Was Minnesota’s gas tax hike ultimately a kerfuffle?
The Strib’s David Peterson says yes, based on interviews with pols. Turns out the price of gas has gyrated so much voters can’t connect the tax hike to today’s price. Dems say they’re getting thank yous at the door for the infrastructure infusion, while a Republican admits it’s “maybe not quite the issue it was.” In the wake of several bicyclist fatalities, City Pages’ Bradley Campbell lists Minneapolis’ 10 most dangerous bike intersections. It’s a nice prod to allegedly bike-friendly city officials. Number one, by the way, is Central & Lowry. 26th Street and the LRT intersection. (Turns out they listed ’em from 10th to worst on the website.) Coincidentally, Fox9 reminds people of Cyclopath, the new web service that gives you bike-friendly — or at least friendlier — routes. The state’s cram-down of public defender obligations hit Anoka County, which will spend around $180,000 to handle child protection petitions. State-paid p.d.’s used to handle this necessary work, the Strib’s Paul Le
