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Vote yes on Constitutional Amendment one

To the editor:

On Nov. 5, please vote yes on Constitutional Amendment Number One. This amendment would extend the present allocation of a portion of state gambling proceeds to clean water and environmental efforts throughout the state. This is not a new tax or fee, but simply a continuation of a measure originally passed about 30 years ago that allocates a percentage of gambling revenue to the environment. A yes vote means that our children and grandchildren will have a cleaner and safer environment to live in

Since 1991, the fund has contributed about $700 million to over 1,700 water related projects throughout the state. Many of those projects have been in the Minnesota and Cottonwood River watersheds where our drinking water comes from.

Not voting on the amendment would effectively make your vote a no vote. So, it’s important that you vote yes to continue our legacy of clean water and environmental stewardship.

Duane Hansel

New Ulm

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