Having just read the report by Bruce Karnick in your August 27, 2020 issue regarding road construction projects in and around Hastings I must comment.

It amused me that the project on 15th street includes reducing the street width from 40 feet to 36 feet so as to impact speeding vehicles. It was reported that it would encourage drivers to slow down and reduce overall speed on the street. Bruce reported that drivers slow down when they feel they have less space around them.

Waits & Bingman

We are expressing our support for Kelsey Waits and Karla Bingman to represent us in Saint Paul.

Minnesota and the world face the life and death issues, both environmental challenges and fighting the pandemic. It is essential to have elected leaders with the intellect and the moral grounding to face the facts, avoid partisan battles and look to the experts and science for solutions. We believe

Pity us poor bicycle riders who understand that cramming bicycles and cars on a smaller width street reduces safety. In many communities across the United States, cities and municipalities are enhancing and adding bicycle lanes to recognize the ever increasing, even prior to the novel coronavirus, use of bicycles for exercise as well as transportation. Hastings and Dakota county have a wonderful bicycle and walking trail system. However, it many times requires riding on a street to access these

Karla and Kelsey are up to the job. Please visit their websites to decide for yourself.

Patricia Powers and Richard Graham

Changes in Senate

I want people to understand that Minnesota is in recession. A deep one caused by no person but by a pandemic. If Republicans retake the state senate and take the state house, millions of Minnesotans could be negatively

trails.

It is sad that the City Council of Hastings did not recognize this when planning for road construction. A four foot bicycle lane along 15th Street would have enhanced safety for bicycle riders as well as allowed the sidewalks along that street to be used by pedestrians without the interference of bicyclists. One can only hope that as the City Council approves additional street projects that they consider all constituents of the community.

Tom Sullivan

affected. We could be looking at massive cuts in Medical Assistance, Public Education, Unemployment Insurance, Local City Aid, and Local County Aid. How do I know this?Because Republicans have done it in states like Wisconsin and Kansas. And keep in mind, these cuts do not mean saving money for taxpayers as there will be an increase in fees and local taxes to make up the difference. And while some cuts will be made, pushing for huge cuts-