Your Right to Know

Your Right to Know: Some Legislators Still Crave Secrecy
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Some Legislators Still Crave Secrecy

Some routinely destroy correspondence and other materials, making government less open.

Your Right to Know: Court Restores Public Access to Accident Reports
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Court Restores Public Access to Accident Reports

Police were heavily redacting reports, based on faulty interpretation of law, court rules.

Your Right to Know: State Should Protect Student Journalists
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State Should Protect Student Journalists

Eight states have passed laws limiting censorship of student publications. Why not Wisconsin?

Your Right to Know: Walker Calls for More Open Records
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Walker Calls for More Open Records

Governor went beyond state statutes in directive to state agencies calling for open records.

Your Right to Know: The Open Records Traveling Show
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The Open Records Traveling Show

Liberal and conservative advocates of open government will offer presentation on the issue in 8 cities.

Your Right to Know: Concerns Linger Over “Transitory” Records
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Concerns Linger Over “Transitory” Records

State Public Records Board rescinds earlier decision restricting open records but loophole remains.

Your Right to Know: A Tough Year for Transparency
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A Tough Year for Transparency

State leaders have worked to restrict open records and succeeded in several ways.

Your Right to Know: Open the Door to Open Data
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Open the Door to Open Data

Madison's new ordinance will release huge quantities of public information. Will Milwaukee and state do likewise?

Your Right to Know: Follow The Money
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Follow The Money

Campaign finance bill will make it much tougher to identify what special interests are supporting politicians.

Your Right to Know: Back Open Government? Prove It!
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Back Open Government? Prove It!

Assembly voted 96-1 for resolution backing open government, but legislators continue to look for ways to limit it.

Your Right to Know: Court Creates Loophole in Open Records Law
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Court Creates Loophole in Open Records Law

State Supreme Court ruling may allow governments to evade or delay obeying law.

Your Right to Know: How Republicans Worked to End Public Records
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How Republicans Worked to End Public Records

Planning began last September and would have ended open records for all local governments as well.