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Governor hears about Duluth's child care, infrastructure needs
The plan would aid working families with child care costs and fund port, water, transportation and housing projects, officials said.
- On Thursday, Governor Tim Walz visited Duluth to promote his legislative agenda, pitching a $907 million infrastructure package and an expanded child care tax credit to support Minnesota's working families.
- Walz seeks $150 million annually for an expanded dependent care tax credit, a program potentially benefiting about 105,000 families with an average refund increase of about $2,100 for households earning up to $120,000.
- Duluth mother Melissa Moore described current child care support as "very helpful," noting that high costs often force parents to choose between continuing work or staying home with children.
- At the Clure Marine Terminal, Walz outlined the $907 million infrastructure plan, which includes funding for port facility improvements including seawall repairs and refurbishment of gantry cranes dating to 1959.
- Citing last year's successful bipartisan budget agreement, Walz expressed optimism that the evenly divided legislature can again find common ground to pass these initiatives this legislative session.
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Governor Walz visits Duluth to promote child care and infrastructure plans
Governor Walz visited Duluth on Thursday. He stopped by Piedmont Elementary School to read to preschoolers and attend a roundtable of childcare providers before going to the Duluth Sea Port Authority to talk about his infrastructure plan.
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Governor hears about Duluth's child care, infrastructure needs
DULUTH — During a visit to Duluth on Thursday, Gov. Tim Walz drew attention to two of his top priorities this legislative session: funding to assist working families with the cost of child care, and infrastructure investments to keep Minnesota’s economy humming. At the Clure Marine Terminal, Walz made a case for his proposed $907 million infrastructure plan, noting that the package includes funding for port facility improvements. Those local por…
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