Minnesota Lawyer

Minneapolis-based Ryan Cos. US Inc. is putting the finishing touches on the new $63 million home of the St. Paul Saints.

A massive redevelopment of the ten-acre site on Snelling Avenue owned by the Metropolitan Council is not feasible.

After House leaders released their budget, Minority Leader Paul Thissen said the DFL will be on alert for use of ‘gimmicks’ or ‘shifts.'

MnDOT is getting closer to starting a project that will stabilize slopes and reopen the 2-mile road segment of the highway nearly three years after a devastating spring storm.

House Speaker Kurt Daudt and other Republican transportation leaders announced their plan to repair and replace 15,500 miles of roads and 330 bridges statewide by “re-aligning” existing tax revenue toward transportation, bonding and general fund money.

The key financial committee leaders in both houses of the Legislature are withholding judgment for now, but their caucus leaders are striding forward with companion bills to remove the fiscal note process from MMB.

Minnesota Historical Society issued an RFP to create a long-term strategy for preserving the historic Washburn A Mill complex, which houses the Mill City Museum.

The downtown Minneapolis Transportation Management Organization hosted the summit to give downtown employers, employees, and business owners a snapshot of major road and transit projects over the next two years.

Sen. Ron Latz said the proposed legislation “will realign the tort system to be consistent with its very premise” — creating a legal exposure that provides incentives “to do a better job.”

Governor’s proposal to spend the $1.9 billion surplus faces resistance from the GOP.