Minnesota Legislature’s “Masters Moment” Meteorological spring is upon us in Minnesota and that means one thing: golf is on the minds of many – including city officials in Red Wing. A bill that would allow the City of Red Wing to sell its municipal golf course to a private developer is headed to a vote in the Minnesota Senate. The State of …
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KSTP Tracking Your Money: Minn. Non-Profit Gets More Public Money With Millions In Bank
5 Eyewitness News' Tracking Your Money segment ran a piece on a Minnesota Non-profit organization that receives millions from taxpayers and rate payers while holding millions in reserves. The Freedom Foundation of Minnesota released a report on this group, the Center for Energy and Environment, and found that not only was it receiving significant money from the public, but also turning hefty …
Star Tribune: Annette Meeks: More Gambling Good for Minnesota? Certainly Not!
FFM CEO Annette Meeks was featured in the Star Tribune over the weekend for her op-ed on the ongoing gambling expansion debate facing Minnesotans. From the article: With nearly every budget hemorrhaging red ink, policymakers have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to shrink the size and scope of government. Yet after two months of the legislative session, an alarming number of lawmakers in …
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