Dateline St. Paul, MN: Outrage in St. Paul: St. Paul Mayor Responds to Governor Line Item Veto of Central Corridor bonding amount

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>Subject: Mayor Coleman Responds to Governor's Veto of Central Corridor
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>For immediate release
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>SAINT PAUL -- Saint Paul Mayor Chris Coleman
>released the following statement on Governor
>Pawlenty's line item veto of the $70 million
>bonding request for Central Corridor.
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>"The Governor's veto of funding for the Central
>Corridor shows a stunning disregard for the
>largest economic development opportunity in our
>region's history. This action is the worst kind
>of political gamesmanship. It is a direct
>threat to the City’s future. The City,
>County, and business and neighborhood groups
>have played by the governor’s rules. The
>Governor requested this funding, and promised
>more if all of the groups could come to an
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>"We took the Governor at his word in February
>and have done everything asked of us. We've
>come to an agreement, cut costs, and put
>together the best strategic plan for any
>proposed transit project in >prefix = st1 ns =
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>/>America. Everyone who cares about the future
>of the City of Saint Paul should be outraged by the Governor’s action today."
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