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  • ‘Timberjay law’ makes gov’t contracts public

    ‘Timberjay law’ makes gov’t contracts public

    Gov. Mark Dayton signed into law a bill that would make public all government contracts, applying the Minnesota Data Practices Act to private businesses. They’re calling it the “Timberjay Law.” Here’s why: Recently, the Timberjay newspaper in Cook, Tower and Ely had sued to make public an $80 million public school contract agreement between the…