Republican leaders and law enforcement officials with Liz Squire (center left) and Angela Erickson, who lost loved ones in Hwy 12 crashes
House Republicans today visited Highway 12 west of the Twin Cities — what they call the most dangerous stretch of road in the state — as they continue pushing Governor Mark Dayton to call a special session so the legislature can pass a bonding bill that died in the final minutes of the regular session. Angela Erickson, whose sister was killed in a crash on Highway 12 in February, says the accident “could have been prevented, and I’m sure many other families feel the exact same way that I do. It’s a tragedy that we even have to be here today to ask for a special session.” House Speaker Kurt Daudt (DOWT) says a group of Senate Democrats stood in the way of funding for critical roads and bridges. Democrats respond Republican game-playing over the Southwest Light Rail Line killed a bonding bill.