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March 31, 2010 By Annette Meeks

TOP 10 HIGHLIGHTS OF MINNESOTA DELEGATION’S EARMARK LIST

List of 216 earmark requests leads to fierce competition for FFM honors While Congress is now required to post earmark requests online, the e-word evidently still makes some members of Minnesota’s congressional delegation uncomfortable. On his website, for example, 18-term Congressman James Oberstar refers to “constituent inspired funding” requests, an Orwellian nickname for earmarks. In fact, …

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February 17, 2009 By Annette Meeks

FFM Bulletin 2/17/09

Need help learning to walk or ride a bike? Taxpayer-funded "ambassadors" are there for you Do you live in or near Minneapolis? Have you been struggling to learn how to ride a bike? Are your walking skills getting a little rusty? Don't worry. The City of Minneapolis and their taxpayer-funded "Bike/Walk Ambassadors" can help. Launched six months ago, the city's Bike/Walk Ambassador Program is …

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September 25, 2008 By Annette Meeks

FFM Bulletin 9/25/08

Governor Pawlenty introduces new education accountability initiative Governor Pawlenty introduced a series of proposals on Tuesday to improve K-12 student performance and bring greater accountability to Minnesota's public schools. Included in this set of proposals is a renewed focus on merit-based teacher pay. School districts and charter schools currently have the option of participating in the …

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