By Associated Press March 31, 2017 ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota House on Friday approved a transportation bill that majority Republicans say will fund much-needed repairs to roads and bridges. The nearly $2.2 billion legislation passed by a vote of 76-54 largely along party lines. Republicans said the plan puts money toward projects that sorely need it after[…]
March 2017 Newsletter: Coalition Members Attend Minnesota Chamber of Commerce Business Day at the Capitol
By GreenLight94 Uncategorized Mar 29, 2017
Coalition members spoke with elected officials regarding the importance of passing a transportation bill during the 2017 legislative session. Attendees were able to hear elected officials insights surrounding transportation, along with the opportunity to share the coalition’s ideas, concerns, and legislative priorities. Specifically, members expressed the need a transportation bill that includes robust funding for[…]
February 2017 Newsletter: Coalition Leadership Testifies in Front of House Transportation Finance Committee in Support of Corridors of Commerce Program Funding
By GreenLight94 Uncategorized Feb 22, 2017
Steve Bot, President of the I-94 West Corridor Coalition, testified in from of the Minnesota House of Representatives Transportation Finance committee in support of House File 231, authored by Representative Lucero, which would provide funding and money appropriation to the Corridor of Commerce program. The 2013 Minnesota Legislature created the Corridors of Commerce program by[…]
November 2016 Newsletter: Transportation a Hot Topic During 2016 Legislative Session
By GreenLight94 Uncategorized Nov 18, 2016
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[…]
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[…]