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Legislators leave time to return for overrides

...with state agency spending, K-12 education and taxes. Both chambers had earlier passed a $596 million transportation funding package, sending the bill to Gov. Jesse Ventura's desk. House Speaker Steve Sviggum, R-Kenyon, earlier said...

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MnDOT's good news:

...concerning the dangerous stretch of road. "This has been a project of mine for a long time." Wenzel said the transportation funding package was paid for through the tax surplus and not by any new tax increases.

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Widening of 371 between LF, Brainerd faces delay

...between Rochester and Waseca. Tinklenberg said he took the action after the Legislature failed to approve a transportation funding package that would have boosted the agency's allowance and provided a more predictable revenue stream. "Transportation...

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Commuter rail

...legislative session. Lawmakers, particularly those in the House, were not about to budge in their opposition to a transportation funding package. Roads and bridges weren't the only casualties of this brick wall of opposition. Plans for the Northstar...

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In four years, Ventura rarely budged -- and agenda was hurt

...working with them, Ventura scolded them for failing to pass his plan the first time around. A comprehensive transportation funding package never made it through the Legislature, including money for a commuter rail line from Minneapolis to St...

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Pillager School Board Committee meetings

...Development). 6. Dave Enblom - Highway Engineer. a. Discuss the Minnesota Legislature - Comprehensive Transportation funding package. b. Report back on Indian Service Road #6. 7. Larry Wolfe - Chief Financial Officer a. Authorize 25...

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Senate OKs transportation funding package

...Thursday. The provision was part of a 10-year transportation funding package expected to raise about $5 billion to build...his term, Ventura recommended a long-term transportation funding package that wasn't acted on by the Legislature...

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Moe says tripartisan government doesn't work, will end soon

...Republican-controlled House and Independence Party Gov. Jesse Ventura reached a deadlock on other key issues, such as a transportation funding package. Moe, majority leader for 20 years and a state senator for more than 30 years, thinks the current three-legged...

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Status of major issues in the 2003 Legislature

...years, relying on federal money and state bonds backed by cuts. The Senate is considering a more expensive transportation funding package that would raise the gas tax and tab fees, make not wearing a seat belt a more serious offense and fully...

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Planning commission will conduct hearing on ordinance revisions

...approved another resolution requesting the Legislature and governor approve "a comprehensive and balanced transportation funding package that permanently increases dedicated funding for transportation." This resolution reinforces earlier statements...

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