From the PiPress's Aaron Kahn's story this a.m. about the
significance of a stadium deal happening this fall as opposed to next
session:
Board member Peter McLaughlin, whose vote last May was critical to
financing the ballpark largely through a Hennepin sales tax, is a
leading candidate for Minneapolis mayor. If he wins, he could be
replaced by a board member who opposes the plan, because McLauglin's
Minneapolis board district includes a large number of stadium
adversaries.
"If McLaughlin becomes mayor, it would be the end of it,'' predicted
County Board member Mike Opat, leader of the 4-3 stadium majority on
the board. "It's unlikely to me that a ballpark supporter would
follow in his seat.''
http://www.twincities.com/mld/twincities/12135960.htm
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