(Washington, D.C.) - Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW), the nation’s premiere taxpayer watchdog, in conjunction with the Taxpayers League Foundation, today released the 2006 Minnesota Piglet Book at the Minnesota State Fair.  It is the thirteenth report in CAGW’s Piglet Book series, which exposes wasteful spending by state governments.

Piglet Books combine elements of two perennial CAGW publications, the Congressional Pig Book and Prime Cuts, with a local organization’s knowledge of the state budget.  The 2006 Minnesota Piglet Book exposes many areas where wasteful spending can be eliminated, providing a valuable resource to legislators and taxpayers.

From state art grants for North Dakota to $1 million for a replica Vikings ship, the 2006 Minnesota Piglet Book offers enough examples to make any Minnesota taxpayer cringe. 

The report is available at www.cagw.org and www.taxpayersleaguefoundation.org.  For answers to further questions, to schedule an interview, or to order a hard copy, please contact Tom Finnigan (202-253-3852, media@cagw.org) or Mark Giga (651-210-1446, markg@taxpayersleague.org).

Citizens Against Government Waste is a private, nonpartisan, nonprofit organization dedicated to eliminating waste, fraud, abuse, and mismanagement in government.  The Taxpayers League Foundation is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization with a mission to educate, motivate and mobilize citizen response on issues related to taxes and government spending in Minnesota.