Your Right to Know
Open Records Can Protect Your Health
For Milwaukee, La Crosse and Tomah, stonewalling on health records has endangered people’s health.
Apr 2nd, 2018 by Christa WesterbergOpees Honor Good Deeds and Bad
Freedom of Information Council's awards go to Gov. Walker and several journalists.
Mar 9th, 2018 by Bill LuedersLet the Sunshine In
Police, schools, statehouse all resistant to open records.
Mar 3rd, 2018 by Mark PitschOfficials Must Provide Electronic Records
They are covered by open records laws and often easier to use.
Feb 5th, 2018 by John FoustAssembly Weakens Open Records
After declaring commitment to open records, three different bills restrict it.
Jan 4th, 2018 by Jonathan AndersonSchool Districts Fail at Open Records
MPS the slowest at responding and Madison district charges by far the most.
Nov 30th, 2017 by Tom Kamenick and Libby SobicGood Government is Everybody’s Business
Ernst-Ulrich Franzen's parting message to politicians: "We’ll be watching."
Nov 3rd, 2017 by Ernst-Ulrich FranzenNew Battles Over Open Records
Suits by citizens now trying to restrict public information.
Oct 2nd, 2017 by Bill LuedersOfficials Shouldn’t Block Twitter, Facebook Users
Courts have ruled against blocking certain users of official Facebook pages, Twitter feeds.
Sep 2nd, 2017 by Dee J. HallSupreme Court Rulings a Mixed Bag
Wins and losses for openness and accountability.
Aug 1st, 2017 by April BarkerLegislators Can Destroy Public Records
Because they exempted themselves from the open records law they passed.
Jun 30th, 2017 by Bill LuedersSecretive Votes by Legislature Are Wrong
Voting by mailed ballots rather than in person violates open government.
Jun 2nd, 2017 by Christa Westerberg