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Mike Kaszuba

Reporter | Politics and government

Phone: 651-222-1672

Mike Kaszuba has been a reporter at the Star Tribune for 29 years, and has covered a wide range of government agencies including the city of Minneapolis, Hennepin County and the state of Minnesota.

Backups -- Vikings, county -- pondered for stadium funding

A key legislator said the Vikings and Hennepin County may be tapped to back up charitable gambling money aimed at a stadium.

Updated: March 31, 2012, - 01:14 AM

Stadium impasse vexes Dayton

He's "mystified" as to why the charitable gambling industry opposes plan to allow electronic pulltabs.

Updated: March 29, 2012, - 11:04 PM

E-mails reveal under-the-radar maneuvering to land stadium

A Target executive helped Mayor R.T. Rybak corral support for the eventual plan, an electronic trail shows.

Updated: March 28, 2012, - 09:48 PM

Vikings stadium drive still stalled in Senate

Minneapolis council support means little in St. Paul, where senators' concerns have slowed Vikings plan.

Updated: March 27, 2012, - 09:49 PM

Minneapolis City Council endorses Vikings stadium

With GOP support at the Legislature tepid, project's prospects remain uncertain.

Updated: March 27, 2012, - 07:02 AM

Stadium backers press Minneapolis City Council for support

A show of support by a Minneapolis City Council majority for Mayor Rybak's plan remained elusive.

Updated: March 22, 2012, - 11:35 PM

Mall of America wants tax break extended

House GOP bill would extend a property tax break for 10 years and help the mall build a long-delayed 2nd phase.

Updated: March 22, 2012, - 10:58 AM

Stadium plan gives public less in Vikings’ sale compared to Twins’

As part of its push for a new stadium, the Vikings want the public's share of any team sale to be based on the profit, not the overall sale price.

Updated: March 21, 2012, - 08:51 AM

Mpls. City Council holds Vikings stadium key

Dayton pressed two members in a bid to build Mpls. City Council support, which could ease a stadium bill's passage in the Legislature.

Updated: March 19, 2012, - 08:17 PM

House speaker in no hurry for vote on Vikings stadium

Minnesota House Speaker Kurt Zellers ended Friday the way he began it -- vague on how much he would do to help a plan for a new Minnesota Vikings stadium.

Updated: March 17, 2012, - 02:32 AM