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Local View: Ten years later, recall Oberstar's humanity, care for others
20 Apr 2024 13:12 GMT
… decade after the passing of Congressman Jim Oberstar, I find myself reflecting … challenge would never cower Jim Oberstar, ever the all-modes … from the personal. The Jim Oberstar I knew professionally away … in the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate …
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Lake County’s congressional reps well aware of those who once occupied their offices; ‘He was a hero to my generation’
23 Jan 2024 18:15 GMT
… , when Kennedy was a congressman from Massachusetts. Schakowsky sits where … In January, 1947, a freshman Congressman from Massachusetts’ 11th District selected … serving woman in House of Representatives history, and former Rep. Jim Oberstar, D-Minn. He worked …
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Minnesota, Wisconsin get $1 billion in federal funding for aging Blatnik Bridge
23 Jan 2024 12:30 GMT
DULUTH, Minn. — The aging Blatnik Bridge, … afternoon.
Transportation officials in Minnesota and Wisconsin have recommended that … from the late U.S. Rep. James Oberstar, who was an expert on … to roads and bridges in Minnesota.
(Staff writer Rochelle Olson …
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Bygones: When the Minnesota Air National Guard switched jets, Duluthians complained
24 Oct 2023 21:34 GMT
… bombings in Beirut, Lebanon. Rep. James Oberstar (D-Minn.) said the Reagan administration should … discuss noise generated from the Minnesota Air National Guard Base in …
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From cannabis to gun background checks, new Minnesota laws take effect Aug. 1
19 Jul 2023 18:38 GMT
… and bicycle conduct.
ST PAUL, Minn — Editor's note … taking effect is the Minnesota Rehabilitation and Reinvestment Act … the intersection without stopping."
Rep. Frank Hornstein (DFL-Mpls … Trail Bikeway and the Jim Oberstar Bikeway as state bicycle …
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Seven transportation policy changes of the 2023 Minnesota legislative session you might have missed
16 Jun 2023 16:07 GMT
… , long-time DFL leaders like Rep. Frank Hornstein and Sen. Scott … after the late Iron Range congressman James Oberstar.
That said, don’t hold … tackle reducing overall driving in Minnesota. It’s hard to overstate …
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'Idaho Stop' and new rules for bicyclists in Minnesota
24 May 2023 02:34 GMT
… 's desk
ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) - In an … to improve bicyclist safety, the Minnesota Legislature has passed the Bill … Mississippi River Trail, and the Jim Oberstar Bikeway – from St. Paul to …
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Jen Schultz: One on one with Tom Hauser
06 Apr 2024 04:30 GMT
… decades Minnesota’s 8th congressional district was controlled by democrats, primarily congressman Jim Oberstar … interview with Congressman Pete Stauber.
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Minnesota bill with ‘Idaho Stop,’ bike safety efforts named for the late cycling and transit advocate Bill Dooley
08 Feb 2023 17:24 GMT
… the Bicycle Alliance of Minnesota, talking about legislation that … is coordinated by the Minnesota Department of Transportation. About … more rural areas of Minnesota. Rep. Bjorn Olson, R-Fairmont … River Trail and the Jim Oberstar Bikeway. It also revives …
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Changes in Minnesota Legislature likely clear way for codifying abortion rights protections
28 Nov 2022 03:03 GMT
… even in the DFL-controlled House of Representatives there was not an abortion … Dilworth DFL Rep. Paul Marquart retired, and northeastern Minnesota Reps. Mary Murphy … 2010, Minnesota had two longtime Democratic congressmen opposed to abortion: Jim Oberstar in …