Chancellor Hagerott’s Open Records Dodges Are Too Cute by Half
From what I'm hearing the interim President at the University of North Dakota, who will be taking over for departing...
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DOT Attempted to Obscure That Director Under Investigation Was on Paid Leave
Earlier this year Glenn Jackson, the former director of the North Dakota Department of Transportation's drivers license division, was placed...
Public Meetings Held Out of State Should Be Illegal
Back in 2012 I requested from Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem's office an opinion on open meetings law as it applied...
Sean Foss: AG Stenehjem’s Recent Performance Illustrates Need for Independent Counsel on Open Records/Meetings Opinions
On October 27, 2017, Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem issued an Open Records and Meetings opinion regarding a recent visit to...
Accusations About Oil Regulators Destroying Records Are Political Baloney
A recent news article credulously reported the claims of a Bismarck attorney who is accusing the Department of Mineral Resources...
Video: Senate Passes Bill Closing Down Some Public Access to Job Applicant Information
Earlier today former Governor Ed Schafer wrote a post for SAB about SB2152. He's in favor of it, arguing that...
The Media Don’t Care About Your Access So Much as They Care About Their Access
On North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum's first day in office he sent out video message to the public by way...
University System Should Get Open Records Exemption for President Applications
Over the years of writing this blog I developed something of a reputation as a strong supporter of open records...
University System Attempt To Keep Withdrawn UND President Applicants A Secret Backfires
Last week we learned that the North Dakota University System had received 40 applications for the position as the next...
Four Ways North Dakota Can Improve Open Records/Open Meetings Laws
Next month the first meeting of Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem's task force on the state's open records/meetings laws will take...
