The University of Minnesota’s Center for Transportation Studies (CTS) released a report todaythat suggests a new way to pay for infrastructure projects like highway construction.
CTS’s report says state officials should consider financing strategies that "capture" the increased value of land from highway and other infrastructure projects.That’s different fromborrowing and gas taxes,whichare amongMinnesota’sdominant sources of money [...]
The University of Minnesota’s Center for Transportation Studies (CTS) released a report todaythat suggests a new way to pay for infrastructure projects like highway construction.
CTS’s report says state officials should consider financing strategies that "capture" the increased value of land from highway and other infrastructure projects.That’s different fromborrowing and gas taxes,whichare amongMinnesota’sdominant sources of money [...]
Rep. Jim Oberstar (DFL-MN8) has been in the trenches of transportation policy for quite some time; after the collapse of the I-35W bridge in Minneapolis, Oberstar talked about the importance of shoring up America’s deteriorating infrastructure through improved, more efficient funding arrangements and better planning. Of course, with so much money involved (not to mention [...]
Rep. Jim Oberstar (DFL-MN8) has been in the trenches of transportation policy for quite some time; after the collapse of the I-35W bridge in Minneapolis, Oberstar talked about the importance of shoring up America’s deteriorating infrastructure through improved, more efficient funding arrangements and better planning. Of course, with so much money involved (not to mention [...]
UPDATE 1:30 PM: Due to U.S. House floor votes, Rep. Jim Oberstar’s (DFL-MN8) office now says the press conference will be at 2 p.m. central time. MinnPost has Oberstar’s nifty hand-drawn sketch of the situation.
PIM has obtained U.S. Rep. Jim Oberstar’s (DFL-MN8) upcoming transportation white paper, which is going to be discussed at a Washington, [...]
UPDATE 1:30 PM: Due to U.S. House floor votes, Rep. Jim Oberstar’s (DFL-MN8) office now says the press conference will be at 2 p.m. central time. MinnPost has Oberstar’s nifty hand-drawn sketch of the situation.
PIM has obtained U.S. Rep. Jim Oberstar’s (DFL-MN8) upcoming transportation white paper, which is going to be discussed at a Washington, [...]
Here are three things you need to know about HF1535, Rep. Alice Hausman’s (DFL-St. Paul) (pictured) bill to remake Minnesota’s public transit system: 1) It would fundamentally change the politics and the policymaking thrust of public transit in Minnesota by investing metro and statewide public transit authority in a single state agency; 2) it’s going [...]
Here are three things you need to know about HF1535, Rep. Alice Hausman’s (DFL-St. Paul) (pictured) bill to remake Minnesota’s public transit system: 1) It would fundamentally change the politics and the policymaking thrust of public transit in Minnesota by investing metro and statewide public transit authority in a single state agency; 2) it’s going [...]
by Staff
Published: March 10, 2009
Tags: 2010 Governor's Race, bonding, capital investment, Capitol Notepad, commuter rail, Health Care, pensions, press access, transit, Transportation
We’re rolling out a new regular feature. For the moment we’re calling it Capitol Notepad. It’s intended to be the thumbnail guide to daily affairs at the Legislature, with pointers on hot issues, and links to the best recent coverage. Please let us know what would be most helpful.
New tax package: Tim Pugmire noted the [...]
[This story was originally published in the 4/21/08 issue of The Weekly Report.]
Once again, there’s a perennial proposal (HF 2662/SF 2605)
to create staggered Met Council terms (retaining some Council members after the
Governor who appointed them leaves office), and all the functions of the
Council seemed to be on the table at the House floor last Wednesday.
Should [...]
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