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1) Skyway News Asked: Would you favor state funding for the Downtown planetarium? The new Guthrie Theater on the riverfront? The baseball stadium? [Note: last year, the city sought $9.5 million for the planetarium, and the Guthrie requested $35 million from the state for a $125 million project.] These answers might surprise you or maybe not. 2) Also, Skyway News asked: The vast majority of commuters travel to work by themselves in their own cars. Do you agree that's a problem? If you do, what would you do about it? Moe, Pentel, & Penny said yes to this answer. Only Moe mentioned his stance on the 35W expansion project: Moe: "I would prefer other options [to expanding I-35W through south Minneapolis]. I would prefer, like I said, rail options, some other transit options. ... I don't know how you could even afford to do that [expand I-35W]." 3) This one is for Ms. Heller & the other budgetary watchdogs on the list: Skyway News asked: The state's aid to local government (LGA) is a major source of revenue to cities such as Minneapolis [$111 million, or 34 percent of the city's general-fund budget in 2002]. But many people say that to balance its budget, the state will have to cut LGA next budget cycle. Would you? If so, how much? 4) At the end of the article are transcripts of the first half of each interview. (Dated Sept. 12th for Penny, Sept. 13th for Pentel, Sept. 16th for Moe, & Sept. 27th for Pawlenty) Enjoy your discussion, I'm at my 2 post max for the day, but will be following the progress. -mandy tempel (NE) _______________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest option, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
