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By MPR Newsroom
Part of MPR's Stadium Wars section.
A compilation of stories from the MPR newsroom.
September 1, 1999
McCombs Makes His Bid
Although there is dispute over the language used, the message from Vikings owner Red McCombs seems clear: build a new stadium or lose the Vikings.
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August 30 1999
What does Cleveland Know?Cleveland's downtown is thriving with three new sports facilities. Its schools are also some of the worst in the nation. Is Jacobs Field the model to which Minnesotans should aspire, or a testimonial to misplaced priorities?
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August 12, 1999
McCombs' Turn
Vikings owner Red McCombs makes it clear: he wants a new stadium too.
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August 10, 1999
Is Resistance Futile?
Stadium opponents worry that a war of attrition will lead to a new stadium despite voter disapproval.
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August 4, 1999
Ease Off
Saint Paul Mayor Norm Coleman heads to the Legislature to try to head off mounting criticism over his ballpark initiative.
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Unswayed
Some city officials hope taking Carl Pohlad out of the picture will make it easier to rally public support for subsidizing a new stadium. But some Minnesotans say an ownership change would make little difference.
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August 3, 1999
Pohlad's Exit
The Twins and St. Paul officials agree that the Pohlad family will sell the Twins in an attempt to win voter approval for a new stadium. Michael Khoo reports
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July 2, 1999
A New Marriage
St. Paul and The Twins reach an agreement that gives St. Paul exclusive attention of the team as its potential new home. Eric Jansen reports.
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June 28, 1999
A Lost Cause?
Opponents of the stadium proposal argue public subsidies for a baseball stadium amount to corporate welfare - raising taxes to enrich Twins owner Carl Pohlad. Supporters say a downtown ballpark would spark economic activity and revitalize the urban core. But what everyone seems to agree on is that the finances of Major League Baseball are in disarray.
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