[Opinion] American opinion: Delaying investments in Minnesota will be costly

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American opinion: Delaying investments in Minnesota will be costly

The best time to invest in state-owned infrastructure was two years ago, when the Legislature failed to pass a bonding bill.Interest rates were lower at the time and so were construction costs. Now, both have skyrocketed.The Legislature's inability to agree on a bill will be much more costly if it fails again this year. And we must learn the lessons of the past inaction and pass a smaller, but still critically needed, bonding bill.The $989 milli…