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House panel rejects Vikings stadium bill
Vikings stadium supporters have little to cheer about this morning after a state House panel rejected the team’s proposal by a 9-6 vote. The vote puts the fate of the stadium bill in serious doubt for this legislative session, scheduled to end in less than two weeks. Nine members of the panel voted against the … Continue reading
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Starting a new project here, and I invite you all to listen. I’ve put together a ten-minute podcast to cover some of the topics I’ve raised on this blog. I may make this a recurring thing, but for now it’s a nice experiment. Have a listen!
Well, so much for that. Mere weeks after Netflix announced plans to spin off its DVD rental service into a separate company (Qwikster), the provider announced Monday that it will retain all services under the Netflix name. Netflix CEO Reed Hastings sent out another apology to customers, admitting that they perhaps moved too quickly with … Continue reading
Click here to see more photos. Protesters from Take Action Minnesota and the OccupyMN movement marched across downtown Minneapolis Tuesday, hoping to bring their message to large banking corporations like Wells Fargo and US Bank. Around 100 people participated in the march, which briefly entered the Wells Fargo Center before being asked to leave. Check … Continue reading
Funding and timing issues linger in the Minnesota Vikings’ quest to build a new stadium in Arden Hills, according to a report released by the Metropolitan Council and the Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission. The Vikings have been pushing the Minnesota Legislature and Governor Dayton to pass a stadium bill before their Metrodome lease ends next year. … Continue reading
I was asked on to the Davis and Emmer morning show to discuss recent news in technology, with sometimes hilarious results. Have a listen: On Facebook, TwinCitiesNewsTalk.com and Cyber-Bullying: On Apple, Steve Jobs and Virtual Machines:
The Justice Department has blocked the merger of AT&T and T-Mobile, the second and fourth largest wireless service providers. The government filed an antitrust complaint Wednesday morning. In the complaint, the government argued that the merger would reduce competition, and raise prices. The deal has been in development since AT&T annouced the planned acqusition in … Continue reading
Minnesota’s government re-opened Wednesday morning, after Governor Dayton signed a budget passed by lawmakers last night in a frantic special session. The House and Senate approved a budget deal struck by Dayton and Republican leaders last weekend, balancing the state budget through tobacco fund borrowing and education shifts. The mood at the Capitol reflected the … Continue reading
UPDATE: Gov. Dayton and the GOP leaders emerged from talks Thursday afternoon and confirmed a budget deal is in place, and the shutdown could end “within days.” The “framework”, as GOP leaders identified it, is based on the proposal offered by Dayton earlier in the day. The governor still insists that the final bill must … Continue reading
In a 7-2 ruling released Monday morning, the Supreme Court ended a two-year battle regarding the legality of selling violent video games to minors. Arguing that video games are covered under the First Amendment, the Court struck down a California law instituted in 2005 that made it illegal to sell Mature-rated games to children under … Continue reading
UPDATE: The Carlson/Mondale commission unveiled their first framework report Thursday. The report calls for $3.6 billion in state spending cuts, with an overall spending limit of $35.4 billion over two years. The framework also calls for increasing state revenues through various tax increases, including higher rates on tobacco, alcohol, and income. The state Department of … Continue reading
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