public financing

Legislative Auditor Smacks Down Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority Over Luxury Suite Freebies

The Minnesota Legislative Auditor has released an extensive special report on the use of luxury suites at the publicly funded Minnesota Vikings stadium by commissioners of the Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority, finding that commissioners “violated a core ethical principle” when they gave free tickets to friends…

Let's Check In On Rio De Janeiro, Which Hosted The Olympics Five Months Ago

Even before the 2016 Olympics kicked off in August, the state of Rio de Janeiro had declared a “state of public calamity in financial administration.” Five months later, things aren’t any better.