Copyright (c) 2008 NewsTrust en-us Mon, 28 May 2012 01:45:29 -0700 http://www.newstrust.net/images/logos/newstrust-logo_20px.gif http://www.newstrust.net/topics/midwest_news/most_recent/opinion/independent http://www.newstrust.net/topics/midwest_news/most_recent/opinion/independent NewsTrust helps people find good journalism online. We rate the news based on quality, not just popularity. Our social news network features top-rated stories from hundreds of mainstream and independent sources. Find out more at http://www.newstrust.net/ Fri, 03 Aug 2007 06:45:03 -0700 http://www.newstrust.net/stories/10487/toolbar?ref=rss http://www.newstrust.net/stories/10487/toolbar?ref=rss <span><a href="http://www.newstrust.net/sources/captains_quarters?ref=rss">Captain's Quarters</a> - By Ed Morrissey - Aug. 03 (Opinion) - That was not a question of money. MnDOT officials, according to the Strib, acknowledged that they had the money in the budget to pay for the suggested repairs. In fact, MnDOT was the agency that made the determination that the I-35W bridge would not need an overhaul or replacement until 2020. Those recommendations were forwarded to the state government, which didn't have any reason to reject the evaluations supplied by the MnDOT engineers.</span><p><b>NewsTrust Rating: </b><a href="http://www.newstrust.net/stories/10487?ref=rss">3.5 average</a> - <a href="http://www.newstrust.net/stories/10487?ref=rss">3&nbsp;Reviews&nbsp;&raquo;</a> - <a href="http://www.newstrust.net/stories/10487/toolbar?ref=rss">Review It</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="http://www.newstrust.net/">Visit NewsTrust</a> | <a href="http://www.newstrust.net/about">About</a> | <a href="http://www.newstrust.net/partners/feeds/rss">Sign Up</a> | <a href="http://www.newstrust.net/about/disclaimer">Disclaimer</a></p> Midwest