Cottage Grove, Hutchinson, Austin, St. Cloud School Board, and Becker County among those leading by example Minneapolis, MN—Amid increasing concern over how local officials will deal with unprecedented budget challenges in their communities, The Freedom Foundation of Minnesota (FFM) issued its first Issue Spotlight, commending several local governments for exploring creative, effective ways to …
LGA
FFM Bulletin 12/9/08
City of St. Paul has "cut to the bone"? Following the announcement of the State of Minnesota's historic budget deficit - $426 million for the current biennium ending June 30 and $4.85 billion for the 2010-2011 biennium - Governor Pawlenty offered some context for the upcoming debate. Minnesota's average biennial budget growth from 1960 to present is 19 percent, which Pawlenty rightly called …