold him to a brief prayer … The state GOP is admonishing/warning St. Cloud college Republicans not to let Bradlee Dean near one of their microphones. Says the Strib’s Rachel Stassen-Berger: “Top state Republicans sent St. Cloud S... »
The AP’s Brian Bakst had no luck trying to nail down how much the Senate, (i.e., the taxpayers) is paying to defend itself against Michael Brodkorb’s legal barrage: “The private attorney hired by the Minnesota Senate to handle fallout from the former m... »
Tim Nelson’s stadium hearing post-mortem piece for MPR includes this nugget: “Vikings lobbyists and team vice president Lester Bagley were working the legislative crowd, hoping to restart the stadium effort. "There is no next year," Bagley said. "We we... »
Following last night’s not-even-close House committee vote against a Vikings stadium funding package, key players are (again) talking about “next year.” At the AP, Brian Bakst writes: “Gov. Mark Dayton conceded Tuesday that the deal to build the Minnes... »
That racino(s) + electronic pulltabs combo is still alive for a stadium funding package. But don’t count on it for much longer. Tim Nelson’s MPR story says: “Even if supporters remove the [racino] provision, the primary financing mechanism — electronic... »
