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Stadium bill survives tough committee fight

ST. PAUL - A Vikings stadium construction plan will receive a full Senate vote after what its Senate author described as a brutal Friday committee hearing lasting more than five...

news Sat, Apr 28, 2012 - 12:00am

Stadium bill running short on time

ST. PAUL - Approving a new Vikings stadium by the Legislature's Monday deadline is becoming harder as time grows short, the House stadium bill author said today. "It's beginning to...

news Fri, Apr 27, 2012 - 4:07pm

Stadium bill awaits votes

ST. PAUL - The issue that is front and center of the Minnesota Legislature, building a Vikings stadium, will be debated by a Minnesota Senate committee this afternoon and could...

sports / news Fri, Apr 27, 2012 - 2:58pm

Compromise fee increases in bill, not early fishing opener

ST. PAUL - Minnesota's hunting and fishing license fees would increase and wolves could be hunted and trapped under a compromise that state House and Senate negotiators have worked out...

news / outdoors Fri, Apr 27, 2012 - 11:30am

Minnesota Senate Tax Chairwoman Julianne Ortman says on Thursday that her priority is wrapping up a tax bill, and only then will she turn her attention to a Vikings stadium construction bill that awaits a hearing in her committee. DON DAVIS | BEMIDJI PIONEER

Tax talks trump stadium hearing

ST. PAUL - Work on changing Minnesota tax laws took precedence Thursday over considering a new Vikings stadium. "We can only do so much at one time," Senate Tax Chairwoman...

news Fri, Apr 27, 2012 - 12:00am

House Speaker Kurt Zellers, left, and Senate Majority Leader Dave Senjem walk into the governor's office Thursday for a meeting about issues that need to be resolved before the 2010 legisaltive session ends. DON DAVIS | BEMIDJI PIONEER

Tax, bonding, stadium are the big three issues

ST. PAUL -- Monday will be the end of the 2012 Minnesota legislative session. Or not. Three major issues are hanging fire as lawmakers look to leave for the year:...

news Fri, Apr 27, 2012 - 12:00am

Stadium bill stalls, no Senate meeting today

ST. PAUL - A Vikings stadium construction proposal is stalled in the Minnesota Senate. The Senate Tax Committee was expected to debate the bill today, but now does not plan...

sports / news Thu, Apr 26, 2012 - 11:22am

Vikings stadium bill 'getting heavy' with racino plan

ST. PAUL - A Vikings stadium construction bill that was gaining speed hit a number of roadblocks Wednesday, threatening its passage. Authors said they need to regroup. The Senate Finance...

news / local Thu, Apr 26, 2012 - 12:00am

Legislative notebook: Peterson, other players draw Capitol crowd

ST. PAUL -- A visit by three big-name Vikings football players created a ruckus in the Capitol building Wednesday afternoon as lawmakers considered whether to build a new stadium for...

news Thu, Apr 26, 2012 - 12:00am

UPDATE: Senate panel adds racino to stadium funding

ST. PAUL - A Senate committee voted today to backup Vikings stadium funding by allowing horse-racing tracks to add casinos, a change the bill author said would kill the bill...

sports / news Wed, Apr 25, 2012 - 4:42pm

Vikings stadium heads for final committee

ST. PAUL - The Vikings stadium got "another first down" Tuesday, proclaimed the chairman of the state Senate committee that kept the bill's recent momentum going. The Senate jobs committee...

news / local / sports Wed, Apr 25, 2012 - 12:00am

Tim Ohmann of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources holds the bighead Asian carp caught in the St. Croix River on April 19. SUBMITTED PHOTO

Legislative Notebook: Parties look to find wins in legislative session

ST. PAUL -- Minnesota legislators face a self-imposed Monday deadline to finish their 2012 work, but on Tuesday they were not sure how to get there. The answer could come...

news / local Wed, Apr 25, 2012 - 12:00am

Vikings stadium moves forward as another committee gives OK

ST. PAUL -- Momentum continues today for the Vikings stadium construction effort with the Minnesota Senate jobs committee approving the bill early this afternoon, sending it to what may be...

sports / news Tue, Apr 24, 2012 - 2:32pm

Sen. Bill Ingebrigtsen of Alexandria adresses a small rally of anglers Monday in the Minnesota Capitol. He broke away from a Republican meeting about raising hunting and fishing license fees to talk to the crowd. Don Davis | Forum Communications

Hunting, license fee increase closer, but not yet law

ST. PAUL - Minnesota hunters and anglers could get their wish to pay higher license fees, but some House Republicans must be convinced first. "I think it is do-able," Rep...

news / outdoors Tue, Apr 24, 2012 - 12:00am

Reps. Tom Rukavina of Virginia, left, and Denny McNamara of Hastings talk during a Monday night House committee meeting about building a stadium. Don Davis | Forum Communications

House committee sends Vikings stadium plan to full House

ST. PAUL -- The full Minnesota House will vote on whether to build a Vikings stadium. Tough questions continue even as the plan to build a stadium gained new life...

news / sports Tue, Apr 24, 2012 - 12:00am

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