Woodbury and Eagan ice rink projects make stimulus waste list The cities of Woodbury and Eagan are receiving some national attention, but for all the wrong reasons. In a new report from Senators John McCain and Tom Coburn, stimulus-funded ice rink projects in both cities are listed among “100 stimulus projects that give taxpayers the blues.” From the report: …
Public Employee Pay
Minnesota notifies citizens on top public pay
FFM was featured in an article by State House News Online regarding disclosure of top public salaries in Minnesota. Click here to view the article or read it below. Minnesota notifies citizens on top public pay Citizens who wonder how much their top public servants are taking out of their pockets could benefit from a Minnesota law that requires annual notification of the top three public …
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FFM Bulletin 7/26/10
Public employee unions shun diversity A Freedom Foundation of Minnesota review of recently filed campaign finance reports finds that public employee unions in Minnesota have already spent hundreds of thousands of dollars in the 2010 election cycle to support a diverse group of candidates: suburban Democrats, rural Democrats, Twin Cities Democrats, and Iron Range …