Winona Post - June 23, 2021
Governor Walz, Speaker Hortman, Senate Majority Leader Gazelka, please support the $10-million funding request for the Twin Cities-Milwaukee-Chicago (TCMC) Second Train. As we exit the economic crush of the pandemic it is as important as ever to support our rural economies with infrastructure that helps secure future growth of our manufacturing, agricultural, and tourism sectors.
Pioneer Press - June 23, 2021
Minnesota’s summer road construction season appears on track to proceed as scheduled after the state House on Wednesday passed a transportation funding bill that will provide $7.27 billion for projects over the next two years.
Time - May 3, 2021
Across much of the U.S., taking the train isn’t exactly convenient. Slow service, delays, and poor access often make alternatives like flying or driving more attractive. But on March 31, President Joe Biden—nicknamed “Amtrak Joe” for his frequent trips between Delaware and Washington, D.C.—unveiled his American Jobs Plan, which among other things proposes $80 billion in new funding for Amtrak, the country’s major passenger rail service. Could that be enough money to get the country the high-speed rail network it deserves?
