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Supreme Court Rulings a Mixed Bag
Wins and losses for openness and accountability.
Aug 1st, 2017 by April Barker
Legislators Can Destroy Public Records
Because they exempted themselves from the open records law they passed.
Jun 30th, 2017 by Bill Lueders
Secretive Votes by Legislature Are Wrong
Voting by mailed ballots rather than in person violates open government.
Jun 2nd, 2017 by Christa Westerberg
How Legislators Hide Controversial Bills
A 999 motion, designed for budget fixes, increasingly used to hide pet projects.
May 4th, 2017 by Larry Gallup
Walker’s Open Records Order Helps
State agencies responding to requests faster. Except governor’s office.
Apr 3rd, 2017 by April Barker
Keep Government Public Notices In Print
Bill would end this, leaving no third party check whether all notices published.
Mar 2nd, 2017 by Rusty Cunningham
How Trump Threatens The Press
“Alternative facts,” muzzling employees, blocking media access prevents scrutiny.
Feb 2nd, 2017 by Mark Pitsch
Public’s Trust Abused on Police Videos
Flynn, Barrett gave misleading statements on Sylville Smith video, yet it still hasn’t been released.
Dec 29th, 2016 by Bill Lueders
Release the John Doe II Documents!
The public has a right to know how prosecutors operated and how the courts made their decisions.
Dec 6th, 2016 by Dee J. Hall
Public Must See Police Shooting Videos
There’s no reason to delay release of videos of killings of Jay Anderson in Wauwatosa, Sylville Smith in Milwaukee.
Nov 4th, 2016 by Chris Ahmuty
Schimel Stonewalls on Open Records
AG has championed public’s right to know — except for videos involving him.
Oct 3rd, 2016 by Ernst-Ulrich Franzen
State Tougher on Open Records Than Federal Law
Walker administration has sought federal exemption that isn’t allowed under Wisconsin law.
Sep 1st, 2016 by April Barker
