Minnesota Transportation News

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Kreun presents bill to secure funding for Hwy 65 improvements

April 24, 2026

This week the Senate Transportation Committee heard legislation authored by Senator Michael Kreun (R-Blaine) that looks to address safety concerns at one of the most dangerous intersections in Anoka County. The bill requests funding from the trunk highway fund to…

Jasinski: Transportation committee discusses the future of self-driving cars

March 21, 2026

Friends and neighbors, The Senate Transportation Committee has been working through several proposals about how Minnesota should handle autonomous vehicles, which let cars operate without a human driver. It is looking increasingly likely these vehicles are going to play a…

Make Minnesota Affordable Again

March 13, 2026

Make Minnesota Affordable Again by Senator Nathan Wesenberg When people talk about “affordable” states, Minnesota is hardly ever brought up. Believe it or not, at one point, it was affordable to live here, and the “American Dream” was achievable for…

Farnsworth: Bills addressing high cost of living

March 10, 2026

Read it first in the Mesabi Tribune Published March 7, 2026 Every year, we get a budget forecast to guide the legislative session. Although this isn't a budget year, it helps us understand how the economy is affecting revenues, provides…

Pratt supports commonsense measures to make life affordable for Minnesota families

March 10, 2026

Senate Republicans last week released a slate of bills to provide tax relief that will make a difference in the lives of Minnesotans. The bills propose targeted changes for broad relief for workers, homeowners, and drivers across the state. “These…

Sen. Nelson, Minnesota Senate unanimously pass school bus stop-arm safety fix

March 9, 2026

The Minnesota Senate on Monday passed a bill that will improve student safety at the bus stop by clarifying the law about school bus stop-arm violations. Senator Carla Nelson (R-Rochester) is a co-sponsor of the bill. "There's nothing really more…

Putting Minnesotans First: Sen. Coleman’s package delivers safer schools, lower taxes, government accountability, and clean water

February 26, 2026

Senator Julia Coleman (R–Waconia) this week introduced a legislative package aimed at strengthening school safety, improving affordability and reducing costs for families, fighting fraud in state government, and upgrading clean water infrastructure in Waconia. “My number one priority is to…

Jasinski bill leads to new MnDOT policy that will create significant savings for cities and counties

February 19, 2026

The Senate Transportation Committee on Wednesday heard MnDOT’s presentation on a major update to the state’s cost participation policy, which will significantly reduce the financial burden on cities and counties across Minnesota. The update is a bipartisan reform that is…

Jasinski: Why your license tabs aren’t going down

November 13, 2025

Friends and neighbors, I have been hearing from a lot of people recently who are mad that their license tab fees aren’t dropping as their vehicles age. In the past, tab fees steadily declined each year as a car lost…

Coleman supports new funding for suicide prevention on U of M Bridge

July 17, 2025

The Washington Avenue Bridge at the University of Minnesota connects the East and West Bank campuses over the Mississippi River and is a familiar part of campus and community life. But tragically, every year, three to five people die by…

Jasinski: a transportation funding recap

July 9, 2025

Friends and neighbors, This year’s transportation budget totals more than $9.9 billion across various transportation-related funds. It includes $650 million in federal money for the Blatnik Bridge in Duluth, $454 million for state road construction, $97 million for a new…

Sen. Limmer’s Hwy 169/County Hwy 130 bridge funding bill passes

June 9, 2025

Today the legislature included in the transportation bill Sen. Warren Limmer’s proposal to grant $9.5 million in funding for a new bridge that crosses Hwy 169 from Elm Creek Blvd to Brooklyn Blvd. “Last year a bridge support was hit…