Gov. Mark Dayton has appointed former DFL state legislator Tony Sertich to the board of Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority, the public body that’s overseeing construction ...
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Former legislator Duane Benson resigns from MSFA board
Benson is stepping down August 1, citing a strained working relationship with board chair Michele Kelm-Helgen.
Read More »The Capitol Note: Bakk cautions against spending surplus on tax cuts
1.) Three legislative caucus leaders are eager to go about repealing certain tax increases passed last year, but Senate Majority Leader Tom Bakk is still ...
Read More »The Capitol Note: DFL, GOP leaders lay out session priorities
Sen. Jeff Hayden, DFL-Minneapolis, predicted that the Senate would be able to pass a bill that is closer to the House's $9.50 figure than to the $7.75 mark.
Read More »The Capitol Note: State readies push for 2018 Super Bowl
Clark Sieben said Indianapolis saw $324 million worth of economic activity owing to it 2012 hosting gig.
Read More »The Capitol Note: Supreme Court rejects Vikings stadium lawsuit
The finding clears the path for the state to sell bonds that will help finance the stadium construction.
Read More »Mann of war: a new chapter in stadium saga
After Minneapolis activist Doug Mann’s court challenge to the new Vikings stadium forced yet another postponement of a critical bond sale, state officials, project boosters and more than a few bellicose Vikings fans wasted no time in deriding Mann as a frivolous publicity hound.
Read More »The Capitol Note: Bond sale delay could cause “major problems” for Vikings stadium
Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority chair Michele Kelm-Helgen portrayed the situation as a potentially dire one.
Read More »The Capitol Note: Vikings stadium construction to start in early December
The announcement signals the state reaching an agreement with Mortenson Construction on a $738 million contract.
Read More »Sports facilities commission hears stadium deal details
The Vikings will contribute an annual use fee of $8.5 million to the MSFA, and another yearly contribution of $1.5 million toward capital enhancements.
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