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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

Legislative notebook: House gives fireworks more power

ST. PAUL - The House joined the Senate Monday in wanting to allow more powerful fireworks in Minnesota. However, unless the Senate accepts House changes, negotiators need to work out...

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

Vikings stadium plan could be resurrected tonight

ST. PAUL - The Vikings stadium proposal that died in a committee meeting a week ago could get new life tonight. The House Ways and Means Committee is scheduled to...

sports / news Mon, Apr 23, 2012 - 1:19pm

Hunting, fishing fees and Vikings talk begins legislative week

outdoors / sports / news Mon, Apr 23, 2012 - 12:07pm

Rep. Morrie Lanning of Moorhead called a Friday stadium summit constructive. He, the Senate stadium bill author, legislative leaders and the governor met with NFL officials about a Vikings stadium. DON DAVIS | BEMIDJI PIONEER

Capitol Chatter: Politicians wonder about sports bloggers, columnists

ST. PAUL - Don't believe everything you read, especially in sports blogs and columns about government issues. That is what some Minnesota politicians say after dealing with Vikings stadium issues...

news / local Sun, Apr 22, 2012 - 12:00am

House committee rewrites bonding bill

ST. PAUL -- A public works borrowing bill of nearly $434 million received committee approval Friday night, a day after a major part of it lost by a single vote...

news / local Sat, Apr 21, 2012 - 12:00am

Senate Minority Leader Tom Bakk of Cook said on Friday that he is willing to put up enough Democratic votes to move a Vikings stadium bill through committees. It was stalled for weeks in one Senate committee. DON DAVIS | BEMIDJI PIONEER

The people's stadium vs. the people's house?

ST. PAUL - A plan to fix the state Capitol building recently crumbled, but the building is becoming a pressure cooker when it comes to funding a new Vikings stadium...

news / local Sat, Apr 21, 2012 - 12:00am

Legislative notebook: House OKs final synthetic drug regulation legislation

ST. PAUL - A proposal cracking down on synthetic drugs neared the finish line Friday when the House accepted the latest bill 117-6. The Senate needs to consider the final...

news / local Sat, Apr 21, 2012 - 12:00am

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said he and another football leader came to Minnesota Friday to find a way to keep the Vikings where they are. DON DAVIS | BEMIDJI PIONEER

Stadium effort gains momentum, still short of goal

ST. PAUL -- A Vikings stadium construction effort has fallen short for years, but a Friday meeting among NFL officials and Minnesota leaders produced the most progress so far. The...

news / local Sat, Apr 21, 2012 - 12:00am

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