October 18, 2005
Cropp to block stadium debate
D.C. council chair Linda Cropp confirmed today that she will block all but technical amendments to the reworked Nationals stadium bill, seemingly putting an end to talk of a council revolt to move the stadium to a cheaper site. Now all the city needs to do is agree with MLB on a lease deal for the new stadium - D.C. wants a $6 million guaranteed rent, MLB wants to them to go to hell - and figure out whether to approve the controversial sale of future stadium revenues to Deutsche Bank to help pay off a share of construction costs, and this show might finally get on the road. Or not.
Posted by Neil deMause
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