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Politics & Policy

Senate approves Vikings stadium

By the UpTake | 05/08/12

Live-streaming of the Minnesota Senate debate of the Vikings stadium bill.

Vikings stadium vote in the Minnesota House
Data & Maps

House Stadium bill: How they voted

By Alan Palazzolo and Tom Nehil | 05/08/12

See how each member of the Minnesota House of Representatives voted on the Vikings stadium bill.

Vikings fans cheer House vote
Politics & Policy

House approves stadium plan, but there’s still a long way to go

By James Nord | 05/08/12

Facing a Senate vote and unhappy Vikings, the stadium plan is in a tenuous political position.

The Glean

House passes stadium bill, but NFL is not pleased

By Brian Lambert | 05/08/12

Stadium bill overhaul makes Vikings pay more, state less; Senser exhibits released; report criticizes GOP financial management; retooled bonding bill passes; and more.

Political Agenda

Bipartisan supporters again make case for new Vikings stadium

By James Nord | 05/04/12

They believe their plan has enough support to pass when it comes up Monday for a House floor vote.

Political Agenda

Forbes: Stadium will enrich Vikings owner Wilf, not help taxpayers

By Joe Kimball | 05/04/12

Columnist Mike Ozanian says the big proposed public subsidy won't provide the big boost to the economy that supporters claim but will make Wilf a lot richer.

Wayne Cox
Community Voices

Monday's the date for real jobs legislation

By Wayne Cox | 05/04/12

Construction of needed public improvements would put real people back to work with real paychecks, thereby adding real customers for Minnesota businesses.

little girl at stadium press conference holding protest sign
Politics & Policy

Finally, a floor vote awaits after new stadium plan dies a quick death

By James Nord | 05/03/12

The vote will come Monday in the House, but there’s no guarantee at this point that the votes are there for passage.

The Glean

Unenthusiastic Kurt Zellers schedules Monday vote on stadium

By Brian Lambert | 05/03/12

Senser guilty on 2 of 3 felony counts; buzz starts to build on Gardenhire fate; Accretive CEO speaks out; bike deaths down, injuries up; national Dems target Kline race; and more.

Gov. Mark Dayton
Political Agenda

Dayton rails against new GOP stadium plan, calls it absurd and cynical

By Joe Kimball | 05/02/12

Gov. Mark Dayton used a flurry of negative adjectives to describe the GOP's new plan for a publicly funded Vikings stadium.