The Minnesota Government Data Practices Act needs a new title. Desperately. The Data Practices Act reflects Minnesota’s admirable belief that we’re all policy wonks at heart. Star Tribune by James Eli Shiffer January 6, 2018 One of the cornerstones of democracy in our state has a name guaranteed to drop your eyelids to half-mast. The Minnesota […]
Citizens get less time to speak before Beach commission
Historic City News January 6, 2018 Under Old Business at this morning’s meeting of the St Augustine Beach City Commission, held at City Hall on Saturday, January 6th, at 9: 00 a.m., Historic City News learned some disturbing news for those who will come before the commission in the future. In the first Resolution before […]
City settlement points to better times coming
Tallahassee Democrat Editorial January 6, 2018 Tallahasseeans should feel great satisfaction with the city’s settlement of a public records lawsuit over preservation and disclosure of text messages. We’re not gloating about the agreement worked out between this paper and local government. It would have been nice if the case had never arisen – if the […]