Nathaniel Minor
@nbminor.bsky.social
Politics reporter for the Minnesota Star Tribune. DM me your tips. Signal: nbminor.08
Had tickets to Neko Case at First Ave and sold ‘em so I could see Sir Paul and I’ve gotta say the man delivered.
October 18, 2025 at 5:40 AM
Had tickets to Neko Case at First Ave and sold ‘em so I could see Sir Paul and I’ve gotta say the man delivered.
Reading up on MN transpo stuff and came across this series from editorial writer Steve Berg the Strib ran back in 2002. Lots of talk of induced demand, freeway blight, etc
August 7, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Reading up on MN transpo stuff and came across this series from editorial writer Steve Berg the Strib ran back in 2002. Lots of talk of induced demand, freeway blight, etc
Former President Biden paid his respects to Melissa and Mark Hortman today at the Minnesota State Capitol.
www.startribune.com/joe-biden-vi...
www.startribune.com/joe-biden-vi...
June 27, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Former President Biden paid his respects to Melissa and Mark Hortman today at the Minnesota State Capitol.
www.startribune.com/joe-biden-vi...
www.startribune.com/joe-biden-vi...
In reading and learning more about the Minnesota State Capitol for return-to-office stories and now security concerns, I was curious how the built environment around the cap has changed over the years.
Folks, it's a lot.
1945 at left, current day at right
Folks, it's a lot.
1945 at left, current day at right
June 23, 2025 at 6:39 PM
In reading and learning more about the Minnesota State Capitol for return-to-office stories and now security concerns, I was curious how the built environment around the cap has changed over the years.
Folks, it's a lot.
1945 at left, current day at right
Folks, it's a lot.
1945 at left, current day at right
TIL that one of the first Buffalo Wild Wings (er, BW3) restaurants was in Steamboat Springs, Colorado
www.coloradohistoricnewspapers.org?a=d&d=STP198...
www.coloradohistoricnewspapers.org?a=d&d=STP198...
May 28, 2025 at 7:13 PM
TIL that one of the first Buffalo Wild Wings (er, BW3) restaurants was in Steamboat Springs, Colorado
www.coloradohistoricnewspapers.org?a=d&d=STP198...
www.coloradohistoricnewspapers.org?a=d&d=STP198...
Wrote about it in the intro for today's @startribune.com politics newsletter
May 22, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Wrote about it in the intro for today's @startribune.com politics newsletter
Me, a reasonably experienced public policy reporter, trying to understand and follow the Minnesota legislature's process of debating and passing the state budget
May 22, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Me, a reasonably experienced public policy reporter, trying to understand and follow the Minnesota legislature's process of debating and passing the state budget
And I took the train to work, obvi
April 28, 2025 at 2:58 PM
And I took the train to work, obvi
Good morning! I’m the new guy at @startribune.com where I’ll be covering politics.
I grew up in MN/WI but spent the last decade in Denver writing about transportation and other stuff for @cprnews.bsky.social
I grew up in MN/WI but spent the last decade in Denver writing about transportation and other stuff for @cprnews.bsky.social
April 28, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Good morning! I’m the new guy at @startribune.com where I’ll be covering politics.
I grew up in MN/WI but spent the last decade in Denver writing about transportation and other stuff for @cprnews.bsky.social
I grew up in MN/WI but spent the last decade in Denver writing about transportation and other stuff for @cprnews.bsky.social
Someone egged a cybertruck in Denver’s Capitol Hill neighborhood and wrote “nazi” and drew swastikas on it
March 21, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Someone egged a cybertruck in Denver’s Capitol Hill neighborhood and wrote “nazi” and drew swastikas on it
Saw a Honda Acty in the wilds of uptown Denver yesterday
March 20, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Saw a Honda Acty in the wilds of uptown Denver yesterday
If this is your illegally parked BMW in Denver’s Cap Hill, know that this King Soops truck driver is really really unhappy with you
March 14, 2025 at 10:30 PM
If this is your illegally parked BMW in Denver’s Cap Hill, know that this King Soops truck driver is really really unhappy with you
"Mayday, mayday!" -- I tracked down the ATC audio from yesterday's American Airlines fire at DIA, and put together a quick timeline of what happened and when.
www.cpr.org/2025/03/14/h...
www.cpr.org/2025/03/14/h...
March 14, 2025 at 9:39 PM
"Mayday, mayday!" -- I tracked down the ATC audio from yesterday's American Airlines fire at DIA, and put together a quick timeline of what happened and when.
www.cpr.org/2025/03/14/h...
www.cpr.org/2025/03/14/h...
Here's a chart of SE corridor light rail ridership I maintain. The E and H lines were starting to recover from the pandemic before slow zone work starting last summer did a number on 'em.
March 5, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Here's a chart of SE corridor light rail ridership I maintain. The E and H lines were starting to recover from the pandemic before slow zone work starting last summer did a number on 'em.
Here’s the quote!
February 28, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Here’s the quote!
RTD’s union is marching on company HQ right now demanding higher wages. Here’s some background: www.cpr.org/2025/01/09/r...
February 26, 2025 at 12:09 AM
RTD’s union is marching on company HQ right now demanding higher wages. Here’s some background: www.cpr.org/2025/01/09/r...
Picked up this beauty off the side of the road in my neighborhood the other day. It spins and has a lovely warm sound, but then starts warbling as the record plays.
It’s also missing a few parts, as you can probably see. Worth tinkering with?
It’s also missing a few parts, as you can probably see. Worth tinkering with?
February 19, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Picked up this beauty off the side of the road in my neighborhood the other day. It spins and has a lovely warm sound, but then starts warbling as the record plays.
It’s also missing a few parts, as you can probably see. Worth tinkering with?
It’s also missing a few parts, as you can probably see. Worth tinkering with?
The bill largely tracks with what we heard from the sponsors before the session started, with a focus on requiring RTD to maximize ridership growth and a few other things.
www.cpr.org/2024/07/24/c...
But it does dip into governance a bit (the proposed board overhaul sunk last year's bill).
www.cpr.org/2024/07/24/c...
But it does dip into governance a bit (the proposed board overhaul sunk last year's bill).
February 13, 2025 at 6:18 PM
The bill largely tracks with what we heard from the sponsors before the session started, with a focus on requiring RTD to maximize ridership growth and a few other things.
www.cpr.org/2024/07/24/c...
But it does dip into governance a bit (the proposed board overhaul sunk last year's bill).
www.cpr.org/2024/07/24/c...
But it does dip into governance a bit (the proposed board overhaul sunk last year's bill).
who wore it better
February 12, 2025 at 3:58 PM
who wore it better
RTD's looking to beef up the 16, 73, 153, and NB bus lines starting in May: rtd.iqm2.com/Citizens/Fil...
February 11, 2025 at 6:35 PM
RTD's looking to beef up the 16, 73, 153, and NB bus lines starting in May: rtd.iqm2.com/Citizens/Fil...
RTD is making more slow zone progress. Here's where things stand now:
myemail.constantcontact.com/NEWS-RELEASE...
myemail.constantcontact.com/NEWS-RELEASE...
February 7, 2025 at 6:58 PM
RTD is making more slow zone progress. Here's where things stand now:
myemail.constantcontact.com/NEWS-RELEASE...
myemail.constantcontact.com/NEWS-RELEASE...
I asked DOTI if they are planning to remove a bus lane on 15th, and after initially saying yes they walked that back today. Here’s an email from DOTI Spox Nancy Kuhn:
January 23, 2025 at 2:23 AM
I asked DOTI if they are planning to remove a bus lane on 15th, and after initially saying yes they walked that back today. Here’s an email from DOTI Spox Nancy Kuhn:
This is from a few weeks ago now, but @ryanhasaquestion.bsky.social had an interesting back-and-forth with DEN CEO Phil Washington about the possible expansion of Peña Boulevard: www.cpr.org/2024/12/23/i...
January 9, 2025 at 7:54 PM
This is from a few weeks ago now, but @ryanhasaquestion.bsky.social had an interesting back-and-forth with DEN CEO Phil Washington about the possible expansion of Peña Boulevard: www.cpr.org/2024/12/23/i...
Handy map from CDOT on how its recommended alternative would change Federal Boulevard for BRT. Not sure if it's new new, but I haven't seen it before.
January 9, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Handy map from CDOT on how its recommended alternative would change Federal Boulevard for BRT. Not sure if it's new new, but I haven't seen it before.
Also looks like condo defects legislation will be back again:
January 9, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Also looks like condo defects legislation will be back again: