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Issue: Privacy - Archived Stories and Audio (by Date)
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Resources: MPR's Surveillance Society looks at the erosion of privacy in America and examines some of the laws and proposals in Minnesota. The section also contains plenty of information and resources on privacy issues. |
Privacy Dies a Back Room Death Backed by the outrage of politicians against privacy invasions, privacy legislation seemed like a sure winner in this legislative session. But most meaningful legislation is dead; killed by a well-organized effort by businesses which want consumer information. 4/24/00 Read , Listen Privacy Striking Out at Legislature Now that the uproar over news that banks and other companies routinely sold the private financial data of its customers, so - apparently - has the willingness of Minnesota politicians to do something about it. 3/2/00 Read , Listen The Politics of Privacy With the 2000 legislative session still more than two weeks away, the debate over consumer privacy protection is shaping up to be a major issue. DFL leaders unveiled a privacy protection package as an alternative to one announced by Republicans last week. DFLers are calling privacy their top legislative priority this session. 1/13/00 Read News Execs Oppose Privacy Proposals Privacy is certain to be one of the hot-button issues at the Capitol this session, with lawmakers from both parties arguing for restrictions designed to protect individual privacy. But some of the proposals face a powerful opponent - the news media. Editors and reporters told a legislative committee that closing off government data threatens the public's right to know. 1/11/00 Read , Listen A Privacy Bill of Rights Minnesota House Republicans are proposing a Privacy Bill of Rights for Minnesotans. Republicans want to stop state government agencies from selling mailing lists, and force telemarketers to register with the state. 1/7/00 Read , Listen Debate: How Private Should Public Records Be? A Midmorning debate on limiting commercial access to state records and a discussion of the GOP privacy law proposals. 1/11/00 Listen |
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