Hats off to Eric Rasmussen and 5 INVESTIGATES for exposing the fact that Hennepin County is spending tax dollars on Giganta the dancing robot and Halima the smiling puppet as…
Lowertown’s descent is a policy choice. Shortly after moving to Minnesota in 2017, my wife and I went to a St. Paul Saints game. Arriving early, we went for a…
Murder and Mayhem on our Light Rail Last Friday evening a 33-year-old man was shot and killed on the Metro Transit light rail at University and Hamline in St. Paul…
A couple of years ago, I wrote that: Shortly after moving to Minnesota in 2017, my wife and I went to see a Saint Paul Saints game. Arriving early, we…
Government fraud and corruption have persisted long enough.
Last Wednesday, the Metropolitan Council released more information about the proposed extension of the Blue Line light rail through north Minneapolis, Robbinsdale, Crystal and Brooklyn Park. The project is currently projected…
Top Met Council and Metro Transit brass spent parts of four days last week taking the pulse of the nation's most dangerous light rail system by riding and speaking with…
The importance of common sense to a properly functioning society.
It should stand as a poignant lesson — devaluing law enforcement significantly damages public safety. Unfortunately, this lesson continues to be stubbornly ignored by some. Devaluing law enforcement sends an…
In June I highlighted our criminal justice system’s apparent apathy in connecting the dots and incapacitating a man responsible for the gruesome death of a man crushed by a train…
When state and local governments propose transit projects they have to generate estimates of ridership. In 2017, Metro Transit used a “Regional Travel Demand Model” to generate an estimate of…
Daquan Stephen Rogers, 29, is under investigation for an assault on a light rail platform in downtown Minneapolis a few weeks ago that resulted in a 41-year-old falling under a…
It happens all too frequently, gunfire and violence at and around Metro Transit light rail stations. But there’s no substitute for witnessing a shooting firsthand to get the attention of…
It’s hard to believe the threat to passenger safety on Twin Cities light rail and bus lines could get any worse than the 50 percent increase in crime on Metro…
Federal data shows Twin Cities light rail is the most dangerous in America.
Rider beware. As American Experiment recently revealed, federal data shows the Twin Cities light rail line system ranks as the most dangerous in the country. It’s not even close. The…
When the Golden Turkey committee gathered to discuss nominations for this year’s award, the Met Council’s Southwest Light Rail Transit (SWLRT) project was at the top of the list. It…
As a Minneapolis kid who served 33 years in and around the city as a Sheriff’s deputy, I am not just troubled by the level of violence in my hometown,…
The Met Council continues to plug away on the construction of the troubled Southwest Line Rail Transit line as though there’s no tomorrow. And at some point there may not…
The Met Council and the next pandemic.
Advocates of light rail transportation for the Twin Cities imagined a clean, sophisticated, modern mode of transit that would enhance Minnesota’s reputation as a progressive bastion. Unfortunately, that is not…
Data from the National Transportation Database shows that the Twin Cities' Light Rail system is the least safe in America.
If we want to build for the masses and reduce human impact, why are we destroying environment and sticking mass transit where there aren’t many masses? Why are we encouraging…
Something is up. The Met Council is spending $200,000 in taxpayer dollars on lobbyists to secure the federal funding. Why spend bucks on lobbyists if you are certain of funding?…