By Scott Carlson Dolan Media Newswires Minneapolis — Since 1922, the Second Avenue bridge has spanned the Rum River in Cambridge, Minn., serving as the icon of that Minnesota community’s park system. The city’s plans to tear down the nearly ...

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By Sean Ryan A proposal to use a federal gasoline tax increase to pay for carbon-emissions research is frustrating builder associations that want the money for highway construction. “Ultimately, we have very limited opportunities to make the investment that everybody ...

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By Paul Snyder Construction and development experience does not guarantee industry support for two Wisconsin congressional candidates. “It’s always a tremendous opportunity to have a member of your industry running for office because they’re people who actually know the business,” ...

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By Matt Pommer “Getting out of a war is still dicier than getting into one,” Melvin Laird warned four years ago as the Iraq struggle grew. Laird knew about getting out of war. He served as President Nixon’s first secretary ...

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