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• Open Records Law Treated With Contempt

  Jul 4th, 2022 by Bill Lueders

  Both Vos and Gableman cited for contempt of court for trashing open records law.

• Ask Legislators For Records They Delete

  May 3rd, 2022 by John Foust

  Court decision opens door to treating deleted emails as open records.

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  Shadowy Business Courts Corrupt Justice System

  Mar 31st, 2022 by Richard Niess

  Business Court project creates two-tiered justice system. But it's not too late to end it.

• Records Shed Light On Board Shenanigans

  Nov 3rd, 2021 by Tony Wilkin Gibart

  Natural Resources Board chair resists further public records requests. What is he hiding?

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  Bill Lueders Inducted into Freedom of Information Hall of Fame

  Oct 6th, 2021 by Dee J. Hall

  The editor of The Progressive, has been a champion for government transparency.

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  Attorney Fees Key to Open Records

  Sep 13th, 2021 by Christa Westerberg

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

• State Lawmakers Want Records of Misconduct Hidden

  Jul 29th, 2021 by Bill Lueders

  Assembly members are fighting to keep personal misconduct records confidential.

• Private Email Accounts Obscure Public Business

  Jul 1st, 2021 by Tom Kamenick

  Elected officials and public employees should not be allowed to use a private email for government business.

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  Bar Legislators From Destroying Records

  Jun 3rd, 2021 by Larry Gallup

  State law requires public officials to preserve emails, but lawmakers exempted themselves.

• Officials Use Secret Portals to Hide Records

  May 3rd, 2021 by David Armiak

  UW-Madison administration, Republican legislators use digital dodges to violate open records law.

• Open Records Fees Discourage Government Transparency

  Apr 2nd, 2021 by Bill Lueders

  Public record custodians can charges thousands of dollars to process a public records request.

• Redistricting Shouldn’t Be Done In Secret

  Mar 2nd, 2021 by Matthew DeFour

  The last time around Republicans did it in secret and destroyed records of their deliberations.