Gov. Tim Walz hits the road for a major public works package

Gov. Tim Walz visited a cramped, aging child research center at the University of Minnesota on Wednesday, hoping to rally support for a major borrowing package to pay for public works projects around the state, including upgrading decrepit university buildings, replacing aging water infrastructure and fixing roads and bridges.

"This is a world-class institution," Walz boasted of the U's Institute on Child Development, which is said to be one of the best in the country, with a focus that includes closing achievement gaps and treating autism spectrum disorder. "But they're working in second- and third-rate facilities."

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