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Last update: February 25, 2008 - 9:00 PM

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Depends on how you define it, jrtorvik. If you haven't noticed, a majority of Minnesotans *WANT* transportation improvements, comments by … read more the Republican Party chairman to the contrary. Though there was certainly argument about how to solve that (and that *MIGHT* be where Carey may have a valid point), the Legislature has starved MnDOT for far too long and it's about time they did something about it. Besides, what good is a new school if the kids, teachers, and parents can't get to it?

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