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 […]
Who’s been visiting Trump at Mar-a-Lago? It’s a secret.
Sun Sentinel by Skyler Swisher December 15, 2017 President Trump is expected to head to his Winter White House in Palm Beach for the holidays, but records showing who will be rubbing elbows with the First Family at his Mar-a-Lago Club aren’t available to the public. The Trump administration has swatted down attempts by government […]
New York Governor Bolsters Freedom of Information Law
Ballard Spahr December 14, 2017 Champions of government oversight notched a significant win yesterday as New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed legislation strengthening that state’s Freedom of Information Law (FOIL). The new legislation makes it easier for requesters stonewalled by agencies to recover attorney’s fees for challenging denials in court by making such recovery mandatory […]
