I-94 Corridor Coalition Hosted Legislative Preview Lunch Coalition supporters attended the lunch where they were able to hear transportation leaders and elected officials speak Transportation is expected to be hot topic during the 2016 legislative session. On February 26th the I-94 West Corridor Coalition hosted a luncheon where attendees were able to hear first hand from[…]
November 2016 Newsletter: Transportation a Hot Topic During 2016 Legislative Session
By GreenLight94 Uncategorized Nov 18, 2016
By Editorial Board Star Tribune Bipartisan accord on anything pertaining to transportation funding at the Minnesota Legislature is so rare that when it appears, it warrants notice. That’s why we were drawn to a letter circulated by Gov. Mark Dayton last week that was signed by 11 current and past chairs of legislative transportation committees[…]
Minnesota House Republicans offer their own road plan, includes $100 million in car tab fees
By GreenLight94 Uncategorized May 17, 2016
By J. Patrick Coolican and Ricardo Lopez Star Tribune Both sides agree on transportation spending of $600M a year, but not how to get there. With less than a week to go, the Minnesota legislative session deadlocked Tuesday after House Republicans offered a new proposal on transportation, taxes and millions of dollars in new construction[…]
Transportation Bills Passed in Both the House and the Senate
By GreenLight94 Uncategorized Apr 30, 2016
Late last week the Minnesota House and Senate each passed their transportation bills, but not without party conflict. In both the House and the Senate the bills were largely split along party lines, with most approval votes coming solely from Republicans. The approved House bill will use $2.2 billion general fund and debt dollars to[…]
Transportation Talks Resume at Capitol
By GreenLight94 Uncategorized Mar 14, 2016
By Tim Pugmire MPR, March 14, 2016 Democrats in the Minnesota Senate are renewing their call for a “dedicated and sustainable” funding source for transportation projects. DFL lawmakers held a news conference Monday to stress the importance of reaching a deal with House Republicans this session. Lawmakers failed to reach a deal last session, and[…]
Met Council Gives I-94 the Green Light!
By GreenLight94 Uncategorized May 01, 2014
COUNCIL ACTION PAVES WAY FOR MAJOR HIGHWAY PROJECTS Release from the Metropolitan Council 5/1/14 The Metropolitan Council has added two major highway projects to the region’s long-range transportation investment plan, the Transportation Policy Plan (TPP). The action gives the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) a green light to proceed with the projects. The two projects[…]
7:20 AM, Nov 15, 2013 ROGERS, Minn. – An expansion of Interstate Highway 94 near Rogers is among the projects to be funded through a new, $300 million highway-construction initiative, Gov. Mark Dayton announced Thursday morning. Dayton is set to reveal the full slate of recipients for the Corridors of Commerce program Thursday afternoon. He[…]
Transportation Policy Chairman Hornstein Supports I-94 as a Corridor of Commerce
By GreenLight94 Uncategorized Sep 19, 2013
On Friday, April 5th, Chairman Hornstein spoke with local officials and business leaders at St. Michael City Hall about the I-94 expansion project. He praised the Coalition’s efforts and its organization, saying that a strong organization in support of a project is half the battle. He also discussed his plan for Corridors of Commerce and[…]