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GlobeSt.com UPDATE: Ballpark Proposals in Limbo

MINNEAPOLIS-The special session of the Minnesota Legislature is set to end after approval of a budget bill. But what apparently will get left behind is any further discussion of new stadiums for the Minnesota Twins and the University of Minnesota.

By Jim McCartney | Updated on July 11, 2005

MINNEAPOLIS-New stadium projects for the Minnesota Twins baseball team and the University of Minnesota football team would be shelved until at least this fall if state legislative leaders close down the special session after they approve the budget later this week.

In fact, the budget deal reached over the weekend includes a provision that the special session would end once the budget bills are passed and then signed by the governor. Supporters hope that Gov. Tim Pawlenty will call a second special session this fall to address the stadium issues.

Pawlenty blamed a wrenching and contentious special session over the budget impasse, which led to a partial shutdown of the state government this month, for the need to wait on addressing issues not related to the budget. But there is concern that pushing the decision off until this fall could significantly increase the costs and delay the projects, both of which would be built in Minneapolis.

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