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In August of 2014, military helicopters flew low over residential neighborhoods of Minneapolis and Saint Paul, engaged in a series of night-time training exercises. The exercises involved the Continue Reading
Since the start of the nuclear age, the State of Minnesota has monitored radiation levels within its borders. In recent decades, that responsibility has fallen to the Minnesota Department of Continue Reading
With frequency, education policy finds itself at the crossroads of political contention and debate. Last decade, disputes arose over the implementation of federal “No Child Left Behind” requirements. Today, “Common Core” standards have raised similar controversies. Continue Reading
On a remote tarmac, three steel-gray “Predator B” drones sit motionless, awaiting launch. Their tips balloon into metallic bulges that conceal sophisticated navigation and surveillance equipment. Their undercarriages sport pivot-mounted cameras, each capable of rendering detailed images from high in the air. Continue Reading
What promises did Minnesota leaders make to the National Football League in order to secure the 2018 Super Bowl? Continue Reading
Public Record Media has several Freedom of Information (FOI) projects underway at present. The following updates relate to our most recent FOI work. Continue Reading
In May of this year, Minneapolis was selected as the host city for the 2018 Super Bowl game, after a coordinated bidding process that involved local corporate leaders, municipal officials, and the Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority (MSFA). The formal bid for the event has been withheld from public records requests by the MSFA as “nonpublic” data under the Minnesota Data Practices Act. Consequently, the full scope of the public’s obligations to provide financial and material support to the event remain unclear. Continue Reading
On June 23rd, the White House produced the so-called al-Awlaki “targeted killing” memo, which had long been sought by government transparency and civil liberty groups. Continue Reading
Public Record Media has posted a second set of documents obtained through a public data request made to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. The documents largely center on metallic Continue Reading
Public Record Media has been reviewing documents released under a 2013 Data Practices Act request to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR). The documents relate to several minin Continue Reading
