Christa Westerberg

Christa Westerberg

Christa Westerberg, at attorney with McGillivray Westerberg & Bender, and the vice president of the Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council.

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Recent Articles

Your Right to Know: Decision To Reopen Court Conferences To Public Was A Good Move
Your Right to Know

Decision To Reopen Court Conferences To Public Was A Good Move

For first time since 2012, public can can watch court consider administrative changes.

Your Right To Know: How to Have a More Transparent 2023
Your Right To Know

How to Have a More Transparent 2023

State and local governments can improve on open records. Attorney General should lead the way.

Your Right To Know: Attorney Fees Key to Open Records
Your Right To Know

Attorney Fees Key to Open Records

If those filing court actions get attorney fees paid they are more likely to request open records.

Your Right To Know: Release Business Names With COVID-19 Outbreaks
Your Right To Know

Release Business Names With COVID-19 Outbreaks

Let the public make informed decisions about their own safety.

Your Right to Know: Pollution Records Shouldn’t Be a Secret
Your Right to Know

Pollution Records Shouldn’t Be a Secret

Bipartisan bill requires government pollution test results to be disclosed in a timely fashion.

Your Right to Know: Abrahamson Let the Sunshine In
Your Right to Know

Abrahamson Let the Sunshine In

For decades Justice Abrahamson was state Supreme Court’s foremost champion of open records.

Your Right to Know: Open Records Can Protect Your Health
Your Right to Know

Open Records Can Protect Your Health

For Milwaukee, La Crosse and Tomah, stonewalling on health records has endangered people’s health.

Your Right to Know: Secretive Votes by Legislature Are Wrong
Your Right to Know

Secretive Votes by Legislature Are Wrong

Voting by mailed ballots rather than in person violates open government.

Your Right to Know: Will Supreme Court Rule for Transparency?
Your Right to Know

Will Supreme Court Rule for Transparency?

Three cases before the Wisconsin Supreme Court challenge the public's right to know.

Your Right to Know: Concerns Linger Over “Transitory” Records
Your Right to Know

Concerns Linger Over “Transitory” Records

State Public Records Board rescinds earlier decision restricting open records but loophole remains.

Your Right to Know: Walker Action Restricts Public Records
Your Right to Know

Walker Action Restricts Public Records

Administration claims records of staff's preliminary analysis should be withheld. Critics argue that's illegal and makes governor less transparent than legislators.

Op-Ed: Cops in Shootings Should Be Promptly Named
Op-Ed

Cops in Shootings Should Be Promptly Named

Police Chief Flynn waited more than five months to identify officer who shot Dontre Hamilton. The public deserves better.