Midday

Tuesday, April 12, 2011

Minnesota Public Radio Stories

Stadium history expert analyzes new Vikings stadium proposal
Legislators introduced a football stadium bill Monday. Should the state or local governments facilitate or pay for a new stadium for the Minnesota Vikings? Under what circumstances?11:00 a.m.
Guests
Jay Weiner: Covers politics and sports business for MinnPost. former longtime reporter for the Star Tribune. Author of "Stadium Games: 50 Years of Big League Greed and Bush League Boondoggles."
More from MPR
Lawmakers submit bill for new Vikings stadium (04/08/2011)
No hearings scheduled for Vikings stadium bill (04/11/2011)
Harrington backs a Vikings stadium in Arden Hills (04/06/2011)
Private group produces its own Vikings stadium plan (04/05/2011)
Scheid will cosponsor stadium bill, making it a bipartisan effort (04/04/2011)
DFLers want to save Metrodome if Vikings leave (04/04/2011)
Experts debate how to fund new Vikings stadium (03/31/2011)
Dayton willing to consider a 'people's stadium' (03/29/2011)
Resources
Jay Weiner, MinnPost
Finding common ground to fix the state budget deficit
Midday presents a panel discussion from the University of Minnesota's Humphrey School of Public Affairs featuring leaders from the Senate, House, and Dayton Administration discussing how to find common ground to fix the state's massive budget deficit.12:00 p.m.
Guests
Sen. Amy Koch: Senate Majority Leader (R-Buffalo)
Rep. Kurt Zellers: Speaker of the Minnesota House (R-Maple Grove)
Myron Frans: Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Revenue
Jim Schowalter: Commissioner, Minnesota Management and Budget
Steve Sviggum: Former Speaker of the Minnesota House (8 years). State Representative (R-Kenyon 1979-2007). Commissioner of Labor & Industry (2007-2010). Commissioner of Management & Budget (Dec 2010 to Jan 2011). Current member of the University of Minnesota Board of Regents (2011)
More from MPR
Minn. House GOP & DFL leaders define major issues (04/11/2011)
Minn. GOP leaders want final budget talks to start (04/07/2011)
Minn. House approves deep cuts in health spending (04/07/2011)
House passes bill to trim state workforce by 15 percent (04/06/2011)
K-12 funding overhaul bill clears Minn. Senate (03/31/2011)
GOP rejects Dayton's budget demand (03/29/2011)
Resources
Humphrey School of Public Affairs