Mike Kaszuba
Reporter | Bridge Investigation and Construction
Phone: 612-673-4388
E-mail: mkaszuba@startribune.com
Mike Kaszuba is on special assignment covering transportation issues.
Recent content from Mike Kaszuba
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I-35W bridge lawsuits: One more to come?
While victims have taken legal action against URS Corp., the state's longtime engineering consultant on the bridge that collapsed in 2007, the state has provided few details to illuminate why it has not pursued URS in court.
Jul 5, 2009 -
Coleman would cast long shadow in governor's race
Norm Coleman is seen by gubernatorial contenders as someone with big pluses and minuses.
Jul 2, 2009 -
Coleman preparing for another race?
Norm Coleman looked almost serene as he stepped up to the cluster of microphones set up on his backyard patio and, with a three-minute speech, ended his eight-month election recount battle by conceding his former U.S. Senate seat to Al Franken.
Jul 1, 2009 -
Analysis: Ruling sealed Coleman's fate
From its opening summary to its closing sentences, the Minnesota Supreme Court meticulously sealed Norm Coleman's U.S. Senate chances Tuesday in a way that legal scholars agree left him little wiggle room.
Jul 1, 2009 -
Stimulus cash isn't a magic bullet yet for Minnesota
It's been flowing into the state in fits and starts, though some early signs of spending are starting to show. Critics charge the spending is falling short of creating jobs.
Jun 28, 2009 -
Pawlenty keeps the upper hand on budget
Talk of a lawsuit over the use of unallotment to balance the budget has yet to translate into court action.
Jun 21, 2009 -
House Speaker decries governor's budget-cut process
Despite questioning the use of the unallotment process, House Speaker Kelliher said she's not pushing legal action.
Jun 12, 2009 -
Brooklyn Center is Exhibit A in aid cuts debate
Brooklyn Center illustrates the complex debate over state aid -- and how much a city can cut before it hurts.
Jun 11, 2009 -
Who's in and who's out for governor?
A day after Gov. Pawlenty said no to a bid for a third term, the field of potential candidates grew, while other familiar names said they're not in the hunt.
Jun 4, 2009 -
Pawlenty says he won't run for third term
Gov. Tim Pawlenty said that he would not seek a third term — a move widely seen as the first step in a possible presidential run.
Jun 3, 2009