MINNEAPOLIS, MN--This lame duck session will be the last for outgoing 18-term Congressman Jim Oberstar (D-MN). But old habits die hard, including requesting tens of millions of dollars in earmarks in the omnibus appropriations bill before Congress. Oberstar leads the Minnesota House delegation in the appropriations process that’s come to be called pork barrel spending, attaching his name to 29 …
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FFM Bulletin 8/27/10
FFM to host 2010 Election Preview with John Fund on October 25 The Freedom Foundation of Minnesota will host a 2010 Election Preview on the evening of Monday, October 25 featuring John Fund, columnist for the Wall Street Journal. The event will be held at the Double Tree Park Place in St. Louis Park and will also feature an interactive Q&A session moderated by …
MN to spend $62M on prime office space in '10
Original FFM investigative research was featured in a KSTP report on how much the state spends on office space this year. Could the state have saved taxpayers' money by leasing more reasonably priced office space? Watch the video online at KSTP.com or read below. MN to spend $62M on prime office space in '10 A 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS investigation found the State of Minnesota will spend millions this …
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