No Stadium Tax Coalition
STADIUM UPDATE
Volume 2 - Number 8
SENATOR STEVE KELLEY, CHIEF SPONSOR OF STADIUM LEGISLATION IN SENATE, ANNOUNCES
RUN FOR GOVERNOR
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WILL SENATOR KELLEY TRY AND SNEAK UNFAIR STADIUM BILL THROUGH IN THE CLOSING
HOURS
OF THE SPECIAL SESSION?
Senator Steve Kelley of Hopkins, is the key sponsor in the Minnesota Senate, of
legislation to tax the taxpayers of Hennepin County for a new Twins Stadium
with an increased county-wide sales tax. On Tuesday, May 31st, Senator Kelley
announced that he intends to run for Governor in 2006 against Tim Pawlenty.
The Twins stadium bill has not received a hearing in the Senate, but if
previous special sessions are any indication, stadium supporters, led by
Senator Kelley, will probably try and ram this legislation thru, in the late
closing hours of the special session, without any real hearing or discussion.
Senator Kelley's bill would not let the voters vote if they want this tax
increase, even though state law requires a referendum on any sales tax
increase. Senator Kelley's position on a stadium is no different than Gov.
Pawlenty's.
This legislation will cost taxpayers in Hennepin County $1.1 billion dollars
over the next 30 years.
Senator Kelley needs to hear from voters, especially DFL'ers, that they will
not support his bid to be Governor, if he attempts to pass this legislation,
largely benefiting the richest man in the State, Karl Pohlad, who is worth over
$2.3 billion dollars.
If Senator Kelley hears from the people most likely to support him for
Governor, that he should back off this foolish plan, he just might not try and
pass this stadium legislation, in the dark of night.
Contact:
Senator Steve Kelley
Room 205 - Minnesota State Capital
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55101
651-297-8065
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Respectfully submitted,
Dann Dobson
Executive Director - No Stadium Tax Coalition
651-227-4376
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