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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
Kenneth Dahlberg, his high-profile Minnesota friends, and a long ago accident
A half century ago, many of Minnesota's most influential citizens -- including two U.S. Senators, the governor and several prominent bankers -- lined up to praise a high-level local businessman and ignored his role in an auto accident that killed four teenagers. ... Continue Reading
Records: Police now legally fly drones lots of places, including into bedrooms
The police drone flew into a second-floor apartment unit in Eagan and searched for a burglary suspect, an example of how police in Minnesota are legally pushing the boundaries on the use of drones. Records document drone usage in three Minnesota cities, Eagan, Edina and Rochester, that state records show have been aggressive in deploying drones without a search warrant. ... Continue Reading