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 …
Public Employee Pay
FFM Bulletin 6/2/10
Next on Hoarders: the Northstar Commuter Rail project Recent Freedom Foundation analysis found that the new Northstar Commuter Rail line relies upon staggering public subsidies. For every passenger on …
FFM Bulletin 7/22/08
State pension fund manager gets huge raise The ongoing hiring freeze may have stopped the State of Minnesota from bringing on new staff it can't afford, but it hasn't prevented the state from paying more for some of the staff it already has. A lot more. Last Friday, a legislative panel unanimously approved a raise for Howard Bicker, executive director of the Minnesota State Board of Investment, …