[Mpls] Contact Sen. Steve Kelley re: sponsoring Twins Stadium legislation & running for Gov.

[Dann Dobson]

                    No Stadium Tax Coalition 

STADIUM UPDATE 

Volume 2  - Number 8
SENATOR STEVE KELLEY, CHIEF SPONSOR OF STADIUM LEGISLATION IN SENATE, ANNOUNCES RUN FOR GOVERNOR 
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 WILL SENATOR KELLEY TRY AND SNEAK UNFAIR STADIUM BILL THROUGH IN THE CLOSING HOURS 
OF THE SPECIAL SESSION? 
 
Senator Steve Kelley of Hopkins, is the key sponsor in the Minnesota Senate, of legislation to tax the taxpayers of Hennepin County for a new Twins Stadium with an increased county-wide sales tax. On Tuesday, May 31st, Senator Kelley announced that he intends to run for Governor in 2006 against Tim Pawlenty. 

The Twins stadium bill has not received a hearing in the Senate, but if previous special sessions are any indication, stadium supporters, led by Senator Kelley, will probably try and ram this legislation thru, in the late closing hours of the special session, without any real hearing or discussion. 

Senator Kelley's bill would not let the voters vote if they want this tax increase, even though state law requires a referendum on any sales tax increase. Senator Kelley's position on a stadium is no different than Gov. Pawlenty's.

This legislation will cost taxpayers in Hennepin County $1.1 billion dollars over the next 30 years.

Senator Kelley needs to hear from voters, especially DFL'ers, that they will not support his bid to be Governor, if he attempts to pass this legislation, largely benefiting the richest man in the State, Karl Pohlad, who is worth over $2.3 billion dollars. 

If Senator Kelley hears from the people most likely to support him for Governor, that he should back off this foolish plan, he just might not try and pass this stadium legislation, in the dark of night. 


Contact:
Senator Steve Kelley
Room 205  -  Minnesota State Capital
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55101
651-297-8065
Sen.Steve.Kelley at Senate.MN
 
 
Respectfully submitted,
 
Dann Dobson 
Executive Director - No Stadium Tax Coalition
651-227-4376
dddobson at yahoo.com
NoStadiumTax at yahoo.com
 
 





















































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