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Campus & State
Lower BAL gains increasing support
Three years ago, Congress passed a law giving states a choice to either adopt a .08 blood alcohol level (BAL) or lose two percent of their highway funding each year until they do so. Minnesota is one of only five states whose legal BAL continues to be above .08.
Gov. Tim Pawlenty has recently declared his support for lowering the BAL and many have begun to share his opinion due to the fact that the state will loose $6 million this year alone in highway funding. With the increase of road construction, some feel federal funding is a necessity.
Recent studies have also begun to show that many drivers who have a BAL of .10 have impaired judgement and lowering the state's BAL would be beneficial. According to the St. Cloud Times, the Department of Public Safety believes lowering the legal BAL would save up to 15 lives each year.
New Wellstone exhibit shows history
"Twelve Years and Thirteen Days" is a new exhibit at the Weisman Art Museum at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities that honors the political life of the late Senator Paul Wellstone. Terry Gydesen is a freelance photographer who knew the Wellstone family and had access to the senator during his campaigns for office in 1990 and 1996.
The "Twelve Years" portion of the memorial contains photographs of the 12 years Wellstone spent as a U.S. Senator. "Thirteen Days" refers to the amount of time between the fatal plane crash and election in 2002.
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