An unusually large number of legislators and prominent Minnesota politicos are opting to run in county commissioner races across the state.

Gov. Mark Dayton has set a schedule by which time he wants a stadium proposal for a Minnesota Vikings stadium finalized and ready for the Legislature's consideration.

Since Gov. Mark Dayton’s administration unveiled its analysis of the risks associated with the proposed Minnesota Vikings stadium site in Arden Hills on Wednesday, opinion has varied as to whether it dealt a fatal blow to the Ramsey County/Vikings plan.

The numbers contained in a much-anticipated Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission report will require the Minnesota Vikings and Ramsey County to come up with more cash in order to sell their stadium deal at the Legislature. And that fact appears to lend credence to widely circulated reports that a renewed push from Minneapolis interests is in the works.