County board commits local taxpayer dollars despite prior pledge Two Harbors, MN—Maybe there’s no such thing as a free lunch, but a deal in the works to bring a controversial $70 million broadband network to Lake and St. Louis counties comes pretty close, depending on which side of the county line you pay taxes. About 60 percent of residents in the fiber optic network’s …
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FFM Bulletin 3/22/11
Arbitrary teacher contract negotiation deadline costs taxpayers A state-imposed deadline that pits school boards against the local teacher union has left taxpayers paying the bill. Since 2006 school districts across the state have been fined more than $3.5 million for failing to settle teacher contract negotiations, according to a Freedom Foundation of Minnesota analysis. …
Arbitrary teacher contract negotiation deadline costs taxpayers
Minnesota school districts have been penalized $3.5 million since 2006 Minneapolis, MN—Minnesota’s school districts have been fined more than $3.5 million since 2006 for failing to settle teacher contract negotiations by a state-imposed deadline, according to a Freedom Foundation of Minnesota analysis. Under current Minnesota law, every two years a school district and their local teachers’ union …
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