Finally.  Whether you support a stadium or not, I think everyone in Minnesota, including me, is ready to have a stadium vote.  I'm not sure what the reporters will cover anymore, though.   

STADIUM VOTE.  A vote is expected today in the House on a proposed Vikings stadium.  68 votes are needed to pass the House.  If it passes, in what could be a very close vote, it would then go to the Senate for a vote.  Before going on to the governor, however, any differences between the House version and Senate version would have to be worked out by a conference committee, after which both the House and Senate would need to re-pass the bill.  This challenging process isn't unique to the stadium; it applies to all legislative proposals.  PREDICTION: STADIUM PASSES THE HOUSE WITH 71 VOTES. 

In other news...

PUBLIC WORKS BILL.  We could also be voting today on legislation to do a variety of construction projects around the state.  This includes repairs to some college buildings, a start of restoration work on the State Capitol, flood mitigation projects, and clean-ups of polluted sites.  

TAX BILL VETOED.  Governor Dayton vetoed the tax bill on Friday.  Though the bill contained a number of good provisions, including business property tax relief, the governor vetoed it because it would have added $139 million to a projected state budget deficit next year.  

As always, I appreciate comments and questions.  Please comment below, email me at rep.joe.atkins@house.mn or just give me a call at the Capitol at (651) 296-4192.