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Where's the space for community input on Minnehaha Avenue reconstruction? Part two: Businesses

By Rebekah Peterson, TC Daily Planet

Hennepin County has asked for community feedback on the two-year Minnehaha reconstruction project for the approximately 2.2 mile stretch from 46th Street South to Lake Street. However, details about the project and how to submit feedback have been lacking, according to many. Dave Koch, manager at the Rail Station Bar and Grill, commented, "What can we do? It's going to happen. We're not looking forward to it, but it's going to happen."

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Where's the space for community input on Minnehaha Avenue reconstruction? Part one: Bikes

By Rebekah Peterson, TC Daily Planet

A cyclist uses the bike lane on Minnehaha Avenue. The bike lane runs between moving vehicle traffic and parked cars.

Next year, Hennepin County will begin a two-year long reconstruction project on Minnehaha Avenue for the approximately 2.2 mile stretch from 46th Street South to Lake Street. Many members of the community have strong opinions about what Minnehaha should look like moving into the future, but uncertainty about details and about when and how to provide feedback are leaving some not sure that they can make their voices heard.

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Property tax relief, new fourth tier rate highlight conferred tax bill

By Lee Ann Schutz Wahi, Session Weekly/Session Daily

Rep. Ann Lenczewski presents the omnibus tax bill on the House floor May 19. (Photo by Andrew VonBank)

UPDATE: The Senate passed the omnibus tax bill 36-30 Monday, a few minutes before midnight. The bill now goes to the governor for consideration.

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Prohibiting simultaneous foreclosure during loan modifications

By Susan Hegarty, Session Weekly/Session Daily

Earlier this session, several homeowners told lawmakers how their mortgage lenders began to foreclose on their homes while processing a loan modification at the same time. Under a bill awaiting the governor’s action, that practice of “dual tracking” would be prohibited.

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House re-passes "lights on" transportation funding bill

By Jonathan Avise, Session Weekly/Session Daily

Rep. Frank Hornstein presents the omnibus transportation finance bill on the House floor May 19. (Photo by Andrew VonBank)

The House passed a transportation budget bill Sunday that would provide billions of dollars for statewide road maintenance projects over the next two years and includes one-time funds toward a new light-rail line.

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OPINION | Five threats to Minnesota waters

By Christina Motilall, Minnesota 2020

Even in frozen February, it is easy to see why Minnesota is so proud of our 11,842 lakes (yep, that is the actual number) and our 6,564 rivers and streams. Minnesotans from all walks of life enjoy our waters in a multitude of ways, bringing us together for decades.

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Eat for Equity dinner May 25 to support Friends of the Boundary Waters Wilderness

By Jeremy Iggers, Iggers Digest

Eat for Equity volunteers prepare a salad of oranges and radishes for a benefit for the Northside Achievement Zone. Photo by Emily Rumsey.

Eat For Equity is a wonderful volunteer-led organization that organizes fundraising dinners. Every month, they pick a different worthy cause to support, and for this month, they chose the Friends of the Boundary Waters Wilderness. (The Twin Cities Media Alliance had its turn last year.)  Eat for Equity events draw a fun group of people, mostly in their 20s.

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Bonding bill fails to get House approval

By Mike Cook, Session Weekly/Session Daily

Rep. Alice Hausman watches the voting board May 17 while the vote is taken on HF270, the omnibus bonding bill. By law, the bill needed 81 votes to pass, but only received 76. (Photo by Paul Battaglia)

Rep. Alice Hausman (DFL-St.

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Met Council redistricting plan takes effect

By Sarah Lemagie, Session Weekly/Session Daily

The Metropolitan Council has new district boundaries.

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Legislators may no longer set their own salaries

By Mike Cook, Session Weekly/Session Daily

Voters could elect to have a citizen-only board decide legislators’ salaries.

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