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How Meta wanted – and got – secrecy for its Rosemount project
Documents show how Meta – using a broad strategy involving code names and non-disclosure agreements – obtained early buy-in from largely willing local officials months and even years before the company’s identity was formally made public by the University of Minnesota in September 2023. ... Continue Reading
Challenges to government data access in Minnesota continue
Recent cases have showcased not only the continuing challenges to the public’s ability to access government data in Minnesota – but they have also shown how, in recent years, some requests for public data are being virtually shut down ... Continue Reading
When it comes to salaries at the U of M, thousands earn more than Gov. Tim Walz
As concerns about spending persist at the University of Minnesota, roughly 2,200 people at the school – many of them school administrators and athletics officials -- earn more than the governor. ... Continue Reading
PRM files lawsuit to force release of documents on Walz, civil unrest planning
The State of Minnesota has for two years failed to produce documents that would detail how state officials – in their own words – defended their roles in the response to the 2020 civil unrest following the murder of George Floyd, according to a new lawsuit filed by PRM. ... Continue Reading
Trump, Walz and public records
Despite their political differences – Trump is a Republican and Walz is a Democrat – both have spotty records regarding access to public documents, and have at times slow-rolled responses or simply not furnished any records. ... Continue Reading
At Metro Transit, fighting crime and disciplining officers
Along with rising crime over the past few years, Metro Transit in Minneapolis and St. Paul has wrestled with one other problem: Having to discipline its police officers for misconduct, at a time when the number of officers available to fight crime has dropped. ... Continue Reading
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