Several Hwy. 14 legislators named to House Transportation Finance Committee
The committee assignments for the 2017-18 Minnesota House of Representatives were unveiled today. The Transportation Finance Committee, with we will be working closely during the upcoming legislative...
View ArticleHighway 14 Partnership members lobby at the State Capitol
Members of the U.S. Highway 14 Partnership joined Greater Mankato Growth and the Rochester Chamber of Commerce to lobby at the State Capitol on March 8. After an update from Highway 14 lobbyist Carolyn...
View ArticleHighway 14 Partnership speaks out against proposed cuts to TIGER grants
After President Trump issued his budget proposal on Thursday, staff members for Rep. Tim Walz (D-Minn.) alerted us to the cuts to TIGER grant funding and asked for our reaction. Our full statement is...
View ArticleHouse, Senate introduce transportation bills
The Minnesota House and Senate Republicans introduced their 10-year comprehensive transportation funding bills this week. Neither plan raises the gas tax; both re-direct general fund money for...
View ArticleAction Alert – Thank Rep. Petersburg for taking action to help fund Hwy 14!
As the House and Senate transportation finance bills advance, it is critical that all of our members continue to advocate for funding and policies that will help make progress on the U.S. Highway 14...
View ArticleTransportation bills heads to Governor’s desk
The House and Senate both passed the compromise transportation bill on Thursday, the third day (and ultimately final) day of the special session. The bill is now headed for the Governor’s desk. Once it...
View ArticleGovernor signs transportation bill into law
Gov. Mark Dayton signed the transportation bill into law on Tuesday evening. While there is an ongoing controversy over some of the pieces of legislation, this controversy does not include the...
View ArticleNEWS RELEASE: State transportation bill is progress, but not a solution
For Immediate Release: July 12, 2017 Contact: Carolyn Jackson ccjackson@flaherty-hood.com 612-735-2627 Highway 14 advocacy group: State transportation bill is progress, but not a solution OWATONNA,...
View ArticleMembership meeting includes session recap, updates on remaining projects
Thank you to everyone who attended the U.S. Highway 14 Partnership’s annual membership meeting last week in Owatonna. We had a great turnout, with more than 40 members in attendance. For those who were...
View ArticleMedia weighs in on MnDOT’s proposed Corridors of Commerce scoring plan
Since we sent out a press release and submitted a formal comment letter to MnDOT earlier this week, media outlets along U.S. Highway 14 have published articles and weighed in with editorial about...
View ArticleUpdate on Corridors of Commerce project submission and scoring process
The online form to submit projects to MnDOT to be considered for Corridors of Commerce funding officially went live today. Anyone can submit projects, but we are asking our members to refrain from...
View ArticleCorridors of Commerce balance bill introduced
A group of Greater Minnesota senators introduced a bill (SF 2547) that would require Corridors of Commerce funds be allocated so that 50 percent are for projects in Greater Minnesota and 50 percent to...
View ArticleMankato Free Press: Highway 14 expansion critical to region’s economic...
We couldn’t have said it better ourselves! An editorial in today’s Mankato Free Press highlighted the important role the expansion of U.S. Highway 14 plays in helping to grow the region’s economy, and...
View ArticleAction Alert – Tell Gov. Dayton & the Legislature to make it right on...
On Tuesday, the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) announced that U.S. Highway 14 expansion would not receive any of the $400 million the Legislature appropriated to the Corridors of...
View ArticleAdvocates buoyed by the inclusion of Highway 14 funding in Senate proposal,...
Below is a statement from Karen Foreman, president of the U.S. Highway 14 Partnership and a member of the Mankato City Council: “We are thrilled to see funding for Highway 14 expansion from Owatonna to...
View ArticleHighway 14 advocates laud Governor, Legislature for passing bonding bill that...
For Immediate Release May 30, 2018 Contact: Shane Zahrt Below is a statement from U.S. Highway 14 President and Mankato City Council Member Karen Foreman regarding Governor Dayton signing...
View ArticleMnDOT eyes summer ’19 to start next phase of Hwy. 14 expansion
Last week, Gov. Dayton signed into law the bonding bill which included $160 million in Corridors of Commerce funding for the expansion of Highway 14 to four lanes between Owatonna and Dodge Center. Now...
View ArticleLegislation to speed up Owatonna to Dodge Center construction takes first...
After the Legislature passed $160 million in trunk highway bonds to complete the Owatonna to Dodge Center project last year, Minnesota Management and Budget identified an issue with the bonding...
View ArticleHighway 14 advocates praise passage of bill to advance Owatonna to Dodge...
For Immediate Release Contact: Shane Zahrt, sazahrt@flaherty-hood.com Below is a statement from Karen Foreman, president of the U.S. Highway 14 Partnership and a member of the Mankato City Council...
View ArticleHighway 14 funding bill slated for hearing when House Transportation...
News Advisory Contact: Shane Zahrt, sazahrt@flaherty-hood.com Highway 14 Partnership members and other advocates will testify in support of House File 538, a bill to fund Nicollet to New Ulm highway...
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