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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
In tiny Prinsburg, an abortion debate left bruises
Documents and interviews show how some town officials, even months after unanimously rejecting the anti-abortion ordinance, continued to distance themselves from what had occurred. Miller, a former state legislator, said the city "threw me under the bus as a scapegoat" and accused the city of siding with the "wicked, evil" Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison. ... Continue Reading
Documents: “Help Seal My Record” project draws interest, but relatively few sealed records
When criminal prosecutors, led by the Minnesota Attorney General’s Office, began a “Help Seal My Record” project last year to enable people to seal their convictions for low-level crimes, thousands raced to file applications. ... Continue Reading