Minnesota is voting on a constitutional amendment which would force all money collected from fuel taxes to be used for transportation. Click on the post for the full story in the St. Paul Pioneer Press. Presently, about 50% of this money is switched to the general fund, and pays for such things as education.
So, its a big battle in Minnesota because many do want the light rail system and they want good schools. Is it one or the other?
In Wisconsin, last year money was transferred from DOT to education. The battle of roads v. schools in Minnesota may be a forerunner of the battle over the amount that Wisconsin DOT will be transferring. Stay tuned to The Evansville Observer as we follow this story.
Monday, October 23, 2006
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