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The state Capitol has become a revolving door since the Nov. 2 election, with newly elected members of the House preparing for their first session and departing representatives preparing for their next...
View ArticleDiffering shades of green energy debated at TwinWest Chamber legislative...
Rather than fixating on the number of green jobs, Minnesota officials and environmental professionals and advocates on Friday agreed to concentrate on boosting energy efficiency and building up...
View ArticleConservative group attacking Doepke for vote on bird habitat funding
In the 2010 election cycle the Freedom Club State PAC spent just over $220,000 on political expenditures. But the conservative independent expenditure group is apparently taking a different tack so far...
View ArticleObama speeds up Southwest Corridor LRT project
President Obama has decided to expedite the Southwest Corridor light rail transit project that’s in the planning stages to run between downtown Minneapolis and Eden Prairie. The Federal Transit...
View ArticleBill calls for ‘gross receipts’ sales tax on gas
A state transportation bill introduced last Friday includes a gas sales tax that would help road improvement funds keep pace with inflation, an idea that has the strong support of transportation...
View ArticleMet Council to push for sales tax hike for LRT
No action expected until 2015 legislative session.
View ArticleIdeas abound to fund roads, transit
The House GOP and transportation advocates offer their plans to improve roads and bridges and expand transit.
View ArticleWill Southwest rail cuts trim development potential?
Many solutions for reducing the budget, including shortening the line in Eden Prairie and cutting stations and park-and-rides, would reduce the amount of developable land along the line.
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