The Amazon development, and the 1,000 jobs it’s expected to bring, could stoke transit expansion in the area.
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Amazon plan gains traction in Shakopee
The city planning commission's go-ahead this week would mark the next step in a fast-moving process for Amazon since its plans to expand in Shakopee surfaced two weeks ago.
Read More »Subsidy for Amazon faces scrutiny in Shakopee
Some city council members are balking at the $5 million public subsidy proposed to support Amazon building a new $55 million facility in Shakopee.
Read More »Scott County board delays sales tax decision
The county board was set to consider a half-cent sales tax and a $20 excise tax on motor vehicle sales within the county to raise $6 million annually for projects.
Read More »For the love of the game
Though no longer the Senate’s outspoken conservative populist, Dick Day has hardly gone silent.
Read More »Scott County weighs transit funding options
Scott County is gauging whether residents would support a half-cent sales tax to pay for road improvements and transit development and operations.
Read More »E-pulltabs: A fatal case of ‘I told you so’?
Minnesota Management and Budget Commissioner Jim Schowalter went before the House Ways and Means Committee on Monday to give an overview of the February forecast, which had cut the projected budget deficit from $1.1 billion down to $627 million over the next two years.
Read More »Tribal PACs give big to DFL political groups and GOP House caucus
[money] Tribal PACs have given almost three times as much money to DFL political groups than to their GOP counterparts. The state DFL party and the House and Senate caucuses took in just over $700,000 from eight groups associated with American Indian tribes.
Read More »MN Racing Commission approves landmark Canterbury-Mystic Lake gambling deal
Under the terms of the deal, Canterbury Park will end its long pursuit of slot machines at the track -- better known as a "racino" -- in exchange for $75 million from the Shakopee tribe over 10 years to fatten its purses. The agreement also includes an extra $8.5 million from the tribe for joint marketing efforts.
Read More »Canterbury Park, Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux cut deal that upends gambling debate
The catalyst for a landmark gambling deal cut between horseracing track Canterbury Park and the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux tribe was a minor bill that didn’t get a single hearing during the 2012 legislative session.
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