Paul McEnroe
Reporter | Investigations
Phone: 612-673-1745
E-mail: pmac@startribune.com
Paul McEnroe is an investigative reporter.
Recent content from Paul McEnroe
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Two sheriff's employees plead not guilty in FBI sting
They were arraigned on charges that they allegedly stole $6,000 in marked bills planted during an FBI public corruption investigation.
Apr 3, 2008 -
Molnau sold farm near road she pushed
She and her husband say the $3.3 million deal did not pose a conflict of interest for her at the Legislature in 2000.
Feb 24, 2008 -
Poorly rated Hastings Bridge takes another wallop
Engineers have significantly lowered the condition rating for the busy Hastings Bridge -- it carries 32,000 vehicles a day across the Mississippi River -- further downgrading what was already one of the worst-rated bridges in the metro area.
Feb 15, 2008 -
Contractor might repay some costs of I-35W stairs
Eagan-based Graham Penn-Co Construction, the contractor paid $157,400 to build a wooden staircase leading to the ruins of the I-35W bridge, is in talks with MnDOT about returning or paying for tools it charged to taxpayers.
Jan 31, 2008 -
Cost overruns at MnDOT are on the rise
In seven years, over-budget costs on road work projects totaled $140 million, an internal audit found. It attributes the problem to ineffective management and insufficient controls.
Jan 20, 2008 -
DFL leaders put Molnau on notice: Resign or be fired
Senators predicted the demise of the MnDOT chief, as well as that of Gov. Tim Pawlenty's transportation plan.
Jan 16, 2008 -
Oct. 18: Did heat, rusted plates doom bridge?
Federal investigators are trying to determine whether 91-degree heat caused expansion that put too much pressure on the corroded gusset plates that held the I-35W span together.
Jan 15, 2008 -
Hastings bridge needs immediate repairs, report warns
MnDOT has released its previously suppressed 2007 inspection report on the Hastings bridge -- the state's busiest two-lane trunk highway bridge -- and it shows that the bridge needs immediate attention because of continued deterioration.
Jan 15, 2008 -
State's tab for steps at 35W bridge site: $1,311 per tread
The steps were built in three days after the collapse; the contractor charged for basic builder's tools and $7 for paper cups.
Jan 13, 2008 -
Project: Money vs. safety at MnDOT
Repairs to the state's worst bridge and roads are being put off year after year, sometimes for more than a decade, as the transportation agency contends with massive budget shortfalls and aging infrastructure. The collapse of the Interstate 35W bridge in August brought the problems starkly into view.
Dec 19, 2007
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