Dayton passes the buck. Again To mark the midpoint of Governor Mark Dayton’s term in office, his office has spent the week touting his record and alleged accomplishments on myriad issues ranging from K-12 education funding to affordable housing. But if Dayton is quick to claim credit, he’s even quicker to assign blame. When the Governor proposed a K-12 funding shift and signed it into law, it was …
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Union leaders spread the wealth… among themselves
In September, the Freedom Foundation of Minnesota reported that dozens of teachers’ union representatives were paid more than $100,000 in fiscal year 2011. In fact, 30 union staffers (and three officers) collected higher salaries last year than the state’s Education Commissioner. Well, according to a new report filed with the Department of Labor, exorbitant pay is the rule, not …
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