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... »
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... »
A rivalry older than any in pro sports broke out Tuesday as the Vikings stadium bill continued to move through the legislative process.St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman and members of the St. Paul delegation told legislators that if Minneapolis is going to ... »
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... »
With the NFL brass in town, the Minnesota Senate is going to give its end of a stadium bill a hearing … and a push … and a show of something like strength. Tim Nelson at MPR reports: “NFL commissioner Roger Goodell and the owner of the Pittsburgh Steel... »
It is formally a “go” for the recall election of Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker. At the Wisconsin State Journal, Mary Spicuzzi writes,:“Despite conservatives' fears of an army of Mickey Mouses and Adolf Hitlers signing recall petitions against Gov. Scott ... »
Speaking of Upside Down World, there’s an article there by Paul Imison about the Mexican election that speaks to the problem we face in the US: Although over half of Mexico’s population lives in poverty (at least 55 million people) – with an estimated ... »
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... »
