Documents
Through the Freedom of Information Act and other legal mechanisms, PRM seeks out government documents related to topics of public importance. We post the materials that we receive on our site for the benefit of journalists, scholars, researchers, and the public.
PRM also collects and presents primary source documents uncovered while researching our documentary programs.
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Bonnie Tinker documents – Portland Police Department/City Council
Documents related to deceased Portland, Oregon political activist Bonnie Tinker. Tinker was active in the creation of shelters to house victims of domestic abuse, as well as other causes. She was interviewed for the “Security and the Constitution” documentary.
Documents related to deceased Portland, Oregon political activist Bonnie Tinker. Tinker was active in the creation of shelters to house victims of domestic abuse, as well as other causes. She was interviewed for the “Security and the Constitution” documentary.
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Various documents.
Various documents.
City of Brooklyn Center vs. Hmong-American Shopping Center
Legal documents and ancillary material related to eminent domain fight in the city of Brooklyn Center, Minnesota. The case is briefly referenced in the documentary program “Intent: Searching For Meaning In The Constitution.”
Legal documents and ancillary material related to eminent domain fight in the city of Brooklyn Center, Minnesota. The case is briefly referenced in the documentary program “Intent: Searching For Meaning In The Constitution.”
Congressional Research Service
Reports from the Congressional Research Service.
Reports from the Congressional Research Service.
Dakota Country District Court – Blois Olson v. Michael Brodkorb
Select court documents related to a 2006 defamation suit involving material posted on the “Minnesota Democrats Exposed” blog. The defamation suit was the first such action related to material published on a blog in Minnesota.
Select court documents related to a 2006 defamation suit involving material posted on the “Minnesota Democrats Exposed” blog. The defamation suit was the first such action related to material published on a blog in Minnesota.
Freedom of Information Act Request – Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services
FOIA request for documents relating to correspondence between CMS and Minnesota State Senator John Marty; documents relating to CMS determinations made about Minnesota’s 1115 Medicaid waiver.
FOIA request for documents relating to correspondence between CMS and Minnesota State Senator John Marty; documents relating to CMS determinations made about Minnesota’s 1115 Medicaid waiver.
Freedom of Information Act paperwork – Central Intelligence Agency
FOIA paperwork seeking records of CIA payments made to Laotian citizens from December 1, 1968, to December 31, 1968.
FOIA paperwork seeking records of CIA payments made to Laotian citizens from December 1, 1968, to December 31, 1968.
Freedom of Information Act – Department of Homeland Security
FOIA request seeking inter-agency correspondence and other information related to prior U.S. Coast Guard FOIA request 2010-2784.
FOIA request seeking inter-agency correspondence and other information related to prior U.S. Coast Guard FOIA request 2010-2784.
Freedom of Information Act – Federal Bureau of Investigation
FOIA request seeking FBI files related to Minnesota-based peace activist Marvin “Marv” Davidov. Davidov died on January 14, 2012.
FOIA request seeking FBI files related to Minnesota-based peace activist Marvin “Marv” Davidov. Davidov died on January 14, 2012.
Freedom of Information Act paperwork – Office of Legal Counsel
FOIA paperwork seeking OLC legal opinions relating to Title X, subtitle A, of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (the Federal Assault Weapons Ban.)
FOIA paperwork seeking OLC legal opinions relating to Title X, subtitle A, of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (the Federal Assault Weapons Ban.)
Freedom of Information Act paperwork – Office of Legal Counsel
FOIA paperwork seeking opinions relating to the legal basis for the UAV drone attack targeting US-born radical cleric Anwar al-Awlaki. The OLC opinion on the matter has been kept secret by the US Justice Department. Request also seeks the legal basis for using UAVs against persons inside the United States.
FOIA paperwork seeking opinions relating to the legal basis for the UAV drone attack targeting US-born radical cleric Anwar al-Awlaki. The OLC opinion on the matter has been kept secret by the US Justice Department. Request also seeks the legal basis for using UAVs against persons inside the United States.
Freedom of Information Act paperwork – Office of Legal Counsel
FOIA paperwork seeking opinions and memoranda relating to the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (NDAA).
FOIA paperwork seeking opinions and memoranda relating to the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (NDAA).
Freedom of Information Act – Office of Legal Counsel
FOIA request seeking a more limited subset of items sought in PRM’s January 11, 2012 FOIA request to OLC. April 23, 2012. Request relates to the detention provisions of the National Defense Authorization Act of 2012.
FOIA request seeking a more limited subset of items sought in PRM’s January 11, 2012 FOIA request to OLC. April 23, 2012. Request relates to the detention provisions of the National Defense Authorization Act of 2012.
Freedom of Information Act paperwork – U.S. Coast Guard
FOIA paperwork seeking contracts between the U.S. Coast Guard and the private security company Talon Security. In footage captured by New Orleans television station WDSU, individuals claiming to work for Talon Security attempted to prevent reporter Scott Walker from speaking to clean-up workers in the wake of the BP oil spill.
FOIA paperwork seeking contracts between the U.S. Coast Guard and the private security company Talon Security. In footage captured by New Orleans television station WDSU, individuals claiming to work for Talon Security attempted to prevent reporter Scott Walker from speaking to clean-up workers in the wake of the BP oil spill.
Freedom of Information Act paperwork – U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
FOIA paperwork seeking contracts between the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the private security company Talon Security. In footage captured by New Orleans television station WDSU, individuals claiming to work for Talon Security attempted to prevent reporter Scott Walker from speaking to clean-up workers in the wake of the BP oil spill.
FOIA paperwork seeking contracts between the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the private security company Talon Security. In footage captured by New Orleans television station WDSU, individuals claiming to work for Talon Security attempted to prevent reporter Scott Walker from speaking to clean-up workers in the wake of the BP oil spill.
Freedom of Information Act Paperwork – Pentagon 9/11
FOIA paperwork related to a request to obtain copies of September 11, 2001 surveillance camera footage from the Pentagon, and the Marine Corps Annex overlooking the Pentagon. Request was made in order to obtain video footage of the 9/11 event at the Pentagon for use in the documentary program “Security and the Constitution,” as well as for the public record.
FOIA paperwork related to a request to obtain copies of September 11, 2001 surveillance camera footage from the Pentagon, and the Marine Corps Annex overlooking the Pentagon. Request was made in order to obtain video footage of the 9/11 event at the Pentagon for use in the documentary program “Security and the Constitution,” as well as for the public record.
Gene Wheaton Documents
Gene Wheaton served in the US Air Force CID, the US Marine Corps, and also worked as a private security contractor and counter-terrorism advisor to the Shah of Iran. Wheaton is most well known for his role in exposing elements of the Iran-Contra enterprise during the 1980s. He was interviewed for several documentaries available through PRM, and provided portions of his personal archives for background research.
Gene Wheaton served in the US Air Force CID, the US Marine Corps, and also worked as a private security contractor and counter-terrorism advisor to the Shah of Iran. Wheaton is most well known for his role in exposing elements of the Iran-Contra enterprise during the 1980s. He was interviewed for several documentaries available through PRM, and provided portions of his personal archives for background research.
Minnesota Data Practices Act – Hennepin County
Requests for documents pertaining to financial transactions made between Hennepin County and the Hennepin County Bar Association during the 2008 and 2009 calendar years.
Requests for documents pertaining to financial transactions made between Hennepin County and the Hennepin County Bar Association during the 2008 and 2009 calendar years.
Minnesota Data Practices Act – Minnesota Department of Health
Minnesota Government Data Practices Act request and correspondence relating to documents about tritium contamination at or near Minnesota’s nuclear power facilities.
Minnesota Government Data Practices Act request and correspondence relating to documents about tritium contamination at or near Minnesota’s nuclear power facilities.
Minnesota Data Practices Act – Minnesota Department of Health
Minnesota Government Data Practices Act request seeking documents regarding the compliance by HMOs and other health care providers with certain reporting requirements set out by Minnesota law.
Minnesota Government Data Practices Act request seeking documents regarding the compliance by HMOs and other health care providers with certain reporting requirements set out by Minnesota law.
Minnesota Data Practices Act – Minnesota Department of Human Services
Minnesota Government Data Practices Act request seeking documents regarding compliance by HMOs and other health care providers with certain reporting requirements set out by Minnesota law.
Minnesota Government Data Practices Act request seeking documents regarding compliance by HMOs and other health care providers with certain reporting requirements set out by Minnesota law.
Minnesota Data Practices Act – Minnesota Department of Human Services
Minnesota Government Data Practices Act request seeking documents related to the competitive bidding pilot program for public health care business established by the Minnesota legislature in 2011.
Minnesota Government Data Practices Act request seeking documents related to the competitive bidding pilot program for public health care business established by the Minnesota legislature in 2011.
Minnesota Data Practices Act – Minnesota Department of Human Services
Minnesota Government Data Practices Act request seeking correspondence between Minnesota’s DHS Commissioner (and any assistant commissioners) and CMS, as well as 2008-2011 contracts with HMOS related to public health programs.
Minnesota Government Data Practices Act request seeking correspondence between Minnesota’s DHS Commissioner (and any assistant commissioners) and CMS, as well as 2008-2011 contracts with HMOS related to public health programs.
Minnesota Data Practices Act – Minnesota Governor’s Office
Minnesota Government Data Practices Act request seeking directives on the storage, disposal, and transfer of records relating to former Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty’s time in office, as well as other matters.
Minnesota Government Data Practices Act request seeking directives on the storage, disposal, and transfer of records relating to former Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty’s time in office, as well as other matters.
Minnesota Department of Administration. Information Policy Analysis Division
Proposed data practices bill. 2012 Legislative session.
Proposed data practices bill. 2012 Legislative session.
Minnesota Department of Health – Health Economics Program
Various reports prepared by the Health Economics Program of the Minnesota Department of Health.
Various reports prepared by the Health Economics Program of the Minnesota Department of Health.
Minnesota Department of Human Services
Various reports and correspondence.
Various reports and correspondence.
Minnesota Department of Health – Legislative Reports
Reports prepared by the Minnesota Department of Health at the request of the Minnesota Legislature.
Reports prepared by the Minnesota Department of Health at the request of the Minnesota Legislature.
Minnesota Data Practices Act paperwork – Department of Public Safety
Minnesota Government Data Practices Act requests related to a 2009 standoff between Anoka County Sheriff’s Deputies and Ham Lake, Minnesota resident Ted Kowalzek. The standoff ended in an exchange of gunfire that took the lives of Kowalzek and Rocky, an Anoka County K-9 unit.
Minnesota Government Data Practices Act requests related to a 2009 standoff between Anoka County Sheriff’s Deputies and Ham Lake, Minnesota resident Ted Kowalzek. The standoff ended in an exchange of gunfire that took the lives of Kowalzek and Rocky, an Anoka County K-9 unit.
Minnesota Data Practices Act paperwork – Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
Minnesota Government Data Practices Act request and correspondence relating to documents about tritium contamination at or near Minnesota nuclear power facilities.
Minnesota Government Data Practices Act request and correspondence relating to documents about tritium contamination at or near Minnesota nuclear power facilities.
Minnesota Data Practices Act paperwork – Saint Paul City Attorney’s Office
Minnesota Government Data Practices Act request relating to the use of license plate recognition (LPR) technology by the Saint Paul police department.
Minnesota Government Data Practices Act request relating to the use of license plate recognition (LPR) technology by the Saint Paul police department.
Minnesota Data Practices Act – Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office
Minnesota Government Data Practices Act request seeking pointer files relating to the storage of records about the political and religious affiliations of individuals, as well as other matters.
Minnesota Government Data Practices Act request seeking pointer files relating to the storage of records about the political and religious affiliations of individuals, as well as other matters.
Minnesota Data Practices Act – Saint Paul Police Department
Minnesota Government Data Practices Act request relating to the use of license plate recognition technology by the Saint Paul police department.
Minnesota Government Data Practices Act request relating to the use of license plate recognition technology by the Saint Paul police department.
Minnesota Department of Public Safety – 2009 Intoxilyzer press release
June 1, 2009 Minnesota Department of State press release related to a settlement reached in litigation over access to the Intoxilyzer 5000EN source code.
June 1, 2009 Minnesota Department of State press release related to a settlement reached in litigation over access to the Intoxilyzer 5000EN source code.
Minnesota Governor’s Office
Documents and correspondence related to the office of the Governor of Minnesota.
Documents and correspondence related to the office of the Governor of Minnesota.
Minnesota Historical Society – Tim Pawlenty Executive Orders
Executive orders from the tenure of Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty, as retained by the Minnesota Historical Society.
Executive orders from the tenure of Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty, as retained by the Minnesota Historical Society.
Minnesota Legislature
Various bills and conference committee reports.
Various bills and conference committee reports.
Minnesota Office of the Legislative Auditor – Managed Care
Reports and correspondence from 2008 and 2012 related to the oversight of Minnesota’s public health care programs.
Reports and correspondence from 2008 and 2012 related to the oversight of Minnesota’s public health care programs.
Minnesota Supreme Court – Rule on post-disaster legal services
December 10, 2009 Minnesota Supreme Court order promulgating rule on the provision of legal services following the determination of a major disaster.
December 10, 2009 Minnesota Supreme Court order promulgating rule on the provision of legal services following the determination of a major disaster.
NARA – Secure Flight
Correspondence with NARA (National Archives and Records Administration) regarding the retention of documents related to the Secure Flight Program. Correspondence acquired from ETS Pictures, Ltd. when PRM acquired the ETS Pictures documentary collection.
Correspondence with NARA (National Archives and Records Administration) regarding the retention of documents related to the Secure Flight Program. Correspondence acquired from ETS Pictures, Ltd. when PRM acquired the ETS Pictures documentary collection.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
List of Historical Leaks and Spills at U.S. Commercial Nuclear Power Plants Obtained from NRC web site
List of Historical Leaks and Spills at U.S. Commercial Nuclear Power Plants Obtained from NRC web site
Ramsey County District Court – Civil Gang Injunction
Minnesota’s first civil gang injunction, issued by Ramsey County District Court judge Gregg Johnson. The injunction was sought by the City of Saint Paul.
Minnesota’s first civil gang injunction, issued by Ramsey County District Court judge Gregg Johnson. The injunction was sought by the City of Saint Paul.
Ramsey County District Court – David Feinwachs v. Minnesota Council of Health Plans
Documents from 2011 lawsuit brought by former Minnesota Hospital Association Attorney David Feinwachs against the Minnesota Council of Health Plans (MCHP). Feinwachs alleged that the MCHP pressured his former employer to fire him as a result of his advocacy for HMO audits. The lawsuit was dismissed in early 2012.
Documents from 2011 lawsuit brought by former Minnesota Hospital Association Attorney David Feinwachs against the Minnesota Council of Health Plans (MCHP). Feinwachs alleged that the MCHP pressured his former employer to fire him as a result of his advocacy for HMO audits. The lawsuit was dismissed in early 2012.
State Senator John Marty – Correspondence with CMS
Letters between Minnesota State Senator John Marty and the Center for Medicaid and State Operations (CMS) regarding mismanagement of Minnesota’s public heath care plans.
Letters between Minnesota State Senator John Marty and the Center for Medicaid and State Operations (CMS) regarding mismanagement of Minnesota’s public heath care plans.
State Senator Sean Nienow – Documents related to public health care transparency
Various documents and correspondence related to the transparency of Minnesota’s public health care programs.
Various documents and correspondence related to the transparency of Minnesota’s public health care programs.
U Care – correspondence
Correspondence related to U Care’s participation in Minnesota’s public health care programs.
Correspondence related to U Care’s participation in Minnesota’s public health care programs.
United States General Accountability Office
Reports issued by the U.S. General Accountability Office (GAO).
Reports issued by the U.S. General Accountability Office (GAO).
U.S. Department of Homeland Security – 2009 Rightwing extremism intelligence assessment
April 7, 2009 DHS Office of Intelligence and Analysis intelligence assessment on rightwing extremism.
April 7, 2009 DHS Office of Intelligence and Analysis intelligence assessment on rightwing extremism.
U.S. Department of State – Richard Armitage biography
State Department biography of Richard Armitage when he served as Deputy Secretary of State during the George W. Bush administration.
State Department biography of Richard Armitage when he served as Deputy Secretary of State during the George W. Bush administration.
U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Health Care
Testimony from April 25, 2012 hearing on Medicaid spending and Medicaid fraud.
Testimony from April 25, 2012 hearing on Medicaid spending and Medicaid fraud.
Wisconsin Public Records Law – Wisconsin Governor’s Office
Request under the Wisconsin Public Records law for legal memoranda relating to Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker’s authority to use the Wisconsin National Guard for law enforcement purposes.
Request under the Wisconsin Public Records law for legal memoranda relating to Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker’s authority to use the Wisconsin National Guard for law enforcement purposes.
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