We focus on local government Transparency issues that we the people are having we are based out of Minnesota and focus are attention most in that area but we will look at things all over the country Local Governments is were we can change the most
I talked to Eric in HHS director from Itasca County and i also have a FOIA request in for Data afterwards
9 Dec 2025
Call with Sheriff Joe
I called Sheriff Joe and asked him some questions didnt get anywhere
3 Dec 2025
Itasca Board meeting
We went to Itasca County Board Meeting and confronted the unconstitutional issues they are doing and challenge them
2 Dec 2025
Sheriff Joe Amber talk
John called Sheriff Joe from Itasca County Sheriffs office and you wouldn't believe the way its went
1 Dec 2025
Part 1 Levy Talk
John, Jake and myself have a discussion on the nearly 10% Levy that Itasca wants to drop on its citizens
1 Dec 2025
Talk with a Ken
myself (BoB) and Jake talk to Ken a community member that is dealing with the same type of things that we are
30 Nov 2025
Intro into NLT
Intro into who we are and what our goals are
30 Nov 2025
Mother Theresa Illegal Search?
Mother Theresa was stop by a Itasca County Deputy and was ridicule by the officers
29 Nov 2025
John talks to Sheriff Joe
John left a message with Sheriff Joe and nothing back from him Accountably is not a option its required
28 Nov 2025
Jake with AG Minnesota
Jake sits in on Keith Ellison and this shows lack of transparency with the system and gets kicked out from a public meeting and with Mother Theresa
26 Nov 2025
Jake and Mayor of Coleraine
Jake talks to the Mayor of Coleraine
25 Nov 2025
Unlawful request by Sheriff
we were at the Itasca County courthouse to get a data request that jake has put in by email and was told that "Portal" was the only way
We need to clear up some misinformation coming from Sheriff Joe Dasovich about Minnesota’s data-request laws. He’s been telling people that Chapter 13 requires you to use the county’s online portal to submit a data request. That is false and the statute proves it. Under Minn. Stat. § 13.03, subd. 3(a), a valid data request only needs to be in writing. It does not say you must use a portal. Email, letter, fax, or even a hand-delivered written request are all legally valid.Minn. Stat. § 13.03, subd. 2(a) requires government data to be “easily accessible.” Forcing the public to use a specific portal and rejecting all other written methods violates that requirement.Minn. Stat. § 13.05, subd. 5 also makes it clear that agencies cannot create extra rules that don’t exist in the statute. Saying “you must use the portal” is an invented rule, not the law.Multiple Minnesota Commissioner of Administration opinions (including 95-018, 14-029, and 21-003) confirm this: A government entity must accept written requests by email or letter.They cannot reject a request simply because it did not go through their preferred system.
24 Nov 2025
Bob and Jake Call
Myself and Jake talk on Nov 5th for Voting day things
24 Nov 2025
Jake and City Of Coleraine
Take 2 of Jake with Coleraine unbelievable
23 Nov 2025
John talking with Admin
John calls and talk with the administers about thing
23 Nov 2025
Jakes and Coleraine
Jake went to the City of Coleraine MN to talk at the Public commenting they Flat-out refused to allow him to speak
22 Nov 2025
The 3 Ladies
we had 3 wonderful Ladies join myself "Bob" and Jake follow up with Amber issue
21 Nov 2025
Phone Call to Itasca County
John had a call with Itasca County about them not filling his Data request Ch 13 of Minnesota Statutes
20 Nov 2025
The interview with Amber
We had a interview with a wonderful lady that was sexually abused when she was 16 by a law enforcement officer in the Grand Rapids MN area she came on and told her story
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