November 1, 1999 - After months of debating the pros and cons of raising the St. Paul sales tax to build a new Minnesota Twins ballpark, St. Paul voters go to the polls tomorrow to register their opinions.
October 29, 1999 - The pro-stadium tax Yes! St. Paul campaign committee has released a television ad in support of Mayor Norm Coleman's plan for a new Minnesota Twins ballpark. But you won't see it unless the campaign mails a video tape directly to your home. Rather than blanket the metropolitan airwaves with its message, the organization is running a targeted campaign designed to reach undecided St. Paul voters.
October 28, 1999 - Next week, St. Paul voters will decide whether to approve Mayor Norm Coleman's plan to build a new Minnesota Twins ballpark in the city's downtown. Supporters and opponents argue back and forth on the economic impact a stadium could provide -- but both sides seem to agree the finances of Major League Baseball are in disarray, leaving small market teams like the Twins at a competitive disadvantage.
October 13, 1999 - The state House Crime Prevention Committee is again exploring options for changing Minnesota's law on concealed handguns. Last night, the committee took public testimony on a proposal that would make it easier for some Minnesotans to carry concealed weapons.
October 8, 1999 - Minnesota Twins owner Carl Pohlad has signed a letter of intent to sell the team pending approval of a new ballpark in downtown St. Paul. If the deal goes through, sports moguls Glen Taylor and Robert Naegele will head up the new ownership group. Taylor and Naegele are, respectively, the principal owners of the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Minnesota Wild. A sale would give them control of three of the Twin Cities' four major professional sports teams.
October 7, 1999 - In less than a month, Mayor Norm Coleman's plan to build a new Twins ballpark in downtown St. Paul will face a crucial test at the polls. If St. Paul voters approve a new sales tax to fund the stadium, the debate will move to a leery state legislature. Even if the referendum fails, the discussion isn't necessarily over. In the fourth and final part of our stadium series, Minnesota Public Radio's Michael Khoo examines what happens after the vote.
October 5, 1999 - Mayor Norm Coleman's campaign to build a new Minnesota Twins ballpark in downtown St. Paul has entered the final month before a city-wide referendum on the issue. If voters approve a sales tax hike to help fund the project, the debate will advance to the state legislature -- where just two years ago, efforts to build a new ballpark ran afoul of public sentiment. In part two of our series on the stadium controversy, Minnesota Public Radio's Michael Khoo examines the political landscape surrounding the stadium debate.
October 1, 1999 - Today is the self-imposed deadline for identifying new owners for the Minnesota Twins. Finding new investors is part of an agreement between the team and Mayor Norm Coleman to bring the Twins to downtown St. Paul. It appears a deal could be close that would bring three Twin Cities sports teams under one ownership group. But with time running down, much remains uncertain.
September 30, 1999 - Tomorrow is the deadline for identifying new owners for the Minnesota Twins. Finding new investors is part of an agremeent negotiated between the team and St. Paul Mayor Norm Coleman to bring the Twins across the river. It appears a deal could be close which would bring three Twin Cities sports teams under one ownership group.
September 20, 1999 - The Minnesota Vikings stumbled yesterday, losing their home opener to the Oakland Raiders 22 to 17. Players and coaches seemed to shrug off the loss, but many fans were clearly upset by the team's performance.