Mary Liz Holberg

Transportation Bill Stalls

tptadmin — Fri, 9 May 2008 19:00:49 -0500

A squabble over making seat belt use a primary traffic offense is causing lawmakers to rethink the legislature's big Transportation Bill. We hear from two house members with different ideas about what the bill should do: Rep. Melissa Hortman (DFL-Brooklyn Park) and Rep. Mary Liz Holberg (R-Lakeville).

Capitol Update - April 1, 2008

tptadmin — Tue, 1 Apr 2008 15:50:11 -0500

Light Rail and the New 35W Bridge

tptadmin — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 18:27:59 -0500

Are there mixed messages about transit and the new river crossing? We debate the issue with Met Council Chair Peter Bell and State Senator Scott Dibble.

Bridge Hearing To Be Continued...

Mary Lahammer — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 17:23:42 -0500

Lawmakers have more questions for state officials. Another hearing will likely take place next Tuesday or Thursday at the Capitol, although the Senate Transit Subcommittee Chair Scott Dibble says that's not soon enough. Committee chairs didn't expect to get to Met Council Chair Peter Bell and other officials. Bell has been outspoken against an LRT line on the new 35W bridge. The hearing today was standing-room-only that spilled into another room. It was emotional. Former Transportation Chair Republican Rep. Mary Liz Holberg almost cried as she talked about the nation watching as we spend their tax dollars. Others countered that taxpayers are willing to pay for a bridge done right. Rail, buses, taxes, timelines are all still up in the air. It's interesting that MNDOT Commissioner Carol Molnau attended the hearing, but did not testify. Questions still swirl if she will survive this bridge collapse.

The Transportation Battle

tptadmin — Fri, 3 Aug 2007 20:29:19 -0500

Struggles with transportation funding tie up our state legislature each year. Even if we get much more aggressive with fixing our state's infrastructure problems, can the funding be found? We hear from two of the keenest transportation minds at the Capitol: DFL Senator Steve Murphy and GOP Rep. Mary Liz Holberg.

More Bridge Trouble

Mary Lahammer — Fri, 3 Aug 2007 10:07:31 -0500

Here's the email I got from a viewer along with alarming photos you have to see:

Here is the Highway 36 bridge as it passes over Minnesota 95N in Bayport just before you veer left and go down the hill into Stillwater. I cross my fingers each time I drive under it. This "patch" has been in place for at least 5 years.

— Dick Gustafson

Another interesting article is from a former Strib reporter working for Matt Entenza's think tank. Also, KARE did some good digging on the story. Tonight on Almanac, we're planning a special 90 minute edition. We're likely to have U.S. House Transportation Chair James Oberstar, Sen. Norm Coleman and Mayor R.T. Rybak live on the show. State Capitol transportation experts Sen. Steve Murphy and Rep. Mary Liz Holberg are booked. We're still waiting to hear back from Gov. Pawlenty...

Here's the email I got from a viewer along with alarming photos you have to see:

Transportation Scuffle

tptadmin — Fri, 27 Apr 2007 15:41:17 -0500

There's a bruising philosophical fight at the capitol over how to pay for new roads. Senate Transportation Chair Steve Murphy tussles with Republican Representative Mary Liz Holberg.

Capitol Update - April 10, 2007

tptadmin — Tue, 10 Apr 2007 14:19:00 -0500

The Political Panel

tptadmin — Fri, 9 Mar 2007 22:12:55 -0600

This week's quartet includes Democrats Mary Jo McGuire and Javier Morillo-Alicea and Republicans Andy Brehm and State Representative Mary Liz Holberg.