Culture
‘Ain’t so common’
January 1, 2024 by Ron Eibensteiner
The importance of common sense to a properly functioning society.
January 1, 2024 by Ron Eibensteiner
Bottineau
Governance
‘Densification’
July 16, 2020 by Katherine Kersten
The Met Council and the next pandemic.
July 16, 2020 by Katherine Kersten
Transportation
Southwest Journal: Risk of “Fatal Delay” Rises for Met Council’s SWLRT Project
May 7, 2018 by Kim Crockett
As costs continued to rise for Southwest Light Rail Transit, the Metropolitan Council sounded a warning in a federal filing this week that its ongoing dispute with a regional railroad…
May 7, 2018 by Kim Crockett
Transportation
Reading the Federal Tea Leaves: No Funds for Light Rail Expansion?
February 14, 2018 by Kim Crockett
According to the Wall Street Journal yesterday, Trump wants to "save more than $1.4 billion by eliminating the Federal Transit Administration’s New Start's program, though it would permit projects that…
February 14, 2018 by Kim Crockett
Transportation
Light Rail Expansion Comes to Screeching Halt: BNSF Says No To Met Council
February 12, 2018 by Kim Crockett
The Met Council got some very bad news. A freight line, BNSF, told the Met Council that it did not want to co-locate its freight line with the proposed 13-mile…
February 12, 2018 by Kim Crockett
Transportation
Met Council Attempts to Explain Away OLA Audit Findings: Will the FTA Care?
October 11, 2017 by Kim Crockett
For all I know, the FTA’s New Starts grant program tells applicants, “Lie to me, tell me what I want to hear so I can give you the billions in…
October 11, 2017 by Kim Crockett
Transportation
Met Council votes to increase transit fares by 25 cents. Why now?
July 27, 2017 by Kim Crockett
So why did the Council step up and make a reasonable rate increase now? Answer: They are flying out to DC to lobby Congress and the FTA/DOT on a regular…
July 27, 2017 by Kim Crockett
Transportation
Quick update on transit and transportation issues at the Capitol
May 10, 2017 by Kim Crockett
Revised: The end of session actions taken by Republicans are somewhat disorienting given the fact that the transportation bill coming out of the House was very good and the signals…
May 10, 2017 by Kim Crockett
Transportation
US Transportation Officials: No Federal Funds for Troubled Southwest Light Rail
April 22, 2017 by Tom Steward
Hold everything. Top U.S. Department of Transportation officials have informed Minnesota legislators the controversial Southwest Light Rail Transit line does not qualify for $928 million in make-or-break federal funding necessary…
April 22, 2017 by Tom Steward
Transportation
US Transportation Officials: No Federal Funds for Troubled Southwest Light Rail
April 22, 2017 by Tom Steward
Hold everything. Top U.S. Department of Transportation officials have informed Minnesota legislators the controversial Southwest Light Rail Transit line does not qualify for $928 million in make-or-break federal funding necessary…
April 22, 2017 by Tom Steward
Transportation
Is Southwest Light Rail Transit Line on the Ropes?
March 30, 2017 by Tom Steward
The Met Council always expected the Southwest Light Rail Transit line to be on the short list in Washington—the short list for $895 million in federal funding for construction. Instead,…
March 30, 2017 by Tom Steward
Transportation
Is Southwest Light Rail Transit Line on the Ropes?
March 30, 2017 by Tom Steward
The Met Council always expected the Southwest Light Rail Transit line to be on the short list in Washington—the short list for $895 million in federal funding for construction. Instead,…
March 30, 2017 by Tom Steward
Governance
Met Council Power Grab
November 1, 2014 by Katherine Kersten, Kim Crockett
The Metropolitan Council (“Met Council”) is an appointed body created by the Minnesota legislature to plan for the growth and delivery of regional services...
November 1, 2014 by Katherine Kersten, Kim Crockett