Gov. Mark Dayton and a key state lawmaker say a new Minnesota Vikings stadium must be built at the current site of the Metrodome to secure any kind of state funding this year.
Gov. Mark Dayton is telling the owners of the Minnesota Vikings the team's new stadium will have to be at the Metrodome site if a stadium bill is to pass the Legislature this year.
The next session of the State Legislature start tomorrow (Tuesday). There have been some indications that the Republican-lead House and Senate might be interested in putting more constitutional amendment questions on the November ballot, including a question regarding photo I.D. for voters.
When Governor Dayton released his bonding proposal earlier this week, he included money for a new parking ramp in downtown St. Cloud - which is the next phase of the River's Edge Convention Center project. He also included money for Civic Centers in Rochester and Mankato, and for projects in both downtown Minneapolis and St. Paul.
Gov. Mark Dayton says a legislative vote on a Minnesota Vikings stadium package is jeopardized by lingering concerns about sites and how to pay for it.
The next phase of the River's Edge Convention Center has been included in Governor Mark Dayton's bonding proposal. Money to upgrade the St. Cloud prison has been included in Governor Dayton's bonding proposal.