Racino supporters petition to get slots at horse tracks
Running Aces Harness Park has already gathered more than 1,500 signatures on a petition that encourages state lawmakers to support racinos as a way to fix the state budget problem.
Running Aces Harness Park has already gathered more than 1,500 signatures on a petition that encourages state lawmakers to support racinos as a way to fix the state budget problem.
The 48-year-old had coached in Bloomington hockey programs for more than 20 years.
A community staple for more than five decades.
Four soldiers were inside a military vehicle that was shot at.
The governor has asked the Legislature for emergency funding for the additional police.
The jury listened to lengthy presentations from the prosecution and defense.
The passenger in the vehicle told police about the incident.
Facebook will remove posts that call for weapons to be brought to Minneapolis and anything that celebrates George Floyd's death.
The company's lawsuit claims the voting system suppressed free speech and hurt its business relationships.
The Minnesota basketball phenom is following the footsteps of Jalen Suggs.
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Minnesota has relatively low incidences of horse and jockey injuries at Canturbury Park according to an analysis by the New York Times. But other states with fewer regulations and bigger purses ballooned by slot machine gambling don't fare as well.
The Ramsey County Charter Commission nixed a proposal to let county residents vote on a proposed sales tax increase that would help pay for a new Vikings stadium. Now a group opposed to the tax say they'll start a petition.
The Minnesota State Lottery says that slot machines at horse racing tracks Canterbury Park and Running Aces will raise enough annual revenue to build a Vikings stadium with money left for education.
The bill would allow the state's horse-racing tracks to add slot machines and other casino games. The bill's author, Republican Dave Senjem, says an estimated $130 million in annual revenue would go toward job creation and economic development, though he did leave open the possibility of tapping it for a Vikings stadium.
North Dakota's secretary of state says petitions have enough signatures to put the controversy over the University of North Dakota's Fighting Sioux nickname on the state ballot in June. But a vote is still not a sure thing. On Thursday the State Board of Higher Education will urge North Dakota's Supreme Court to cancel the referendum.
The Government Accountability Board says it needs the extension because of the large number of petitions filed to recall Gov. Scott Walker and five other Republicans. The law requires the board to verify the 1.9 million signatures in 31 days. Channel 3000 reports the board says it needs at least 60 days. A hearing is now scheduled for Wednesday morning.
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