Around 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, Governor Walz, Senate Majority Leader Paul Gazelka and House Speaker Melissa Hortman emerged from their negotiating room to announce they had reached a deal on global budget targets. Notably, the gas tax increase and other transportation … Continue reading
Urge the Transportation Conference Committee to Fund Corridors of Commerce to Support Highway 14 The Transportation Conference Committee has begun to meet to work out the differences between the House and Senate transportation bills. The stakes are high for Highway … Continue reading
Yesterday, the House of Representatives passed HF 1555, its omnibus transportation bill. While most of the headlines about the bill have focused on the 20 cent gas tax increase and other transportation-related tax and fee increases, the highlight for Highway … Continue reading
With the Legislature on a week-long Easter/Passover break until April 23, Highway 14 advocates are taking advantage of the downtime at the Capitol to visit with media outlets in southern Minnesota to discuss the Highway 14 Partnership’s legislative priorities and … Continue reading