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New Bill Heard  

Details of bill HF931 heard in House Finance Committee

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Transportation Funding Bill

Funding summary

Job Opening Now  

The position of Programs Coordinator is an hourly, part-time (32 hours per week) position with flexible scheduling.  The employee is shared between two nonprofit organizations and is based at the Transportation Alliance near the Capitol in Saint Paul.

The main duties of the position include: outreach to members around the state, recruitment of new members, coordination of events, management of databases, the development of materials and publications and the upkeep of web sites.  The Programs Coordinator will office in St. Paul with fairly regular travel within the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area and throughout Greater Minnesota.

The Coordinator will be expected to be proficient and need minimal instruction in Microsoft Office software including  Word, Access, Excel and Outlook.  The Coordinator is expected to have experience with graphic design programs such as InDesign and Illustrator and to have proficiency with Adobe Acrobat.  The position will also include updating Facebook and Twitter accounts and updating web sites.

Competitive salary with incentives for membership recruitment.  Send resume and cover letter to: Margaret@transportationalliance.com

Come to D.C. in June  

Meet with your legislators in Washington June 4-6

More info here

Attend Apr 17 rally  

Your legislators need to hear from you.  Come to the Capitol Rotunda at 10:00 a.m. Wed, April 17, 2013 to support legislation this session.

Details here

Write Your Lawmakers  

Click here to make a difference today!  Please take a moment to contact your legislators about the current transportation bill.

Sample letters for use by you, as a member of the public, or by your local officials are on our Legislative Action page

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Text of the current bill, H.F. 931/SF891

Funding Update  

New estimates of transportation revenue from Mn/DOT

 

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Transportation funds forecast, Feb 28, 2013

Feb, 2013 Financial Snapshot

5 Years of Progress  

This week marks the 5 year anniversary of the Minnesota State Legislature's vote in favor of transportation and infrastructure investments and we're celebrating! Read more about what this legislation has done for Minnesotans and a statement from MTA Executive Director Margaret Donahoe here.

Let's thank these legislators for their leadership in 2008!