New report critical of HMO public health care contracting

The Greater Minnesota Health Care Coalition (GMHCC) has just released a white paper on HMO health care contracting entitled “Who Was Minding the Store?” The group will present its findings to the public during a Capitol press conference on August 23rd. GMHCC is a consumer advocacy organization that focuses on health care and other policy issues.

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License Plate Recognition (LPR) document collection

In Minnesota, an increasing amount of attention has been paid to the use of license plate recognition (LPR) technology by municipal police agencies. LPR units are car-mounted recording devices that scan the license plates of passing vehicles. When used in urban areas, they often record thousands of such encounters per day.

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Drone lawsuit – pre-trial conference

The pre-trial conference for Public Record Media v. U.S. Department of Justice was held on August 14, 2012 at the federal courthouse in Minneapolis. Chief Magistrate Judge Arthur J. Boylan presided. J.T. Haines appeared on behalf of Public Record Media. DOJ trial attorney Amy Powell appeared on behalf of the government. Both parties briefly discussed the state of the case. Continue Reading