There is an economic value in colleague being in close proximity. Telecommuting will only have a marginal effect on easing the Twin Cities' congestion problems
American Experiment’s report on the misguided government policies driving the Twin Cities traffic congestion crisis apparently hit a nerve at the metro area’s biggest Chambers of Commerce. The Minneapolis and…
A response to our report in City Pages is completely detached from the reality of life for most Minnesotans
Everyone who drives in the Twin Cities knows that traffic is terrible here, but most people don’t understand why. This morning I had an op-ed in the Minneapolis Star Tribune…
Solar power currently provides less than one percent of Minnesota’s total electricity generation. But the push for more solar energy production continues, and utility customers are being heavily encouraged to…
Minnesota's state government should take the lead on building the new infrastructure the Twin Cities need
Mass transit might be appropriate for a densely packed city like London. But the Twin Cities are different and their problems demand different solutions
Increasing productivity is the key to economic growth. A transport policy which boosts productivity will make us better off
American Experiment’s provocative “Twin Cities Traffic Congestion: It’s No Accident” report has sparked debate over the cause and effect of what many see as the metro area’s most pressing problem.…
Prices for road use will reduce congestion. This will lower the cost of driving
KSTP-TV covered our press conference this morning. Here is their report, which is quite balanced: It is interesting to see how weak the opposing view is. There is no doubt…
Twin Cities traffic congestion has reached the crisis point with metro area drivers stuck in traffic 47 hours per year on average compared to 12 hours in 1982. But instead…
Twin Cities traffic congestion has reached the crisis point with metro area drivers stuck in traffic 47 hours per year on average compared to 12 hours in 1982. But instead…
KSTP-TV’s investigative unit got a scoop recently in reporting on accusations of sexual harassment involving a University of Minnesota athletics department fundraiser. That’s what journalists do, work sources, obtain confidential…
The latest issue of the Center’s fantastic quarterly magazine, Thinking Minnesota, has a terrific piece by transportation expert Randal O’Toole that delineates all the reasons the Met Council screwed up…
The Midwest Interstate Passenger Rail Commission (MIPRC) recently surveyed students, faculty, and staff at three Winona-area colleges and universities on their usage and views of Amtrak passenger rail. The survey…
Roads and bridges understandably attract most of the attention when it comes to transportation funding at the legislature. But the Duluth News Tribune reminds us that Minnesota airports also depend…
The backlash against bicyclists took long enough to get here. But it broke out full force today in an unlikely place–the Star Tribune’s op-ed page. Minneapolis resident Barbara Nylen rips…
Minnesota does not have to have a transportation bill this year. Just like last year, there is tax and bonding money in the pipeline so a lot of things can…
The Minnesota Legislature’s Joint Subcommittee on Employee Relations will hold a hearing tomorrow to investigate allegations of fraud related to the 2014 statewide union election to organize personal care attendants.…
Poll results are back in the headlines. According to a recent Star Tribune Minnesota Poll, Governor Dayton’s approval rating is at 62 percent — the “highest job approval rating of…
The sigh of relief by Met Council brass over a $10 million New Starts federal grant that keeps the Southwest Light Rail line on life support illustrates just how jittery…
The sigh of relief by Met Council brass over a $10 million New Starts federal grant that keeps the Southwest Light Rail line on life support illustrates just how jittery…
Another alleged case of Medicaid fraud in Minnesota is currently being investigated by the U.S. Attorney’s office. The Star Tribune reports: In a highly unusual move, federal prosecutors have seized…