House passes bonding bill

Yesterday, the House passed its bonding bill. The bill was smaller than the Senate's bill, which wasn't that unexpected, but it did pass 121-12, a huge majority.

Once again, House Republicans tried to remove funding for the Northstar commuter rail line. This year, however, with the changed makeup of the House, these efforts went nowhere fast. The bill still didn't provide the amount of funding necessary to secure full federal support, though.

It's a good start, but I think it was a little light, especially for higher education. The U of M didn't get nearly the amount it needs. When the bill comes out of conference committee, it should be better.