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| 26.8.13 20:13 | | Speaking of things I didn't share with you earlier, last Tuesday was the hearing for [Green Party mayoral candidate] Doug Mann's request for a writ of mandamus compelling our city council to place a measure on the ballot letting the people of Minneapolis have a say on "our" portion of any new Vikings stadium. I was up early to take the proceedings in in person and so were several other candidates - along with reporters from, I think, all of the TV stations. Here's a link to Allen Costantini's report for KARE. I sat next to the WCCO reporter (new lady I didn't know) in the galley. I didn't think Mann's argument was going to fly, but there are already other folks talking about other legal tactics to stymie stadium efforts - and with the recent action against the Wilfs, it's a little more popular to speak out against this deal than it was back when it was railroaded through the state's AND city's legislative bodies. Boy, it was a lot of old white hippies there, though. Finally, I would be remiss if I didn't note that Captain Jack Sparrow really wanted me to have his card, but I gave him the brush-off. |