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Wings arena plans hit first major snag
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08:23 AM ET 12.11 | A hockey story has become a political football in Michigan. House Democrats on Monday threatened to derail legislation sought by the Ilitch family as part of a project to build an arena for the Detroit Red Wings in protest of controversial right-to-work legislation set for a final vote Tuesday. Minority Leader Rich Hammel said his caucus plans to vote "no" on a bill that would allow Olympia Development to tap nearly $13 million in downtown development authority tax funds for a proposed $650 million mixed-use district comprising a multipurpose events center along with retail, office and residential housing space. "They will vote 'no' on the Ilitch project," said Hammel, D-Mount Morris Township.
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This was highly informative. I am now fully aware of why the minority caucus (Wtf? isn't everything R or D down there?) is voting against the arena.
dannylimes
Toronto, ON
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Yay, a hockey story that is really a political story. This thread should have the most posts today, since we all love our politics in here!
Danny, the minority caucus are the D's in the State House.
BGDave
Bowling Green , KY
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Hammel is equiv to the Leader of the Opposition.
BGDave
Bowling Green , KY
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Apparently there are a few "independents" too. :)
Canuck eh?
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Another problem might be THAT NOBODY IS PLAYING HOCKEY!!!!! Lets bring back Rollerderby.
Wasburg
Aliquippa , PA
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JOHNATHAN !! JOHNATHAN !!.........bring on Rollerball !!
Harry Crack
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I think he's in his 70s or 80s now Harry.
Come to think about it that would be fun to watch.
Canuck eh?
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Always liked the roller derby chicks with the big hammers and that top zipped way down low.
Buc Fettman
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And then there were Joanie Weston and Anne Calvello who played well but were not exactly pinups
Wasburg
Aliquippa , PA
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every garden has a few spuds in it .
Harry Crack
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Said the way I like it, well done.
shiprock
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But probably taste the same with your eyes closed.
shiprock
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They'd have to be. Most of 'em were "scare a hungry dog off a gut wagon ugly."
Canuck eh?
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AMEN
Wasburg
Aliquippa , PA
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Joan Weston was a thug.
THE BISHOP!
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And a bigger rearend than what Sanchez ran into a couple weeks ago.
shiprock
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guys I have never submitted a comment before, enjoy reading them----- last 6 or 7 posts were oustanding - laughed my a** off
cvoge
Lake Orion , MI
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Say it ain't so Joe
Swamp Dragon
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