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Getting reimbursed for a Trump rally gets complicated for Minneapolis
Documents obtained by Saint Paul-based non-profit Public Record Media (PRM) indicate that instead of pressuring the Republican president’s campaign, city officials instead focused their attention on AEG Facilities, the operators of the city-owned Target Center that had a contract with the Trump campaign for the rally. ... Continue Reading
Records: For years, federal regulators pushed for mining near Boundary Waters as they eyed financial royalties
Hundreds of documents obtained by Public Record Media show that federal regulators have for years weighed a significant factor: how mining projects would generate significant financial royalties for the federal government. ... Continue Reading
For the Super Bowl, the NFL gets into airport management
When the Super Bowl was held in Minneapolis in 2018, federal aviation officials had a unique partner to make sure private planes bringing in fans avoided a logjam at Twin Cities airports – the National Football League. ... Continue Reading
For St. Paul’s soccer stadium, a behind-the-scenes tussle for federal approval
As the plan to build a Major League Soccer stadium in Saint Paul gained momentum in 2015, a potential problem stood in the way: Would the federal government let a sports stadium be built on property that had been purchased for transit? ... Continue Reading
Documents: A surveillance project attracts “too much media attention”
Twice during the past two years, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has given permission to a notable defense contractor to help conduct an unusual mission: Fly a sophisticated high-altitude balloon over a six-state area – including southern Minnesota – to help the government deter drug trafficking and homeland security threats. ... Continue Reading
With InfraGard, the FBI gives confidential briefings to Minnesota’s business community
Several times a year, the FBI brings together top intelligence, cyber security and terrorism experts for the members of InfraGard in Minnesota, which is described as a “partnership between the FBI and private sector” with a focus on protecting critical infrastructure. ... Continue Reading