Crow Wing County Fair Week

My week at the Crow Wing County Fair is about half over and I hope fair-goers are enjoying themselves as much as I am. My experience so far has been to reinforce my decision to run for office and to get to talk about issues with District 12A voters. Other candidates have stopped by to hang out in the booth and they've expressed their envy that Crow Wing County has such an incredible event. Now and then someone comes to debate the lower taxes, less government message but usually its to nibble around the edges. One voter last night said I was wrong to oppose the gas tax increase but there were other options at the time. And perhaps now we understand better why the opposition was so insistent on the increase; light rail. By latest estimates, 20% of the money collected from the increase will head to the Metro to build expensive, less efficient electric trains to replace established, relatively cheap and effective bus lines. And no one said during the veto override, we're doing this for light rail! Roads and bridges was the mantra and some of us are still believing the money would go for roads and bridges alone. Stop by the booth in Building #1 and voice your thoughts. I look forward to seeing you.