Tag Archive: minnesota

Freedom of Information in Minnesota (and 2012 proposals for change in the Minnesota law)

by Guest Blogger Jan 23, 2012 12:47 pm

State Freedom of Information laws are in the limelight again. This time from Minnesota. The state’s proposed revision’s on FOIA... View Article

Sunlight Weekly Roundup: “…money is not free speech…”

by Bridget Todd Jan 6, 2012 6:03 pm

To highlight the anniversary of January 2010’s Citizens United decision, all of this month’s weekly roundups will take a look... View Article

Sunlight Weekly Roundup: “Access is vital to the healthy functioning of a democracy.”

by Bridget Todd Oct 21, 2011 2:40 pm

Delaware Governor Jack Markell signed an executive order today intended to simplify the process for citizens looking to access government... View Article

Sunlight Weekly Round-up: New Oklahoma website improves state accountability

by Zubedah Nanfuka Jul 1, 2011 3:38 pm

For a while now, we have been advocating for opening up our government through the use of technology and the... View Article

OpenGovernment Minnesota Launches Today

by Liz Bartolomeo Jun 17, 2011 12:35 pm

Residents of Minnesota now have a new way to keep track of what’s happening in their state with the launch... View Article

Good, But Not Sufficient.

by Ellen Miller Feb 22, 2011 8:49 pm

Citizen’s United opened the door for corporate spending and when Target decided to flex their new political muscle, it blew up in... View Article

Minnesota disclosure rules work, Target’s contribution revealed

by Ryan Sibley

investigations

Aug 19, 2010 11:33 am

When Target made that controversial $150,000 donation in July to a conservative political group, they were able to do so because of new rules set in place by Supreme Court's ruling in the Citizens United case.

Minnesota previously took steps to make sure people would know about such contributions, and it worked. Read here to find out the steps Target had to take in its expenditure.

Citizens United: Iowa’s Response

by Ryan Sibley

investigations

Jun 14, 2010 1:23 pm

The Supreme Court’s decision in the Citizens United v. FEC case has rendered 24 states' election laws unconstitutional. The 5-4 ruling in favor of Citizens United reversed a provision of the McCain-Feingold act that prohibited any electioneering communication—defined as advertising via broadcast, cable or satellite that is paid for by corporations or labor unions. Many states have acted fast to counter corporations’ ability to spend endless amounts of money to influence elections by passing laws that force disclosure of all independent expenditures in near real time. The Sunlight Foundation Reporting Group has decided to report what each of ...

Citizens United: Minnesota’s response

by Ryan Sibley

investigations

Jun 10, 2010 3:03 pm

The Supreme Court’s decision in the Citizens United v. FEC case has rendered 24 state election laws unconstitutional. The 5-4 ruling in favor of Citizens United reversed a provision of the McCain-Feingold act that prohibited any electioneering communication—defined as advertising via broadcast, cable or satellite that is paid for by corporations or labor unions. Many states have acted fast to counter corporations’ ability to spend endless amounts of money to influence elections by passing laws that force disclosure of all independent expenditures in near real time. The Sunlight Foundation Reporting Group has decided to report what each of ...

24 Days Of Local Sunlight – Day 18

by Nisha Thompson Dec 18, 2009 2:49 pm

Today I am giving a high five to Minnesota’s Bluestem Prairie. Written by Sally Jo Sorenson, she keeps track of... View Article