
If there are members of the public that are interested in it, now we’ll do a better job of getting the information on our website.”

Said Lamine, “As we were going through that discussion, it became pretty apparent to me the vast majority of information (that Steffen sought) is information that is available.

Stadium Board representatives disagreed with Steffen’s contention that they lacked transparency, but agreed to changes that would make information easier to access. The committee addressed a proposal by County Board Member Patrick Evans to support continuation of the Stadium District. The meeting was attended by Steffen and representatives of the Packers and the Stadium Board. Steffen, Lamine and the Stadium District Executive Director Patrick Webb met after the issue was discussed during a Brown County Board Executive Committee meeting on February 7 th. Steffen, through an aide, declined to discuss the matter on February 14 th. Further steps relating to the long-term future and financial relationship with the stadium will now be up to the community and its local leaders.” Financial transparency and oversight of tax dollars is a central responsibility of the Stadium District Board, and these enhancements will shine new and necessary light on Lambeau Field-related finances. Stated Steffen, “I am thankful for Stadium District Board Chair Chuck Lamine’s leadership and willingness to address this fundamental element of my legislative proposal. Initially, Steffen did not make an issue of transparency, saying instead that the district outlived its usefulness and was supposed to be temporary, but it became a larger part of his argument as it was clear he was not attracting support for the proposal. The home field of the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League, it opened in 1957 as City Stadium, replacing the original City Stadium at Green Bay East High School as the Packers’ home field. The 81,441-capacity Lambeau Field is an outdoor athletic stadium in Green Bay, Wisconsin, United States. The Packers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the National Football Conference North division.
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The Green Bay Packers are a professional American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin (US). The Packers, the Stadium District and the City of Green Bay (Wisconsin) are parties to the Lambeau Field lease. Such details might have been helpful, but not if you want a juicy, ginned-up story.The ‘Green Bay Press Gazette’ further stated that Steffen announced in November 2021 that he would introduce legislation to disband the district, which oversees the National Football League (NFL) team Green Bay Packers’ use of their home pitch – Lambeau Field. In being invited by a lawmaker to the floor when the House was not in session, the reporters broke no rules whatsoever. Grant Burgoyne, a Boise Democrat, had invited the three reporters onto the floor during a break in proceedings in order to introduce the reporters to members of his caucus. Hoffman told Popkey (and Russell) that Rep. Now, Russell claims to have seen just one reporter.Īlas, our issue with Popkey's writing is that he omits information that doesn't fit his narrative. She said (Idaho Freedom Foundation Executive Director Wayne) Hoffman agreed to keep his reporters off the floor but not to give up their brown badges."Īs a side note, Russell initially told IFF Executive Director Wayne Hoffman that she saw "five reporters (from ) with shiny new brown name tags." has only three reporters.

Says Popkey, "Russell said an IFF reporter was on the House floor at least three times during the December organizational session. 17 story about, uses recollections from Capitol Correspondents Association president and Spokesman-Review reporter Betsy Russell. Idaho Statesman reporter Dan Popkey, in his Jan.
