# public record (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 9 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover public record. Page: Feed: --- ## [Box Elder data center process was ‘not good,’ Gov. Cox says — and calls for MIDA reforms](https://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2026/08/20/utah-gov-cox-calls-stratos-data/) _2026-08-20 · Addy Baird, Emily Anderson Stern · Utah Politics_ Gov. Spencer Cox is calling for changes to the Utah agency that greenlit the Stratos data center project in Box Elder County — including giving his office a bigger role. ## [‘It wasn’t a little war’: John Curtis warns Iran war mistakes resemble Vietnam](https://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2026/08/20/will-iran-war-be-next-vietnam-john/) _2026-08-20 · Addy Baird · Utah Politics_ The senator said the Vietnam War was "as close to a constitutional crisis as this country has ever had," and worried about the similarities to the unauthorized Iran conflict. ## [Utah’s new public records chief is deciding cases twice as fast as the committee — but not everyone’s happy](https://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2026/08/20/how-utahs-new-public-records/) _2026-08-20 · Robert Gehrke · Utah Politics_ Last year, Utah lawmakers created a new government records officer and disbanded the State Records Committee. Here's how many public records disputes are being decided in the new system. ## [What counts as a large data center? Utah wants to make it clear in state law.](https://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2026/08/20/data-center-boom-has-utah/) _2026-08-20 · Megan Banta, Addy Baird · Utah Politics_ As anti-data center sentiment grows, Utah lawmakers are beginning to imagine what new regulations could look like — but first, what's the different between a big and small facility? ## [I’m voting for Patrick Roath](https://ajustquincy.substack.com/p/im-voting-for-patrick-roath) _2026-08-19 · Joe Murphy · A Just Quincy_ Roath has an impressive resume and platform, but my reasoning will have a more familiar ring to AJQ readers. ## [As Arizona Agencies Rethink Flock, Another ALPR Proposal Draws Public Attention](https://www.jens2cents.com/p/arizona-agencies-rethink-flock) _2026-08-19 · Jen's Two Cents._ Jen’s Two Cents reviewed Flock transparency portals after several Arizona agencies suspended, discontinued or moved away from the technology. Some names are gone. Others are still listed. Here's why. ## [After election loss, Utah Senate president threatens to sue four critics for alleged defamation](https://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2026/08/19/utah-senate-president-stuart-adams/) _2026-08-19 · Robert Gehrke · Utah Politics_ "Correct the record." After a primary election loss, Senate President Stuart Adams warns four critics, including Utah Auditor Tina Cannon, to retract their criticisms and "lies" — or he’ll sue. ## [The Nonprofit Sector Measures Everything Except Power](https://marcjlane.substack.com/p/the-nonprofit-sector-measures-everything) _2026-08-19 · Marc J. Lane · Marc J. Lane: Capital & Conscience_ As charitable giving reaches record levels, philanthropy faces a question it has long preferred to avoid: Who gets to decide? ## [95% of voters used a mail-in ballot this year — but Utah’s elections are changing in 2029](https://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2026/08/18/most-utahns-rely-vote-by-mail/) _2026-08-18 · Emily Anderson Stern · Utah Politics_ A Salt Lake Tribune analysis found that in the first federal election since Trump retook the White House, his ongoing attack on mail-in voting has had little influence on its popularity in Utah. ## [What the Record Shows: Molly Gray](https://alexsys.substack.com/p/what-the-record-shows-molly-gray) _2026-08-17 · Alexsys Thompson · following the yellow brick road_ The Semblance of Engagement with Rural Vermont ## [One platform, from silicon to agent (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/LIjSeN2vVv2j) _2026-08-17 · **Sponsored**_ Serverless inference plus Inference Router to optimize cost and latency at scale. ## [Link to Solicitor James Timmins, Hand of the King](https://ajustquincy.substack.com/p/link-to-solicitor-james-timmins-hand) _2026-08-17 · Joe Murphy · A Just Quincy_ Where we examine the power Quincy's City Solicitor has and who, if anyone, is providing oversight on the City's Law Department. ## [Solicitor James Timmins, Hand of the King](https://ajustquincy.substack.com/p/timmins-hand-of-the-king) _2026-08-17 · Joe Murphy · A Just Quincy_ Where we examine the power Quincy's City Solicitor has and who, if anyone, is providing oversight on the City's Law Department. ## [We Regulate Toys. Why Not Algorithms?](https://marcjlane.substack.com/p/we-regulate-toys-why-not-algorithms) _2026-08-17 · Marc J. Lane · Marc J. Lane: Capital & Conscience_ America expects toys, medicines and automobiles to meet basic safety standards for children. As digital products increasingly shape childhood, the same principle should apply online. ## [As Arizona Cities Rethink Flock, Police Access Extends to 192 Home Depot Cameras](https://www.jens2cents.com/p/arizona-cities-rethink-flock) _2026-08-17 · Jen's Two Cents. · Jen's Two Cents._ EXCLUSIVE: New reporting reveals law enforcement access to private Flock cameras and how deep that access could reach into Arizona neighborhoods. ## [Utah Sen. Curtis wants to use post office properties to help solve a major national crisis](https://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2026/08/17/sen-john-curtis-wants-lease-postal/) _2026-08-17 · Megan Banta · Utah Politics_ Amid record-breaking housing costs, a bill from Utah's Sen. John Curtis would allow local communities to lease USPS property rights to construct new affordable housing. ## [The TRORC Regional Planning Record, Updated](https://alexsys.substack.com/p/the-trorc-regional-planning-record) _2026-08-16 · Alexsys Thompson · following the yellow brick road_ Real farmers. Real landowners. Real towns. Not a chatbot amongst them. 180 comments, 120 signatures, and a formal Open Meeting Law violation later. ## [Donald Trump has financial stake in the nuclear industry he is championing](https://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2026/08/16/donald-trump-has-financial-stake/) _2026-08-16 · Jade Lozada, NOTUS · Utah Politics_ President Donald Trump could stand to profit from his administration’s unprecedented investments into the nuclear energy industry. ## [Report: Trump appointee asked aircraft to fight 7-acre wildfire near his Idaho ranch as Utah burned](https://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2026/08/15/trump-appointee-requested-aircraft/) _2026-08-15 · Addy Baird · Utah Politics_ The Washington Post's Bianna Sacks and Andrew Ba Tran reported that a Trump official requested aircraft to fight a 7-acre fire near his Idaho ranch as Utah’s Cottonwood Fire burned in July. ## [Spirals. Dreams. Release. Home.](https://alexsys.substack.com/p/spirals-dreams-release-home) _2026-08-14 · Alexsys Thompson · following the yellow brick road_ the joy of a non-linear life ## [When Nonprofits Lose Their Independence](https://marcjlane.substack.com/p/when-nonprofits-lose-their-independence) _2026-08-14 · Marc J. Lane · Marc J. Lane: Capital & Conscience_ Building a Resilient Nonprofit Sector Less Vulnerable to Political and Financial Change ## [AI QA That Opens Fix PRs (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/qhjEy4SYLzFh) _2026-08-14 · **Sponsored**_ Runs browser QA, files issues with repro evidence, and opens fix PRs. ## [Field Note: What Governance Function Is Your Org Chart Missing — and How Do You Measure It?](https://drdede.substack.com/p/field-note-what-governance-function) _2026-08-14 · Dr. Dédé Tetsubayshi · Dr. Dédé_ This week is about the specific, demographic-disaggregated measurements that let an organization see harm while it is still small enough to fix. ## [“Abuse of Power Destroys Trust”: Flock CEO Responds as Arizona Scrutiny Intensifies](https://www.jens2cents.com/p/abuse-of-power-destroys-trust-flock) _2026-08-13 · Jen's Two Cents._ “Yes, we will see more,” Flock Safety CEO Garrett Langley told Jen’s Two Cents as scrutiny of the technology intensifies across Arizona. ## [Where Did the $10 Billion Go?](https://marcjlane.substack.com/p/where-did-the-10-billion-go) _2026-08-12 · Marc J. Lane · Marc J. Lane: Capital & Conscience_ The Accountability Gap in American Philanthropy ## [“Hypocrites.” Prescott’s Camera Debate Takes an Unexpected Turn](https://www.jens2cents.com/p/hypocrites-prescotts-camera-debate) _2026-08-11 · Jen's Two Cents. · Jen's Two Cents._ Police cameras vs. scenic cameras. Who's on the other side of the lens? ## [How Flock Came to Prescott: A Timeline Built From 550 Pages of Public Records](https://www.jens2cents.com/p/inside-prescotts-flock-timeline) _2026-08-10 · Jen's Two Cents._ A $154,000 purchase order became the starting point for an investigation that uncovered hundreds of pages of records and exclusive answers from Prescott officials. ## [Before Democracies Fail, Trust Fails](https://marcjlane.substack.com/p/before-democracies-fail-trust-fails) _2026-08-10 · Marc J. Lane · Marc J. Lane: Capital & Conscience_ The Case for Rebuilding America’s Civic Infrastructure ## [Waiting Is the Work](https://alexsys.substack.com/p/waiting-is-the-work) _2026-08-07 · Alexsys Thompson · following the yellow brick road_ Notes from the waiting, inside an industry that rewards speed ## [Where Are the Institutions of the Second Gilded Age?](https://marcjlane.substack.com/p/where-are-the-institutions-of-the) _2026-08-07 · Marc J. Lane · Marc J. Lane: Capital & Conscience_ What history suggests about the difference between funding today’s institutions and creating tomorrow’s. ## [Link to Public Records Update](https://ajustquincy.substack.com/p/link-to-public-records-update) _2026-08-07 · Joe Murphy · A Just Quincy_ Where we examine what happens when you win a Massachusetts Public Records Appeal ## [Public Records UPDATE](https://ajustquincy.substack.com/p/public-records-update) _2026-08-07 · Joe Murphy · A Just Quincy_ Where we examine what happens when you win a Massachusetts Public Records Appeal ## [Snapshot Showdown on Google Play (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/dOLK43XyTuqT) _2026-08-07 · **Sponsored**_ Available on Google Play for Android devices. ## [Cottonwood Council Faces Calls for Public Surveillance Debate](https://www.jens2cents.com/p/cottonwood-surveillance-review) _2026-08-06 · Jen's Two Cents. · Jen's Two Cents._ A bipartisan coalition called on the City Council to give the public a voice on surveillance technology already in use. ## ["Too Intrusive": Pinal County Sheriff Announces Plan to End Flock Contract, Citing Data Breach Reports and Fourth Amendment Concerns](https://www.jens2cents.com/p/too-intrusive-pinal-county-flock) _2026-08-06 · Jen's Two Cents. · Jen's Two Cents._ One Arizona sheriff is ending his agency's Flock contract as residents in another community push for a public review of their own surveillance agreement. ## [The Cure Was Built for Children. I Am an Adult.](https://drdede.substack.com/p/the-cure-was-built-for-children-i) _2026-08-05 · Dr. Dédé Tetsubayshi · Dr. Dédé_ I am undergoing gene therapy for sickle cell disease. Here is what it took to get here, and why so few adults ever will. ## [Field Note: Who Is Accountable When the Agent Acts?](https://drdede.substack.com/p/field-note-who-is-accountable-when) _2026-08-05 · Dr. Dédé Tetsubayshi · Dr. Dédé_ The Operating System | Field Notes | Agentic AI Governance | 15 min read ## [The Supreme Court's Temporary Decisions Aren't Temporary](https://marcjlane.substack.com/p/the-supreme-courts-temporary-decisions) _2026-08-05 · Marc J. Lane · Marc J. Lane: Capital & Conscience_ The Human Costs of the Supreme Court's Emergency Docket ## [Flock Around: What Arizonans Are Finding Out](https://www.jens2cents.com/p/flock-around-what-arizonans-find-out) _2026-08-04 · Jen's Two Cents. · Jen's Two Cents._ Not every camera is tracking you the same way. Here's how the most common surveillance systems in Arizona actually work. ## [Screening Run Granny Run (with Q&A)](https://ajustquincy.substack.com/p/screening-run-granny-run-with-q-and) _2026-08-04 · Joe Murphy · A Just Quincy_ At 94 years old, Doris Haddock ran for US Senate in 2004 after walking across the country in support of campaign finance reform. Watch the award-winning documentary & attend a Q&A with the filmmaker. ## [Mark Zuckerberg’s Real Argument](https://marcjlane.substack.com/p/mark-zuckerbergs-real-argument) _2026-08-03 · Marc J. Lane · Marc J. Lane: Capital & Conscience_ Behind the debate over AI access and safety lies a deeper struggle over authority. ## [Link to AJQ Newsletter August 2nd 2026](https://ajustquincy.substack.com/p/link-to-ajq-newsletter-august-2nd) _2026-08-02 · Joe Murphy · A Just Quincy_ Where we discuss the Norfolk County District Attorney race, a contest that will almost certainly be decided in the September primary election. ## [AJQ Newsletter August 2nd, 2026](https://ajustquincy.substack.com/p/ajq-newsletter-august-2nd-2026) _2026-08-02 · Joe Murphy · A Just Quincy_ Where we discuss the Norfolk County District Attorney race, a contest that will almost certainly be decided in the September primary election. ## [The Return](https://drdede.substack.com/p/the-return) _2026-08-01 · Dr. Dédé Tetsubayshi · Dr. Dédé_ For two months I ran a system without a body. ## [Vermont’s Forest Was Already Spoken For](https://alexsys.substack.com/p/vermonts-forest-was-already-spoken) _2026-07-31 · Alexsys Thompson · following the yellow brick road_ How a 100-year carbon commitment, a BP subsidiary, and Japanese oil money turned Vermont’s working landscape into a financial instrument — before the mill closed ## [What We Don’t Count](https://marcjlane.substack.com/p/what-we-dont-count) _2026-07-31 · Marc J. Lane · Marc J. Lane: Capital & Conscience_ The Hidden Costs of Measuring Enforcement Alone ## [Link to July 31st, 2026 AJQ Newsletter](https://ajustquincy.substack.com/p/link-to-july-31st-2026-ajq-newsletter) _2026-07-31 · Joe Murphy · A Just Quincy_ Where Massachusetts’ Public Records Law promises access to government records. But as three Quincy case studies show, getting those records can look very different depending on the request. ## [RECORDing In Progress: Who Owns the Masters?](https://ajustquincy.substack.com/p/recording-in-progress-who-owns-the) _2026-07-31 · Joe Murphy · A Just Quincy_ Mass. Public Records Law promises access to government records. But as 3 Quincy case studies show, getting those records can look very different depending on the request. ## [Child Safety Shouldn't Mean Surveillance: Why Parents Deserve a Seat at the Table](https://www.jens2cents.com/p/child-safety-shouldnt-mean-surveillance) _2026-07-29 · Jen's Two Cents. · Jen's Two Cents._ Built by parents, Protecting Kids Online puts real families at the center of the conversation about children's online safety. ## [Who Owns the Economy](https://marcjlane.substack.com/p/who-owns-the-economy) _2026-07-29 · Marc J. Lane · Marc J. Lane: Capital & Conscience_ Why expanding ownership may be the key to building wealth and broadening the promise of American capitalism. ## [The Board Was Set Years Ago-Atlas](https://alexsys.substack.com/p/the-board-was-set-years-ago-atlas) _2026-07-27 · Alexsys Thompson · following the yellow brick road_ How Atlas Holdings placed two directors inside its competitor — and what they learned before the mill went quiet ## [What the Record Shows: Hannah Sessions](https://alexsys.substack.com/p/what-the-record-shows-hannah-sessions) _2026-07-25 · Alexsys Thompson · following the yellow brick road_ Four roles. One ballot. The public record. ## [What the Record Shows: Ruth Hardy](https://alexsys.substack.com/p/what-the-record-shows-ruth-hardy) _2026-07-25 · Alexsys Thompson · following the yellow brick road_ One session. Twenty-six questions. The public record.