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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.
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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.
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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.
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State Lawmakers Want Records of Misconduct Hidden
Jul 29th, 2021 by Bill Lueders
Assembly members are fighting to keep personal misconduct records confidential.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.