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Reporter | State Capitol

Phone: 651-222-1210

Pat Doyle covers state government and politics from the Star Tribune's state capitol bureau in St. Paul, focusing on statewide and congressional elections, campaign finance, and business and economic issues.

DFLers push gas, transit tax hikes

The provisions, orchestrated by DFL senators, would raise gas tax by 5 cents a gallon and metro transit sales tax...

Updated: May 10, 2013, - 10:08 PM

Minnesota Senate panel rejects gas tax hike

The Senate Taxes Committee modified Scott Dibble’s plan to raise sales and gas taxes, preferring the status quo.

Updated: May 08, 2013, - 09:47 PM

Gas tax hike proposal resurfaces in Minnesota Legislature

Key DFLers haven’t abandoned the idea of increasing the gasoline tax to pay for highway improvements, but Gov. Dayton affirms...

Updated: May 07, 2013, - 09:41 PM

Solar firm's break passes House; bike safety provision stays

“Made in Minnesota” mandate is secured in new transportation policy bill.

Updated: May 02, 2013, - 11:20 PM

More rights for Minnesota bicyclists? Not without a fight

Measures advancing in the House and Senate would make it harder for motorists to use bike lanes and easier for cyclists to use both them and the shoulders of roads. The proposals picked up support Friday from U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood.

Updated: April 27, 2013, - 07:18 AM