Funding questions quickly sideline Vikings stadium bill
planned, the bill proposing a new Vikings stadium in downtown Minneapolis received its first hearing today before the Senate Local Government and Elections Committee. But then the plan changed. The measure was supposed to receive an up-or-down vote withininfo
Vikings stadium bill stalls
new Vikings stadium bill got its first hearing in the Legislature Wednesday, but got no closer to construction. After nearly two hours of debate and testimony, the Senate State and Local Government Committee opted against a vote on the bill, after severalinfo
Vikings stadium bill stalls in first committee test
the Minnesota charities that operate pull-tabs and bingo games whose tax proceeds are being eyed to help pay for a new Vikings stadium believe the state's projections of how much money would be raised are too optimistic. The Vikings stadium bill would allowinfo
North metro business group: Vikings stadium belongs in Arden Hills
from a Twin Cities casino during its first five years. The tribe has proposed building a casino in the Twin Cities, possibly in Arden Hills alongside a new Vikings stadium, and said the state could use its share of the casino’s revenue for the stadium.info
Vikings stadium: Supporter doubts chances
AM ET The NFL's free-agency frenzy has slowed enough for us to get back to what you have all been clamoring for: Minnesota Vikings stadium updates! In all seriousness, we haven't hit the stadium issue in a few weeks because almost nothing of note has happenedinfo
Vikings’ stadium effort still going nowhere
one more season in the Metrodome, and then the team will play as of 2013 in a stadium in the city and the state that wants the Vikings the most. Wilf needs to say it, and he needs to mean it. Otherwise, the folks in Minnesota will never wake up and get thisinfo
First Capitol vote delayed on Vikings stadium bill
pay for a new Vikings stadium believe the state's projections of how much money would be raised are too optimistic. The Vikings stadium bill would allow charities to offer new, electronic versions of their pull-tabs and bingo games. The hope is that increasesinfo
Future of Vikings stadium continues to be in limbo
PAUL â€" A new Vikings stadium remains possible after a Senate committee delayed a construction proposal Wednesday and Gov. Mark Dayton delivered some harsh words about legislative leaders’ lack of support. Stadium supporters have lots of work to do if theyinfo
Vikings Stadium Bill Faces Vote Deadline
may be a critical day for supporters of a new Vikings stadium plan. After a stall in the Senate earlier this week, just days after it was unveiled, the proposal is facing some more stumbling blocks. Perhaps the biggest obstacle is lawmakers questioning ifinfo
Vikings Stadium Bill Stalls, Dayton Blames "Hatchet" Job
Dayton won't name names, but he believes Vikings stadium opponents in the legislature are working behind the scenes to kill the bill this session. "I know there are ways to defeat a bill without taking responsibility for it," Dayton told reporters after ainfo