Your Right to Know
Open Records Fees Discourage Government Transparency
Public record custodians can charges thousands of dollars to process a public records request.
Apr 2nd, 2021 by Bill LuedersRedistricting Shouldn’t Be Done In Secret
The last time around Republicans did it in secret and destroyed records of their deliberations.
Mar 2nd, 2021 by Matthew DeFourMask-Less Public Meetings Are Illegal
They endanger health and prevent access to all interested in attending.
Feb 1st, 2021 by Larry GallupRemote Meetings Can Hide Information
Some government bodies have been very transparent. Others not so much.
Jan 1st, 2021 by Olivia HerkenBoth Parties Delay on Open Records
Long delays by state officials to open records requests have been the norm for the last decade.
Dec 2nd, 2020 by Bill LuedersState Prisons Too Secretive About COVID-19
Department of Corrections took months to release numbers, still trying to hide information.
Nov 2nd, 2020 by Gretchen SchuldtState Should Identify Schools With COVID-19 Outbreaks
A handful of other states are doing this, and so should Wisconsin's Department of Health Services.
Oct 8th, 2020 by Jonathan AndersonMore Online Access to Public Records Needed
In the age of pandemic, local and state government departments should routinely create online copies of records.
Sep 1st, 2020 by Steven PotterRelease Business Names With COVID-19 Outbreaks
Let the public make informed decisions about their own safety.
Aug 4th, 2020 by Christa WesterbergMore Police Transparency Needed
Law allows unnecessary delays for release of data.
Jul 1st, 2020 by Bill LuedersMeetings Often More Open During Pandemic
More live-streamed government meetings, court hearings. But why do some erase recordings?
Jun 1st, 2020 by John FoustTrump Lawsuit Tests Limits of Free Speech
The president's campaign is suing a local television station in Rhinelander for running a political ad that allegedly defamed him.
May 1st, 2020 by Natalie A. Harris