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This morning, the I-94 West Corridor Coalition hosted our 2025 Legislative Preview Breakfast, and it was a great success! A big thank you to our Chair, Steve Bot, for leading the conversation and to all the legislators who shared their priorities for transportation this year. Together, we’re driving progress for safer, more efficient infrastructure along[…]

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The I-94 coalition recently headed to Washington D.C. to meet with our elected leaders and continue our work to advocate on behalf of the Coalition’s priorities. We had the privilege to meet with Majority Whip Tom Emmer and Senator Amy Klobuchar and thank them for their leadership and support over the years. We also discussed[…]

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Today was the groundbreaking of the I-94 Gap Project. This important infrastructure project will add an extra lane in both directions between Albertville and Monticello. We are grateful for the funding from both state and federal sources that will help reduce travel time, improve safety, and increase economic development along this important corridor. The partnership[…]

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Thanks to all of the supporters and elected officials who came to this morning’s annual Legislative Preview Breakfast at the 21st Century Bank Event Center in Rogers. It was a great opportunity to review our legislative priorities for 2024 and hear directly from legislators.

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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