There is no need to call a lawyer, Steve. The campaign finance reports are
available today for public review at the Government Center.
It appears the County was a little short-staffed in the institutional
memory department yesterday. When a Star Tribune reporter requested the
reports, the manager of the County's Elections office was testifying at the
Legislature and the Department Director was out of town. Apparently the
workers that received the request were unfamiliar with how the County has
traditionally made the information available immediately.
Yesterday's momentary glitch aside, the County's Elections office does good
work. I think even Steve would acknowledge that the County has a strong
record on making data accessible to the public.
Dan Kenney
Office of Commissioner Mike Opat, Chair
Hennepin County Board of Commissioners
Hale Neighborhood resident
"Steve Brandt"
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RT Rybak posted the following yesterday: You should be able to find
out today because all candidates had to file financial reports.
He's right. You should have been able to find out what candidates
had raised and spent. But you can't so far, because of an
unprecedented decision by the people at Hennepin County who handle
campaign finance reports that the public--even reporters--can't view
them for about 10 days while they are processed.
This seems like something that is correctable without a lawsuit if
enough people sound off.
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