Politically correct natural gas pilot program was focus of FFM investigation ST. PAUL, MN—Thousands of CenterPoint Energy ratepayers will receive refunds after being overcharged on their heating bills under an experimental natural gas pricing system unveiled in 2010 by Minnesota environmental groups and state regulators. The politically correct pricing program--designed to penalize …
Transparency
City of Minneapolis Wi-Fi Digital Inclusion Fund (DIF) Comes Up $1 Million Short
Only 2012 grant to date goes to the city for survey MINNEAPOLIS, MN—Expectations for Wireless Minneapolis, the city’s municipal wireless broadband network, were off the charts from the start. The 2006 deal between Minneapolis and private provider USI Wireless was hailed as “far beyond what any other city in the country has negotiated” by city officials. The venture promised and …
FFM Bulletin 8/4/11
Minnesota Court of Appeals ruling forces greater transparency in school district elections Minnesota taxpayers received welcomed news Monday from a Minnesota Court of Appeals opinion. The ruling states that school districts must follow campaign finance disclosure laws when using taxpayer funds to pass bond and tax referenda. The opinion says: …