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$2,000 for meeting minutes? How local governments ding information seekers

Jan 06, 202019 min
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How easy is it to get basic information from your local government? According to an investigation by the Regina Leader-Post and the Saskatoon Star-Phoenix, not as easy as you might think. The papers asked for what should be readily available information from more than 700 municipalities, and the results were somewhat lacking. Andrea Hill joins Dave to talk about the project, what kind of information they were seeking, what roadblocks they hit, and why this matters. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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