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It's unlikely that state lawmakers will meet their self-imposed deadline to adjourn the legislative session today. One of the main sticking points is the bill to fund the construction of a new football stadium for the Minnesota Vikings.
Vikings stadium bill moves to full Senate
The tax committee in the Minnesota Senate has narrowly approved a Viking stadium bill, clearing the way for a final vote in the Legislature -- a move that could come as early as Sunday.
The Week in Commentary
A summary of the week's commentaries, and some of the comments they generated.
In sports news, the Minnesota Twins lost to the Boston Red Sox 7 to 6 last night at Target Field. The Minnesota Timberwolves play for the final time this season tonight when the Denver Nuggets visit Target Center. And the first round of the NFL draft will be held tonight in New York. The Minnesota Vikings have the third overall pick. MPR's Cathy Wurzer spoke with Howard Sinker about all of those topics. He's the digital sports editor for Startribune.com.
Josh Beckett had five strikeouts and one confrontation with an umpire in six sharp innings and David Ortiz homered with three RBIs to lead the Boston Red Sox to an 11-2 romp over the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday night.