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In his first state of the state address, Arizona Governor Doug Ducey declared, “Our government needs to operate at the speed of business.” Two years ago, his office highlighted the progress of government agencies “working more productively, more efficiently, and doing so at a lesser cost to taxpayers.” But Ducey’s office hasn’t adopted the brisk speed and efficiency of the private sector when responding to requests for public documents, as required by Arizona law. Of the 76 public records requests processed by the governor’s office in 2017, the average wait time was 3.6 months, according to a Phoenix New Times analysis of a log of records requests. The median wait time was 72 days. A handful of requests lingered in the governor’s office for around a year before the records were finally turned over to the person who asked for them.
Phoenix New Times
Kansas drivers who renew their licenses, registration or K-TAGs online are giving permission for their personal information to be stored outside the United States, even though Kansas forbids the practice. The state contractor that powers the online renewals says all data is stored in the United States, despite a page on its website that says the company can store personal information in foreign countries. Where data is stored is important because it helps determine who can access it. Digital law and privacy experts say storing data outside the United States increases the chances that other countries will access the data, either through their intelligence channels or by coercing companies into handing it over.
Governing
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