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Gov. Mark Dayton is urging President Trump’s transportation chief to support the Southwest Corridor light rail project between Minneapolis and Eden Prairie. Minnesota GOP leaders are urging the feds to deny funding.
Revenue chief warns of tax delays under GOP budget
Minnesota Department of Revenue Commissioner Cynthia Bauerly says Republican-backed bills to fund state government over the next two years would mean deep cuts and delays in sending out tax refunds.
Lawmakers amended a larger budget bill Thursday to allow Enbridge Energy to bypass the Public Utilities Commission and begin building a 340-mile replacement pipeline in northern Minnesota.