by G.R. Anderson, Jr.
Published: February 5, 2010
Tags: Vikings Stadium
The Vikings will attempt a new tack in trying to get the state to fork over some stadium money: job creation and economic stimulus.
by Sarah Janecek
Published: December 21, 2009
Tags: Dick Day, Save the Vikes, Tim Pawlenty, Vikings Stadium
Note: This story first appeared in the December 11, 2009 issue of the Weekly Report. This week's biggest political surprise was Sen. Dick Day's (R-Owatonna) announcement that he will leave the Senate as of January 8 to head up Racino Now, the newly formed group that will lobby to create full-blown casinos at Minnesota's two horse tracks, Canterbury Downs and Running Aces. Racino Now claims the two racinos could generate $125 million a year in state tax revenues--or, as Day puts it, "money for education, roads, health care, stadiums - you name it!"
by Sarah Janecek
Published: December 10, 2009
Tags: Dick Day, gambling, racino, Racino Now, Vikings Stadium
We're working on several stories for PIM Weekly related to Sen. Dick Day's announcement this week that he's retiring to run an organization called Racino Now. But here's some buzz about the legislative head count.
by Betsy Sundquist
Published: December 3, 2009
Tags: Vikings Stadium, Zygi Wilf
About 75 backers of a new stadium for the Minnesota Vikings rallied this afternoon on the steps of the Minnesota Capitol, waving signs and signing a petition asking state lawmakers to consider working with team owners to find a way to fund the facility.
by Sarah Janecek
Published: November 17, 2009
Tags: Cory Merrifield, Himle Horner, Jay Weiner, Minnesota Momentum, Norm Coleman, Save the Vikes, Tunheim Partners, Vikings Stadium
When Save the Vikes first surfaced online, we assumed -- along with everyone else in public affairs who was paying attention -- that the site was manufactured grassroots being orchestrated by the Vikings, its PR firm, Himle Horner, or by Tunheim Partners, the PR firm recently hired by the Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission.
by Sarah Janecek
Published: October 9, 2009
Tags: Kathy Tunheim, Vikings Stadium
The Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission (MSFC) has hired Tunheim Partners to work for a new Vikings stadium, or a remodel of the HHH Metrodome - an effort that will likely ramp up during the 2010 legislative session and try to achieve critical mass during the 2011 budgeting session.
by Sarah Janecek
Published: August 24, 2009
Tags: Brett Favre, Vikings Stadium
With state media in "all Brett, all the time" mode, I couldn't help but start thinking about what Favre means for a new Vikings stadium. Certainly his political capital will hugely depend on how the season goes, both for him and the team.
