Worried about political violence, some want to scrub home addresses

Editorial: Political violence, not political opponents, is the real threat

The shootings of two Minnesota state lawmakers and their spouses are the most recent reminder that political violence is on the rise. Elected officials, candidates and activists must dial back the heated rhetoric that recklessly inflames passions. Police responded swiftly and likely prevented even more deaths in Minnesota and neighboring states. The alleged shooter had a notebook with the names of other elected officials. The two lawmakers had l…

More states move to protect officials’ personal data after Minnesota attacks

A wave of state-level action is unfolding across the U.S. as lawmakers respond to the recent shooting of Minnesota legislators — one fatally — allegedly by a man who found his victims’ personal information online, according to court filings. The incident has reignited debate over data privacy laws and whether current safeguards for public officials need to be updated. Oregon enacts law to shield officials’ home addresses On Tuesday, Oregon Gov. …

Jena Griswold's dangerous double-standard on privacy - Complete Colorado

It takes a certain kind of arrogance to use the machinery of government to promote lies.

How public should public officials be? Minnesota lawmaker shootings spark security, privacy debate

ST. PAUL — Conversations on the safety of public officials have surged following the shootings of two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses on June 14. Secretary of State Steve Simon said Monday, June 23, that, “within hours” of the shootings, legislators reached out to his office and asked that their candidate filing information — including home addresses — be taken off of the secretary of state website. The same day, hours after the shootings,…

Worried about political violence_ some lawmakers want to scrub home addresses

WASHINGTON — As members of Congress

After Minnesota assassinations, N.J. lawmakers seek to shield their home addresses • New Jersey Monitor

The new proposal would add state lawmakers to the list of public officials whose home addresses are banned from publication. (Dana DiFilippo | New Jersey Monitor)A New Jersey lawmaker wants to bar the disclosure of state legislators’ home addresses after a gunman killed Minnesota’s House speaker and left another lawmaker critically wounded earlier this month. Assemblyman Chris DePhillips’ proposal would add legislators to the list of officials w…