Stimulating government in Anoka County The Obama Administration recently kicked off “Recovery Summer” to highlight the surge in economic stimulus projects underway across the country. And while some may see the administration’s “Recovery Summer” as a cynical PR blitz aimed at convincing skeptical …
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Commentary: Northstar commuter train can't justify St. Cloud extension
FFM's Tom Steward wrote a commentary piece for MPR on the proposed Northstar extension from Minneapolis to St. Cloud. View the piece online at MPR or read below. Commentary: Northstar commuter train can't justify St. Cloud extension by Tom Steward July 7, 2010 If taxpayers build it, they will come. That sums up the philosophy behind many commuter and light rail projects, …
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Minnesota Taxpayers’ Missing Link?
National Watchdog group Watchdog.org ran our piece: The Taxpayers' Missing Link? View it here or read it below. Minnesota Taxpayers’ Missing Link? Northstar Commuter Rail has been running from Big Lake to Downtown Minneapolis since November 2009. While ridership has been on par with projections by Metro Transit, taxpayers are still subsidizing $80 for every …