Evaluation of Minnesota state website

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State.mn.us is the website for the state of Minnesota.

[edit] Website evaluation

[edit] The good

  • Site has a search function and is fairly user friendly.
  • Budget is published.[1]
  • Elected and administrative officials are listed with contact information.[2]
  • Audit reports are published.[3]
  • Provides full reports of lobbying by local governments[4] and a full list of registered lobbyists.[5]
  • State tax information is provided.[6]

[edit] The bad

  • State contracts are not available.
  • Most agencies appear to have information on how to request records[7] under the Minnesota Data Practices Act, but site does not seem to have comprehensive information on requesting records.
  • Information on legislative ethics provided[8], but no info on a state ethics commission.
  • Does not provide agency lobbying contracts.

[edit] External links

[edit] References

  1. ↑ Budget
  2. ↑ Contact Directory
  3. ↑ Audits
  4. ↑ Local Government Lobbying Services
  5. ↑ Registered lobbyists
  6. ↑ Taxes
  7. ↑ Search- "Minnesota Data Practices Act"
  8. ↑ Legislative ethics
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