Last month, I noted that business leaders in St. Paul were pleading with the city government to act to halt the rise in violent crime in the city. Minneapolis, too, is also…
A January 2020 Met Council report warned that “investments that address Twin Cities congestion are of statewide importance and warrant attention.” So why is the St. Paul City Council trying to…
On Tuesday I wrote about how 123 candidates for office in Minnesota have signed a pledge to oppose the Walz administration’s attempt to impose California car mandates on Minnesota. One…
The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MNDOT) has recently released its 2019 Sustainability Report, which sheds light on the Walz Administration’s desire to radically change the way Minnesotans drive. According to…
The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MNDOT) recently released it’s 2019 Sustainability Report. In the report, details how the government agency has signed two 25-year agreements to buy electricity from community…
In some heavily polluted parts of the world like China and India, the economic shutdowns that resulted from attempts to slow the spread of the COVID-19 virus resulted in cleaner…
It had to be humiliating for the Minnesota State Patrol officers evidently ordered to stand down while a mob lassoed and ripped down the statue of Christopher Columbus on June…
If you drive the Twin Cities freeways, you don’t need to read MnDOT’s annual report to know traffic congestion gets worse every year. But for the record, 2018 ranks as…
Line 3 opponents often argue the Governor should deep-six the oil pipeline replacement project because it would lock in oil use for the foreseeable future when we should, in reality be…
The Star Tribune editorial board carries considerable weight as the voice of Minnesota’s biggest media outlet. But the paper’s recent endorsement of bringing back the failed Amtrak Twin Cities to…
Amtrak’s operating loss for 2018 came in at $168 million–and they’re proud of it. Never mind that the passenger line would be even more in the red if the cost…
Jacob Frey’s tent city policy must be judged on results.
Frustration over MnDOT’s clumsy management of the I-35W construction project in Minneapolis has driven some motorists over the line. The Star Tribune’s coverage of drivers’ misdeeds amounts to the equivalent…
The massive road construction project underway on I-35 and I-94 has further exposed the folly of converting traffic lanes to bike lanes on major thoroughfares in Minneapolis. Major closures have…
Lawmakers are frustrated. They cannot get enough funding for roads. Why? MnDOT has been captured by the “multi-model” approach to mobility championed by the Metropolitan Council, our mega regional planning…
Wasteful new passenger rail projects have hit a wall under the Trump administration. But a temporary timeout from power in Washington never stops the elites at the Met Council and…
Last Wednesday, the Star Tribune published an editorial about the proposed downtown Dayton’s development project that is worth commenting on. It was titled Back to the future with Dayton’s on…
If you’ve burned too many bridges over the years, don’t fret. The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) can get you half a bridge back—for free. MnDOT is giving away its…
Yesterday’s Star Tribune headlined: “Solutions sought with Twin Cities traffic at its most congested since 1993.” The Minnesota Department of Transportation released its annual Twin Cities congestion report last week,…
Gov. Mark Dayton hit the panic button this week. He expressed “serious concerns” and apologized for MnDOT’s untimely closure of 35W into downtown Minneapolis this weekend on game days. The…
Clogged roadways are the calculated consequence of policies to drive people to mass transit.
MnDOT and the Met Council intentionally increase congestion to move people on to bikes, buses or light rail.
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…
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…