Janet Moore

2 weeks ago | startribune.com | Janet Moore

Democratic lawmakers at the Capitol have introduced a trio of bills aimed at protecting Minnesota workers from the Trump administration's tariffs and sweeping job cuts. One bill would afford unemployment benefits to federal workers who resigned after receiving the infamous "Fork in the Road" email last winter, and extend payments for an additional 13 weeks.

2 weeks ago | startribune.com | Janet Moore

Lawmakers reacted to the final report from the state's watchdog agency detailing construction-related troubles associated with the $2.9 billion Southwest light-rail line with a kind of weary wrath this week. The 30-page missive by the state's Office of the Legislative Auditor concludes an exhaustive, nearly four-year probe of the Southwest project, the most-expensive public works project in state history that has been dogged with cost overruns and delays.

3 weeks ago | startribune.com | Janet Moore

Nearly $200 million in state money set aside for Northern Lights Express passenger train service between the Twin Cities and Duluth could be in peril if Republicans at the Capitol have their way. House and Senate versions of a bill introduced at the Legislature target $194 million that was funded by state lawmakers in 2023 to cover the state's portion to build the 152-mile line. Instead, the funds would be diverted to the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) to maintain state highways.

1 month ago | startribune.com | Janet Moore

Bills seek to reform Minnesota’s DWI laws after tragic Park Tavern crashLawmakers focus on ways to discourage repeat offenders from driving. Denzel Flowers touches a sign at a memorial for his partner, Gabriel Quinn Harvey, who was killed by a drunk driver at Park Tavern in St. Louis Park last year.

1 month ago | startribune.com | Janet Moore |Briana Bierschbach

Was a Minnesota House special election in the east metro a referendum on the Trump administration? Democrats say voters were fired up over the Trump administration, but Republicans also saw a boost after DFLers boycotted the start of session. Voters make their way in and out of the Shoreview Community Center on Tuesday.