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Gov. Tim Pawlenty's $1 billion bonding bill is a mixed bag for the south metro:
THUMBS UP
• $54.9 million to ease congestion on the southern half of Interstate 35W.
• $13.2 million for new classrooms and labs for Inver Hills Community College.
• $7.5 million to continue to repair and upgrade an aging state zoo.
THUMBS DOWN
• $52.4 million for three Dakota County road projects.
• $6.7 million for a computer forensics investigative hub for Dakota County.
• $3.2 million to finish Scott County's public safety training facility.
THUMBS SIDEWAYS
• $550,000 to design a controversial fence for Shakopee's women's prison.
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