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Gov. Dayton unveils $986 million in construction project wishes
Pioneer Press ^ | 1-15-14 | Billy Salisbury

Posted on 01/16/2014 5:13:41 AM PST by TurboZamboni

Gov. Mark Dayton wants Minnesota to embark on one of the state's most ambitious and expensive public works construction programs ever.

Dayton called Wednesday for borrowing nearly $1 billion this year to modernize state college and university buildings, revitalize downtown business centers and upgrade parks, prisons and other facilities while leaving enough money to complete the renovation of the deteriorating state Capitol building.

He predicted his bonding bill would create more than 27,000 jobs in the state.

"This jobs bill would address many of our critical infrastructure needs while strengthening Minnesota's economy and getting people back to work," the Democratic-Farmer-Labor governor said at a Capitol news conference.

He emphasized higher education and economic development in his plan.

(Excerpt) Read more at twincities.com ...


TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; US: Minnesota
KEYWORDS: afscme; dayton; debt; mn; spending; unions
Meanwhile:

Governor (Walker)to propose 'significant' tax cuts By Scott Bauer Associated Press Posted: 01/15/2014

http://www.twincities.com/localnews/ci_24921390/governor-propose-significant-tax-cuts

1 posted on 01/16/2014 5:13:41 AM PST by TurboZamboni
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To: TurboZamboni

http://www.truckinginfo.com/news/story/2014/01/dot-will-post-trust-fund-balance-to-illustrate-infrastructure-deficit.aspx?utm_campaign=Headline-News-20140116&utm_source=Email&utm_medium=Enewsletter

Secretary Fox says the DOT will start ‘bouncing checks’ from the Trust Fund in August of this year.
Something tells me that a BIG tax hike is coming.


2 posted on 01/16/2014 5:21:16 AM PST by griswold3 (Post-Christian America is living on borrowed moral heritage)
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