Your Right to Know

• Your Right To Know

  Check Candidates’ Stance on Open Records

  Sep 3rd, 2018 by Bill Lueders

  If they want your vote, shouldn’t they support transparency in government?

• Governments Hide Hiring Process

  Aug 8th, 2018 by Larry Gallup

  They violate law requiring release of finalists’ names, means less scrutiny of questionable hires.

• State High Court Evades Open Records

  Jul 2nd, 2018 by Mark Belling

  Are Roggensack and justices claiming they're exempt from state open records law?

• Don’t Chip Away at Open Records Law

  Jun 5th, 2018 by Bill Lueders

  Access to public information should not be limited based on who's requesting it.

• What Do UW Open Record Cases Show?

  May 2nd, 2018 by Jonathan Anderson and David Pritchard

  34 lawsuits since 1978, mostly about alleged misconduct or ethical lapses by university employees.

• Open Records Can Protect Your Health

  Apr 2nd, 2018 by Christa Westerberg

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

• Opees Honor Good Deeds and Bad

  Mar 9th, 2018 by Bill Lueders

  Freedom of Information Council's awards go to Gov. Walker and several journalists.

• Let the Sunshine In

  Mar 3rd, 2018 by Mark Pitsch

  Police, schools, statehouse all resistant to open records.

• Officials Must Provide Electronic Records

  Feb 5th, 2018 by John Foust

  They are covered by open records laws and often easier to use.

• Assembly Weakens Open Records

  Jan 4th, 2018 by Jonathan Anderson

  After declaring commitment to open records, three different bills restrict it.

• School Districts Fail at Open Records

  Nov 30th, 2017 by Tom Kamenick and Libby Sobic

  MPS the slowest at responding and Madison district charges by far the most.

• Good Government is Everybody’s Business

  Nov 3rd, 2017 by Ernst-Ulrich Franzen

  Ernst-Ulrich Franzen's parting message to politicians: "We’ll be watching."