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Airport Cracks Down on Teetotaler Taxi Drivers

By Abdi Aynte | 04.16.07 | 5:03 pm

Taxi drivers who refuse to carry alcohol-toting passengers at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport will lose their license for 30 days on the first offense. If they do it again, their license will be revoked for two years.

At Public Hearing over Taxicab Issue, Emotions Run High

By Abdi Aynte | 02.28.07 | 2:49 pm

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After listening to emphatic appeals from proponents and opponents of a new taxicab ordinance at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, the Metropolitan Airports Commission is considering increasing the penalty for drivers who refuse to transport alcohol-toting passengers…

At Public Hearing over Taxicab Issue, Emotions Go High

By Abdi Aynte | 02.27.07 | 6:38 pm

After listening to emphatic appeals on Tuesday from proponents and opponents of a new taxicab ordinance at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, the Metropolitan Airports Commission has to make a decision on whether to adopt the proposed changes or to stay…