Protect the Rights of Student Journalists
17 states have passed such legislation. Wisconsin should do the same.
Dec 5th, 2023Bar Legislators From Destroying Records
State law requires public officials to preserve emails, but lawmakers exempted themselves.
Jun 3rd, 2021Mask-Less Public Meetings Are Illegal
They endanger health and prevent access to all interested in attending.
Feb 1st, 2021Don’t Block Anonymous Requests
Some governments refuse anonymous requests for open records. That’s illegal. And anti-democratic.
Dec 3rd, 2019Public Employee Records Should Be Public
But state departments are withholding disciplinary records on employees.
Jan 31st, 2019Governments Hide Hiring Process
They violate law requiring release of finalists’ names, means less scrutiny of questionable hires.
Aug 8th, 2018How Legislators Hide Controversial Bills
A 999 motion, designed for budget fixes, increasingly used to hide pet projects.
May 4th, 2017Follow The Money
Campaign finance bill will make it much tougher to identify what special interests are supporting politicians.
Oct 26th, 2015