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This week, Steve Bot and Matt Leonard of the I-94 West Corridor Coalition were in Washington D.C., and had the chance to meet with Congressman Tom Emmer. Congressman Emmer has been and continues to be a tremendous ally of our coalition and assisted with the recent $3 million allocated by Congress to I-94 West Corridor projects.

On Friday, January 6th, the I-94 Corridor Coalition held our 2023 Annual Legislative Priorities Breakfast. We were honored to have nine members of the Minnesota Legislature join us and give attendees their inside perspectives. As it was the end of the first week of session, we are grateful for their time and dedication to the[…]

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This week, the Minnesota House unanimously passed legislation that frees up millions of federal transportation dollars available to be spent on roads, bridges, and other transportation-related projects across the state. This federal money, more than $300 million, was allocated to Minnesota through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Transportation Chair Frank Hornstein expressed urgency in[…]

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Following this week’s State of the Union, Vice President Kamala Harris visited the New Flyer facility in St. Cloud. There, she discussed the importance of focusing on green energy, public transportation, and Minnesota’s production of electric buses. President of the I-94 West Corridor Coalition Steve Bot was on site to hear the VP’s speech. Click[…]

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The Minnesota legislature is nearing the end of the 2023 session, and with that comes a flurry of activity. Included is the final passage of large funding packages like the Transportation Omnibus bill. This week we saw some movement, with the Senate moving to re-refer the bill to the Taxes Committee and the House giving[…]

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Just a few days remain in the 2023 Legislative Session and the Transportation bill is one that remains incomplete but in progress. Yesterday, an increase in the gas tax was introduced into the mix. Additionally, the House and Senate are working to reconcile differences between the proposed delivery fee for DoorDash, Amazon, and other food[…]

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The 2023 Minnesota Legislative Session is officially complete. Both chambers got their work done by Monday’s deadline, including the passage of the transportation bill that Governor Walz has signed. The bill includes hundreds of millions of dollars in new revenue to fund a nearly $9 billion investment in Minnesota’s transportation system. Among the new fees[…]

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Roads and bridges were made a priority in the bonding bill with huge investments topping $400 million being made to reduce accidents, improve safety and decrease congestion across the Twin Cities and beyond. Over $100 million more were set aside for the Department of Transportation’s Local Road Improvement Fund Grants and Local Bridge Replacement Program Grants. For the[…]

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Over the past month, the Coalition been sharing all the incredible news surrounding investments in Minnesota’s transportation infrastructure from the 2023 Legislative Session. In fact, it’s estimated that more than 77 percent of the $9 billion transportation bill is directed to our highways, roads, and bridges. And, more than $2 billion is specifically put aside[…]

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Yesterday, Governor Tim Walz announced that the State has allocated $78 million to fully fund the I-94 gap project. This funding will improve traffic flow, reduce congestion, and improve safety along the much-traveled highway. This important infrastructure project will expand the lanes on I-94 from Monticello to Albertville. This fulfills requests made to complete the[…]

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