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Minnesota scrambles to match federal construction funds after Capitol impasse
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Minnesota scrambles to match federal development funds after Capitol deadlock
A legislative stalemate — and the fading probabilities for a particular session — have Minnesota transportation officers scrambling to determine learn how to provide you with required matching cash to unlock federal development funds.
ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) – A legislative stalemate — and the fading probabilities for a particular session — have Minnesota transportation officers scrambling to determine learn how to provide you with required matching cash to unlock federal development funds.
Minnesota stands to get $7.3 billion from the 2021 federal infrastructure regulation. Lots of the initiatives require a state matching contribution. State lawmakers recognized $280 million in required matches for highway and bridge initiatives, however they adjourned in Might with out passing it.
A key Senate Republican says there is a workaround that makes the state of affairs much less pressing, whereas DFL Gov. Tim Walz, legislative Democrats, and transportation advocates have referred to as for a swift deal and a particular session.
“Don’t jeopardize an infrastructure invoice by your incapacity right here on the state degree to get together with one another,” mentioned Dan Olson, the enterprise supervisor of Labors Worldwide Union of North America Native 1091, which represents 1000’s of development staff.
Minnesota is in line for $315 million instantly and will obtain an estimated $468 million of extra cash from the federal infrastructure regulation earlier than the beginning of the 2023 state legislative session, mentioned Jake Loesch, a spokesman for the Minnesota Division of Transportation.
Lawmakers broadly agree that the state desires the federal cash, however main disagreements stay over learn how to fund the state match. Republicans favor dedicating the state’s gross sales tax on auto components to the trigger, whereas Democrats don’t.
Senate Transportation Chairman Scott Newman mentioned MnDOT’s commissioner might shift cash between initiatives to provide you with the match. Lawmakers might then approve the extra required cash within the 2023 session, he mentioned.
“I feel everyone could be extra comfy if we might simply applicable the funds and be completed with it,” Newman, R-Hutchinson, mentioned in an interview. “However it’s not Armageddon if we don’t do it this summer season.”
Others doubt that shifting cash round is a sensible resolution. Loesch, the MnDOT spokesman, mentioned it will create a funding hole subsequent 12 months and show an absence of dedication to the federal authorities.
Margaret Anderson Kelliher, a former state transportation commissioner who’s now Minneapolis’s public works commissioner, framed it as a belief situation.
“There are initiatives within the queue which might be going to be delayed or canceled,” Anderson Kelliher informed reporters final week. “It might be one massive mission within the state. It might be 12 initiatives throughout the state to share the ache. It is probably not deadly nevertheless it certain isn’t good apply.”
There are different points, too. The 2021 federal infrastructure regulation offers state transportation officers discretion over how a few of the highway and bridge cash will get spent. Left unresolved is how a lot oversight lawmakers ought to have.
Newman mentioned that was a “important distinction of opinion” between the Senate, which favors extra legislative involvement, and the Home.
Home Transportation Chairman Frank Hornstein mentioned he shared the development trade’s urgency about getting a deal and agreeing to a particular session. Different states might get forward of Minnesota within the queue if the state does not provide you with matching funds, he mentioned.
“It is a historic amount of cash that we will be accessing from the federal authorities,” mentioned Hornstein, DFL-Minneapolis, in an interview. “Not because the New Deal within the Thirties have we had a possibility like this.”
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#Top10WxDay for Labor Day, final day of Minnesota State Fair
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MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesotans planning a Labor Day cookout or a last-minute visit to the Minnesota State Fair are in luck: Monday is a #Top10WxDay.
With highs in the mid-70s, sunshine and a light wind, it will be a beautiful day across the state.
Dry and comfortable weather will continue through midweek, though temperatures will climb a bit each day before topping out in the lower 80s on Wednesday.
There is a chance of rain Wednesday night into Thursday morning, then a shot of real fall-like air arrives. Highs will collapse to the upper 60s by Friday and stay there through the weekend.
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Minnesota Lynx beat Chicago Sky 79-74
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Angel Reese became the WNBA’s single-season rebounding leader with eight games left on Sunday in the Chicago Sky’s 79-74 loss to the Minnesota Lynx, who got 22 points from Courtney Williams.
Reese finished with 17 points and 19 rebounds for her 24th double-double, a league rookie record. She has 418 rebounds for an average of 13.1 per game, with her total surpassing Sylvia Fowles’ record of 404 in 2018. The 6-foot-3 Reese also broke the record for offensive rebounds with 165, passing Yolanda Griffiths (162 in 2001).
Reese and A’ja Wilson of the Las Vegas Aces are the only players in the league with at least four games of 15-plus points and 15-plus rebounds this season.
Williams tied a season high in scoring for the Lynx. Kayla McBride added 17 points and Napheesa Collier scored 15 for Minnesota (24-9).
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The Lynx, who had their six-game win streak snapped Friday with a 94-76 loss to Dallas, are a league-best 8-1 since the Olympic break.
Chicago (11-21) lost its sixth straight. The Sky’s lead over Atlanta for the final playoff spot fell to one-half game with the Dream set to play at the Los Angeles Sparks Sunday night.
Kamilla Cardoso led the Sky with a career-high 22 points on 7-of-11 shooting and had nine rebounds. Michaela Onyenwere scored 15 points.
Collier and Williams each scored four points in a 14-4 opening run and Minnesota never trailed.
The Sky went on an 11-2 run to open the fourth quarter and tied it at 62-all when Diamond DeShields made a driving layup with 7:41 to play. Williams answered with back-to-back pull-up jumpers 24 seconds apart to put the Lynx in front for good.
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Tim Walz makes appearance at Minnesota State Fair
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