Post by Logan on Jun 12, 2016 21:44:49 GMT -6
Gov. Mark Dayton may not be up for election in November, but he is campaigning this week.
The Democratic governor launched a three-day statewide tour Wednesday to sell Minnesotans on the need for a public works finance bill. He emphasized higher education facility needs at his first stop, Rochester Community and Technical College, and will do the same much of the rest of the week.
“We put Minnesota back on sound fiscal standing,” Dayton told about 200 people at the college, “so we have the ability to make these investments in our future.”
The governor argued in favor of legislators passing public works funding, one of two main issues that could come up in a special legislative session. Since the regular session adjourned, Dayton and House Republicans have discussed a “trust issue” between them, making negotiations tough.
Read more: capitolchat.areavoices.com/2016/06/09/dayton-starts-public-works-campaign/
The Democratic governor launched a three-day statewide tour Wednesday to sell Minnesotans on the need for a public works finance bill. He emphasized higher education facility needs at his first stop, Rochester Community and Technical College, and will do the same much of the rest of the week.
“We put Minnesota back on sound fiscal standing,” Dayton told about 200 people at the college, “so we have the ability to make these investments in our future.”
The governor argued in favor of legislators passing public works funding, one of two main issues that could come up in a special legislative session. Since the regular session adjourned, Dayton and House Republicans have discussed a “trust issue” between them, making negotiations tough.
Read more: capitolchat.areavoices.com/2016/06/09/dayton-starts-public-works-campaign/