John Jasinski News Today

1 post published by lobotero on June 1, 2024

Good Morning Blog-land! June begins....hurricane season begins and Summer is just around the corner....what better time for some interesting stuff from the news? Let me begin with some personal stuff.... My ribs are healing up nice.....very little pain but the act of sneezing is an adventure. We are enjoying the fruits of our garden....plums are…

Trends are trends, and lawmakers and public officials must be held accountable for their indiscretions while serving the people.

Opinion editor's note: Editorials represent the opinions of the Star Tribune Editorial Board, which operates independently from the newsroom. ••• Here's what's not subjection to interpretation: State Sen. Nicole Mitchell did something, and it looked very much like a crime, and even she — as she was getting caught — thought it had not been a very good idea. "I know I did something bad," ...

Here is the complete list of legislators — that we know of — who have committed criminal offenses while serving as elected officials

Actual removal requires a two-thirds majority in order to succeed, and it’s evident DFLers had no interest in signing off to end their majority.

Focus of transportation chairs is now on taking light rail projects, some sales tax funding, away from the regional board.

More funding for roads will be coming to cities and counties of all sizes beginning in the years to come. But Sen. John Jasinski wants funding for small cities to

At a hearing on the matter Wednesday, MnDOT Commissioner Nancy Daubenberger said thanks for the vote of confidence — but no thanks. The agency, she said, isnt equipped to take...

State lawmakers frustrated with the multitude of issues dogging the $2.9 billion Southwest light-rail project have introduced legislation that would give the Minnesota Department of Transportation the responsibility for building big public transit projects in the state — and not the Metropolitan Council. But at a hearing on the matter Wednesday, MnDOT Commissioner Nancy Daubenberger said ...