News of a deal on a Vikings stadium rippled from coast to coast. At the Wall Street Journal Joe Barrett writes: “Minnesota officials unveiled plans Thursday for a new $975 million stadium on the site of the current Metrodome following months of talks t... »
As understatements go, Gov. Dayton saying, “Now the real work begins” counts as a classic. On today’s announcement of stadium deal, or at least how it would structured — voting and actual revenue flow to follow — Patrick Condon’s AP story says, “The pl... »
There are rocks, and there are hard places. And lately, huddled between them in the antechambers and backrooms of the Capitol, are some 92 DFL lawmakers.The rock: A vote in favor of a GOP-sponsored bill that would end the use of seniority as the chief ... »
MORNING EDITION Rick Santorum polling well before Tuesday caucuses By Brian Lambert | Monday, Feb. 6, 2012 Conventional wisdom may say that the Republican establishment, which may include talk radio hosts and SuperPAC moguls, will not allow anyone but ... »
Newly elected state Senate Majority Leader David Senjem, taking the GOP reins after the Amy Koch resignation/scandal, has selected state Sen. Julianne Ortman to be his second-in-command as deputy majority leader. And Sen. Bill Ingebrigtsen was named an... »
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":... »
AFTERNOON EDITION Dayton says Sen. Hann is holding up $25M in federal funds By Brian Lambert | Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2011 Gov. Dayton is accusing one guy of holding up $25 million in health care money. Don Davis of the Forum papers writes: “Dayton this morn... »
News of a deal on a Vikings stadium rippled from coast to coast. At the Wall Street Journal Joe Barrett writes: “Minnesota officials unveiled plans Thursday for a new $975 million stadium on the site of the current Metrodome following months of talks t... »
