The number of levy referendums in a sampling of recent years:
2001: 178 statewide; 35 in Twin Cities metro area
2007: 99 statewide; 24 in metro area
2008: 41 statewide; 11 in metro area
2009: 57 statewide; 10 in metro area
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It’s too soon to tell how much the immigration crackdown is to blame.
