Gov. Mark Dayton wants $1.5B for Minnesota infrastructure projects

Star Tribune » Gov. Mark Dayton on Tuesday proposed a $1.5 billion public works bonding bill, a list of some 218 building and construction projects around Minnesota that he says would boost the state’s economy and create nearly 23,000 jobs. About a third of the projects Dayton is proposing are on campuses of the University of Minnesota and Minnesota State systems.