'Political Revenge,' Whitewater Surfing and a New Jail: What to Know About Anoka County's Lawsuit Against House DFL Leader
The county says the money should fund regional transportation projects, not a pedestrian bridge tied to a downtown surfing plan.
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'Political revenge,' whitewater surfing and a new jail: What to know about Anoka County's lawsuit against House DFL leader
According to court documents filed Wednesday, Anoka County is accusing Minnesota House DFL Leader Zack Stephenson of using the legislative process to retaliate against the county over a long-running dispute about its proposed new jail in downtown Anoka, the Star Tribune reported Thursday. The lawsuit centers on legislation introduced by Stephenson that the county says was “political revenge.” The measure would redirect $6.2 million in transporta…
Court filing: Rep. Stephenson called Anoka dam funding ‘revenge’ against county over jail dispute
Anoka County has filed court exhibits showing text messages in which DFL House Leader Zach Stephenson, Coon Rapids, told Anoka Mayor Erik Skogquist that Metropolitan Council money for the city’s Rum River Dam project was being taken from Anoka County’s…
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