U.S. Sen. Carl Levin's earmark may save Tiger Stadium remnant.
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U.S. Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich., included the money as an earmark, an
allocation of funds often used by members of Congress to support
projects in their states.
Coming just before a March 1 deadline set by the Detroit Economic
Growth Corp. to show progress on the stadium plans, the earmark
breathes new life into a proposal once all but given up for dead.
Thomas Linn, an attorney and member of the nonprofit Old Tiger Stadium Conservancy, called the earmark “terrific news.”
“Carl Levin is a tremendous ally,” he said. “We’re trying to work in a
businesslike and positive way with the city to create something unique.
It’ll be a valuable asset on the near west side.”
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