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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
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
Pursuing a police report in Wayzata
For most of the past year, Wayzata police and the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office have instead provided varying legal reasons for why the data in a case related to students at Providence Academy is not considered public. ... Continue Reading
After more than a year, Amazon bid released
The release of the 122-page bid for the Amazon HQ2 proposal came nearly a year after Saint Paul-based non-profit Public Record Media (PRM) sued to force disclosure of the document. ... Continue Reading
Tracking A Data Request Regarding The Dakota Access Pipeline
Instead of producing documents that might have provided insight into Hennepin County’s decision-making process, the sheriff’s office let more than a year lapse before turning over data. ... Continue Reading
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