Tuesday roundup: Still a force at City Hall, federal funding shrinks, revenue questioned in stadium bill

City news roundup for Tuesday, March 13

March 13, 2012 at 2:43PM

What's making news in Minneapolis:

Former City Hall powerhouse still a player: Ten years after being voted out of office, former City Council President Jackie Cherryhomes is a go-to lobbyist. (Maya Rao)

City copes with a smaller slice of federal funding: Minneapolis feels effects of federal cutbacks of community development money. (Maya Rao)

Vikings stadium bill trips over projections of gambling revenue: Legislators question prospects of pulltabs, bingo as reliable financing. (Mike Kaszuba)

Shootings in north Minneapolis: Family grieves loss of "loving father, great son," Jason Youngmark. (Matt McKinney) Two men survive drive-by shooting, including one, Tyron Jenkins, who three weeks ago met with U.S. Rep. Keith Ellison. (Matt McKinney)

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