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Petition resubmitted for North Dakota ballot measure focused on transparency, ethics

February 27, 2025

KVRR Staff,

oters cast ballots at the Hillside Aquatic Complex in Bismarck on Election Day, Nov. 5, 2024. The secretary of state is reviewing a petition for a constitutional ballot measure that could go to voters next year if it’s approved. (Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — A petition for a ballot measure related to transparency of lawmaker records,…

Minnesota agency’s plan to delete emails after a year stirs criticism from open records advocates

July 17, 2023

KVRR Staff,

Minnesota State CapitolST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Department of Human Services plans to delete emails more than a year old starting next month unless its employees decide the messages contain official government records. The change raises concern among advocates for government transparency and public records who worry it could dramatically limit the public’s understanding of the inner workings…