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Lyft attempts negotiation on Minneapolis drivers’ wage increase

Lyft attempts negotiation on Minneapolis drivers’ wage increase

Lyft’s chief policy officer Jeremy Bird said in a letter addressed to Council President Elliott Payne that the company is now willing to support an increase to .89 cents per mile and about .49 cents per minute, which is the rate recommended in a study released last month by the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry. 
by Jon Collins and Dana Ferguson

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With the future of rideshare in Minneapolis in limbo, state lawmakers revise a bill vetoed last year

With the future of rideshare in Minneapolis in limbo, state lawmakers revise a bill vetoed last year

Minneapolis has until the end of the month to find a compromise in hopes of keeping Uber and Lyft in the city. At the same time, the state is looking at its own wage proposal.
by Cathy Wurzer and CJ Younger

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Minneapolis rideshare drivers navigate future as Uber, Lyft exit approaches 

Minneapolis rideshare drivers navigate future as Uber, Lyft exit approaches 

Uber and Lyft are threatening to leave Minneapolis following the approval of a driver pay ordinance by the city council. Now, emerging rideshare apps are exploring ways to step in while drivers prepare for the potential changes ahead.
by Sarah Thamer

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As Uber, Lyft departure looms, Minneapolis council could reconsider ordinance next week

As Uber, Lyft departure looms, Minneapolis council could reconsider ordinance next week

The Minneapolis City Council could reconsider its controversial ordinance boosting rideshare driver pay next Thursday. If there’s no action taken, Uber and Lyft say they’ll cease operations in the city and beyond by May 1.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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Community service officers will enforce fares on Metro Transit buses

Community service officers will enforce fares on Metro Transit buses

Community service officers are riding Metro Transit buses to ramp up fare enforcement efforts. The move is an expansion from the officers riding light rail trains in last December, following new transportation legislation.
by Cari Spencer

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Northeast Minneapolis lizard sculpture smashed in car crash

Northeast Minneapolis lizard sculpture smashed in car crash

A beloved northeast Minneapolis sculpture took a hit this weekend when a car drove off the road and crashed into it. “Lizard Lounge” dwells on the lawn of East Side Neighborhood Services. The Minneapolis Police Department said a car crashed into the sculpture just before 3 a.m. on Saturday morning.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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St. Paul’s 1 percent sales tax bump has started. Here’s what’s changing first

St. Paul’s 1 percent sales tax bump has started. Here’s what’s changing first

The city of St. Paul’s new 1 percent sales tax increase began Monday, raising the total county, state and local sales tax to nearly 10 percent — the highest in Minnesota. As residents adjust to a cost bump on nonessentials, they can expect construction signs in the coming months, too.
by Cari Spencer

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‘No timeline’ to recover 4 bodies after Baltimore bridge collapse, as cleanup begins

‘No timeline’ to recover 4 bodies after Baltimore bridge collapse, as cleanup begins

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore called the recovery operation "complex" after a ship smashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge. Officials have not given estimates on when the river will reopen to traffic.
by Hadeel Al-Shalchi and Scott Neuman

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Minneapolis I-35W bridge collapse offers lessons for swift Baltimore rebuild

Minneapolis I-35W bridge collapse offers lessons for swift Baltimore rebuild

Minnesota’s experience recovering from the I-35W bridge collapse in 2007 provides important lessons to guide officials in Maryland as they work to rebuild the Francis Scott Key Bridge.
by Dan Kraker

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