There are a number of twists in the debate over Light Rail Transit (LRT) and Rep Phil Krinkie was very busy yesterday because he was front and center on this issue as well. After the unicameral issue vote the State Government Finance Committee they took up another...
The DFL may not have had the gods on their side with the changes in the day of their precinct meetings. The forecast for the weekend is looking fairly good and that may not help in the turnout category. But who could have predicted this type of weather in March? With...
Metropolitan Council Chair Ted Mondale appears to be taking over the reins in steering the Light Rail Transit debate for the administration from Department of Transportation Commissioner Elwyn Tinklenberg. Part of the reason is the lawsuit filed by Rep Phil Krinkie...
This week we had our fourth public policy discussion about the issue of suburban expansion. The buzzwords being bandied about are “Sprawl” and “Smart Growth.” A forum sponsored by the Center for the American Experiment matched Metropolitan...
This event has been a long time coming. A public gathering of many of the interest groups listening to the state agencies heads discusses how they would like to break down the obstacles to communication and actually focus on solutions. The term cooperation was in the...
