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In Farmington, a homeowner battles a data center and lack of information
Nancy Aarestad had lived in Farmington for 22 years, and suddenly found out in April of this year that a data center was being proposed one street over from her three-acre home. Worse, she quickly learned that city officials -- following similar moves involving other data center proposals in Minnesota -- had signed a non-disclosure agreement. A question-and-answer with Aarestad on the struggles she and a citizens group have faced getting public information. ... 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
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
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
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
The governor’s emails: A conversation with Gov. Walz’s press secretary
In May 2021, Public Record Media (PRM) asked the Office of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz for correspondence that the governor might be sending and receiving using the email, tim.mankato@state.mn.us, instead of his presumed official email account, tim.walz@state.mn.us. ... Continue Reading
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