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Politics & Policy

Hennepin County may be the key to a final Vikings stadium deal

By Doug Grow | 01/26/12

One Minneapolis state senator suggested that the county board might be able to "adjust" the sales tax used to fund the baseball park to help pay for a football stadium.

Political Agenda

Hennepin County debunks voter scare-tactic: Residents going through foreclosure still eligible to vote

By Joe Kimball | 10/28/08
I didn't think this particular voter scare-tactic had reached our state, but Hennepin County voting officials are taking no chances, and want to remind everyone...
Business

A bad report card for Hennepin County's child-protection system

By Scott Russell | 09/30/08
A federal review of Hennepin County's child protection system shows troubling results, and given the 2009 county budget outlook things likely will get worse.
Politics & Policy

Hennepin County sheriff takes war on drugs to the burbs

By G.R. Anderson Jr. | 12/17/07
A news release from the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office last week had some rather staggering figures in regard to a series of recent pot busts.