Tim Walz says copper wire theft bills are ‘top priority,’ urges legislators to move them forward

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Tim Walz says copper wire theft bills are ‘top priority,’ urges legislators to move them forward

Gov. Tim Walz went to St. Paul’s Como Lake Wednesday to get a close-up view of the damage that copper wire thieves have caused to 100 light poles, darkening the path around the popular destination. “Our teams come and replace them and replace them and replace them,” St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter told him about fixing the wire. “We’ve seen these stripped out literally the next day.” “From the very same one?,” Walz asked. “From the very same one,” …