Minnesota Legislature: Transportation

Senate could vote Thursday to oust Molnau

The Minnesota Senate has tentatively scheduled a vote on Transportation Commissioner Carol Molnau for Thursday that could cost Molnau her job. (02/27/2008)

Which projects get first dibs on transportation money?

Now that the state Transportation Department has millions of new dollars to spend on repair and construction projects, it's time to decide which ones get done first. (02/27/2008)

Border residents debate gas tax impact

Now that the gas tax is going up, how will Minnesota compare with bordering states, and will the state lose business in border communities? (02/26/2008)

Lawmakers react to transportation veto override

The Legislature pushed the transportation bill through with enough votes to override a veto from Gov. Pawlenty for the first time. (Midday, 02/26/2008)

How Pawlenty's veto impacts transit

One of the tax increases in the transportation bill vetoed by Gov. Pawlenty is an optional one-quarter percent sales tax for Twin Cities transit. Advocates say the money would supply a long needed, dedicated source of transit funding for the metro area. (02/22/2008)

Pawlenty vetos transportation bill

Gov. Pawlenty has vetoed a bill that would spend $6.6 billion over the next 10 years on transportation, setting up an override showdown in the the House and Senate. (02/22/2008)

Transportation bill headed to governor's desk

Supporters and opponents of a transportation funding bill will be stepping up their lobbying efforts now that the Minnesota House and Senate have both passed it. The Senate passed the bill with enough votes to override a gubernatorial veto. The House came up one vote short. (02/21/2008)

It's agreed: Hastings bridge needs replacement, but how to pay for it?

There are renewed calls for the Hastings bridge to be replaced, after a new MnDOT report downgraded the bridge's condition. The span is slated for replacement, but not until next decade. Replacing the bridge would cost nearly $100 million, and at this point that money isn't available. (02/15/2008)

Hastings bridge downgraded

The condition rating of the Hastings bridge, already one of the lowest-rated bridges in the Twin Cities region, has been lowered even further, according to a state Transportation Department inspection report. (02/15/2008)

DFLers invite showdown with Pawlenty over gas tax

DFL legislators unveiled a transportation funding bill Tuesday that looks a lot like the one Gov. Tim Pawlenty vetoed last session. (02/12/2008)

Democrats promise fast start to session

DFL legislative leaders are promising a quick start to the 2008 session with hopes of passing legislation that will kick-start the economy. (02/11/2008)

Poll: Molnau gets low marks as MnDOT chief

A new Minnesota Public Radio News/Humphrey Institute poll shows that those Minnesotans who know of Carol Molnau disapprove of the job she's doing as transportation commissioner by a nearly 2-1 margin. (02/01/2008)

Bridge design is in, funding still in question

The plans have been unveiled, the contract is signed, and in spite of legal threats from contractors who lost the bidding process, surveying begins Tuesday for the new 35W bridge. Where does funding stand for the bridge project and other transportation priorities in Minnesota? (Midday, 10/09/2007)

Improvements to Twin Cities roadways are underway

The Minnesota Department of Transportation is making changes to Highway 280, the main detour for Interstate 35W, which is closed near the site of the 35W bridge collapse in Minneapolis. (08/13/2007)

Transportation advocates disappointed by session

The failure of lawmakers and the governor to agree on a transportation spending package before adjourning late Monday is causing lots of dismay among those folks, even anger. (05/22/2007)

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