Minnesota Government Data Practices Act

January 8, 2018 By

Minnesota open records law needs a name equal to its purpose

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 […]

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Minnesota open records law needs a name equal to its purpose

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