Your Right to Know

Your Right to Know: More Online Access to Public Records Needed
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More Online Access to Public Records Needed

In the age of pandemic, local and state government departments should routinely create online copies of records.

Your Right To Know: Release Business Names With COVID-19 Outbreaks
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Release Business Names With COVID-19 Outbreaks

Let the public make informed decisions about their own safety.

Your Right to Know: More Police Transparency Needed
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More Police Transparency Needed

Law allows unnecessary delays for release of data.

Your Right to Know: Meetings Often More Open During Pandemic
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Meetings Often More Open During Pandemic

More live-streamed government meetings, court hearings. But why do some erase recordings?

Your Right to Know: Trump Lawsuit Tests Limits of Free Speech
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Trump 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.

Your Right To Know: Public Bodies Find New Ways to Meet
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Public Bodies Find New Ways to Meet

State and local governments meeting virtually; no complaints from public about access.

Your Right to Know: Opee Awards For Open Records Leaders
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Opee Awards For Open Records Leaders

Plaudits for Abrahamson, others. A “Nopee” for secretive state Legislature.

Your Right to Know: Public Hearings Should Have Ample Notice
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Public Hearings Should Have Ample Notice

Last minute notices of meetings assures that legislation is passed with little or no public input.

Your Right to Know: Records Fees Mean Records Denials
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Records Fees Mean Records Denials

Some legislators charge more than $100 to forward digital records. Is that open records?

Your Right to Know: Pollution Records Shouldn’t Be a Secret
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Pollution Records Shouldn’t Be a Secret

Bipartisan bill requires government pollution test results to be disclosed in a timely fashion.

Your Right to Know: Don’t Block Anonymous Requests
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Don’t Block Anonymous Requests

Some governments refuse anonymous requests for open records. That’s illegal. And anti-democratic.

Your Right to Know: Here Are Your Open Government Rights
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Here Are Your Open Government Rights

How you can make sure government meetings and records remain open to the people.