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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
EPA documents reveal agency, Nolan discussions about PolyMet
As controversy swirled around a proposal to begin copper-nickel mining in northeastern Minnesota, records show that Congressman Rick Nolan privately pushed state and federal regulators to move more quickly on the project. ... Continue Reading
Documents show interplay between MN governor, news media
While the governor and legislative leaders kept the 2015 budget negotiations in Minnesota private, Gov. Mark Dayton’s own staff was regularly briefing the governor about what reporters were doing. ... Continue Reading