Prof. Kirtley Not Surprised by Minnesota's C+ Grade on Transparency Report Card

In the Pioneer Press Friday Opinuendo column, Professor Jane Kirtley commented that Minnesota's C+ grade in the 2013 50-State Transparency Report Card issued by the Sunshine Review was not surprising, because it reflects the "collision of open government and access to records -- personal privacy." She noted that under Minnesota data practices law, government officials have a greater incentive to withhold rather than disclose records, and that lack of training and support exacerbate the problem.