Minnesota Pols in Tough Position As Vikings Stadium Vote Nears
09 May 2012
ST. PAUL, Minn. (NFL/Newsfeed) — Minnesota House Speaker Kurt Zellers could have been speaking for many of his fellow lawmakers when he struggled to describe his position on a $ 1 billion Vikings stadium bill before a vote that could be critical to the team’s future in the state. “I won’t vote for it, but I want to see it pass,” the Republican said in an interview late last week on sports radio. With votes scheduled Monday on a huge public payout, 200 lawmakers are under pressure from plenty of people who oppose the project — but worry they will [...]


