Minnesota Coalition On Government Information (Mncogi)

About Minnesota Coalition On Government Information (Mncogi)

Principles: Democratic government is possible only if individuals have access to the government information they need in order to hold their government accountable. Government at all levels has a responsibility to promote public participation by support of open access to all public government information. Government information, regardless of physical form, must always, to the greatest extent possible, be available to the public. Government information is broadly defined to include all data held by the government including databases, information accumulated from raw data, documents, reports, maps and other publications, and all forms of correspondence. Creation and preservation of government information is fundamental to assuring government accountability.