 Minnesota Governor Tim Walls has unveiled his first capital spending proposal. It's a $1.27 billion public construction borrowing bill. Walls announced details Tuesday at the Fort Snelling Upper Post Veterans Housing Community. As Walls indicated when he released his first budget last week, the package includes $330 million for transportation and mass transit, $300 million for higher education split between the Minnesota State and University of Minnesota systems, $150 million for housing and $38.8 million for the prison system. Walls says his proposal balances the needs of the state with 22 percent of the projects in greater Minnesota, 27 percent in the Twin Cities and 51 percent having impacts statewide. Republican leaders have shown little enthusiasm for a big bonding package, but Walls plans to travel the state to sell it. If you enjoyed this segment of Lakeland news, please consider making a tax deductible contribution to Lakeland PBS.