Lots to learn about how this would all work, whether it will work, etc, but this strikes me as a potentially a huge deal for the state’s future. A real legacy moment for Polis (and I’m dying to know who else made this happen).

State says it has reached tentative agreements that could build Denver to Boulder passenger train Agreements must be approved by RTD, railroad and others before design phase can begin.

Well this would‘ve been a pretty big day on the ol’ beat www.cpr.org/2026/04/08/t...

👀

Not good news for Blue Line Extension in Mpls or Federal Blvd BRT in Denver

I'll meet you at Easy Day anytime, David!

Yeah, it’s based on msrp. I should’ve asked for the exact trim level and looked it up, and will next time. I was on hour three of standing in dmv parking lots by then

If he had a simpler answer to “what did this vehicle cost?” I definitely would’ve

It was a little messy because he had a trade in so paid less than msrp, which depending on trim level is ~$40k-$80k. His was somewhere in the middle.

I really tried to show the range of what people pay and had lots of other context too!

Does the Twin Cities need the 'opt-out' transit agencies anymore? - MinnPost The Met Council will decide how much regional sales tax money to give to opt-out providers that actually may be hurting regional transit efforts.

Also h/t to @blindeke.bsky.social and his invaluable piece last year on the history of the Twin Cities' orphaned suburban transit agencies www.minnpost.com/cityscape/20...

Transit plan could upend Twin Cities’ decades-old suburban system A bipartisan proposal at the Minnesota Capitol would consolidate a handful of suburban transit agencies that have offered services independent of Metro Transit.

It took nearly a year, but I was able to get "Regional Transportation District" into a @startribune.com story www.startribune.com/transit-plan...

How about the "FrontRunner" oh wait

It's a promise to try at the very least

And I'm sorry for the typo in the newsletter

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Congrats to Rep. @katiejonesmpls.bsky.social and family, who biked to the hospital last week and came back with baby Hans. Here's what she told me about the ride:

biggest broncos game in a decade happening now!

My feed is mostly Denver and Minneapolis folks and they may as well be on different planets rn

Sure looks like it

Minnesota’s Northstar rail line, which never met its potential or expectations, winds down service After years of sparse ridership, the last train will run on Sunday, Jan. 4.

Wrote about a train 🥲

www.startribune.com/minnesotas-n...

🥲 Denverite still doing the lord’s work, aka filing records requests with DOTI

I was at the Capitol the day of the Lebsock expulsion vote, and when the vote finally came everyone was focused on him.

I turned my camera to her.

Winter also wrote or co-wrote just about every significant transpo bill over the last decade. Funding, speed cameras, etc. She was a giant in that world.

What a terrible thing. Rest in peace, Senator.

It was not an easy one to make! I’ve seen Neko 3-4 times over the years and had never seen Paul though, so that was a big factor.

Had tickets to Neko Case at First Ave and sold ‘em so I could see Sir Paul and I’ve gotta say the man delivered.

Metro Transit adding full-time security to more stations and lines to win back riders Expect to see more uniformed personnel at the Snelling Avenue Green Line station and a few others.

This one, perhaps: www.startribune.com/metro-transi...

Screenshot of a 2002 Star Tribune editorial about transportation

Screenshot of a 2002 Star Tribune editorial about transportation

Screenshot of a 2002 Star Tribune editorial about transportation

Screenshot of a 2002 Star Tribune editorial about transportation

Reading up on MN transpo stuff and came across this series from editorial writer Steve Berg the Strib ran back in 2002. Lots of talk of induced demand, freeway blight, etc

I will also bring that to the team!

Duly noted.

Hiya David - That's a good thought, though in my defense I did reach out to every DSA-endorsed legislator, including Sen. McEwen, and either didn't hear back or got a no comment.

Minnesota rejects fed demand for state’s voter rolls State elections officials say the U.S. Department of Justice doesn’t have a legal right to the state’s voter registration list.

NEW: Minnesota rebuffs DOJ demand for voter rolls, says feds don’t have legal right to it --> www.startribune.com/minnesota-re...