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Gov. Tim Pawlenty outlined his nearly $1 billion bonding proposal at the State Capitol Monday. (MPR Photo/Tim Pugmire)
The battle over transportation funding
Broadcast: Midmorning, 01/17/2008, 10:06 a.m.
Gov. Pawlenty's bonding bill calls for $416 million in transportation projects, including a record amount of state borrowing for bridge repair and replacement, but members of the DFL say that's not enough. Midmorning looks at the looming battle over funding for transportation.
Guests
Steve Murphy: Senator, DFL-Red Wing, chairs the Senate Transportation Committee.
Dick Day: Senator, R-Owatonna, a member of the Senate Transportation Committee.
David Smiglewski: Mayor of Granite Falls, chairman of the transportation committee of the Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities.
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- The battle over transportation funding (program audio)
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More from MPR
- Pawlenty bonding proposal includes $225 million for bridges (01/14/2008)
- Transport funding battle still looms in wake of NTSB findings (01/16/2008)
- Fixing bridges not Minnesota's only transportation problem (01/16/2008)
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